Judge Says New Law Could Impact Twitter Suit Against DOJ

Twitter Inc's lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice over surveillance may not need to proceed following the recent passage of the USA Freedom Act, a U.S. judge said in an order. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California is hearing Twitter's lawsuit seeking permission to publicly disclose more information about requests from U.S. authorities for information about its users.