by Alyssa Walker | Nov 4, 2014 | Legal/Tech News |
In response to privacy concerns surrounding data transmission and disclosure of information, the federal government has enacted a couple of laws, most notably the Privacy Act of 1974 and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), in order to...
by Keith Jurek | Oct 1, 2014 | Legal/Tech News |
Recently, Apple updated the privacy section on its website. While this was likely part of their response to privacy concerns due to the recent iCloud controversy, and fortuitously timed with the release of the newest batch of phones from the company, it also contains...
by jwherr | Jul 13, 2014 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology |
In Markman, the Supreme Court declared that determining the meaning of patent claims, i.e. “claim construction,” is a question to be decided by the court; the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial does not apply. Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc., 517 U.S. 370,...
by keithlim | May 2, 2014 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News |
On April 30, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear opening arguments [1] for a landmark case found in patent law casebooks, Akamai Technologies, Inc. v. Limelight Networks, Inc., whereby the Federal Circuit, sitting en banc, held in a 6-5 ruling that...
by halieg | Apr 8, 2014 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology |
On March 25, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service issued a ruling declaring that it will tax virtual currencies, such as Bitcoin, as property. This ruling could have significant effects on the way that consumers use Bitcoin. The implication of the ruling is that Bitcoin...
by rniemei | Apr 2, 2014 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology |
Keurig, the single serve coffee machine produced by Green Mountain, is nearly ubiquitous in offices, homes, and schools around the country. The device rose to popularity on the back of the K-cup, the single serve pods produced by Green Mountain that allowed a single...