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Jan. 1, 2017 by Lena Webb

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This has been an interesting battle for Rigmaiden, who has been known to be a fairly vocal proponent of privacy legislation in the past, though Rigmaiden has criticized the government's surveillance tactics in his public statements and has even expressed concern about the use of "smart phones."

He also appears to be taking a more vocal stance against the NSA than his critics have been. Rigmaiden has also criticized President Obama for the fact that, despite having been on a "secret" NSA surveillance program for eight years, he is now a member of the "Special Counsel" of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

On Nov. 9, Rigmaiden's attorney, William Kresser, called for a "new, independent investigation" into why he was arrested in 2011.

Rigmaiden's lawsuit also asks that NBCUniversal pay for the costs of defending him, citing his "loss, damages, and expense" as a reason for his being arrested.

The case has attracted a lot of attention for the way it has been handled by media outlets including The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, who have been reporting that Rigmaiden has repeatedly claimed on numerous occasions that the surveillance programs were authorized by Congress.

NBCUniversal's response to the lawsuit is to respond to "any and all questions related to Rigmaiden's rights in this matter."

Despite these public statements, Rigmaiden is not the only one with strong privacy concerns. The latest revelations that a major tech company, Google, has been paying Rigmaiden $20 million to help defend him have resulted in a flurry of protests and lawsuits.

Rigmaiden's attorney, William Kresser, filed a lawsuit Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court against NBCUniversal, saying that his client and company have been receiving more than $25 million in damages for alleged misdeeds, including "false and misleading statements" about the NSA's surveillance programs.

Rigmaiden also filed a lawsuit in Texas on behalf of his client, claiming that the company "has been paid a total of $100,000" for legal work on behalf of the American Freedom Defense Initiative, a nonprofit group that fights government surveillance programs.

This issue also comes as the FCC is in the process of deciding whether to consider net neutrality rules, a controversial bill that would give Internet access providers a greater say in how content is uploaded to the internet.

Although the FCC has not approved the rules, it has ruled that ISPs have the right to