by fqin | May 30, 2012 | Cases, Legal/Tech News |
A New Jersey judge recently held that a person who sends a text message to a driver cannot be held liable if the driver causes an accident due to the text message. While most states have laws banning text messaging while driving and it is well settled that a driver is...
by fqin | Jan 11, 2012 | Commentary |
A Massachusetts state court recently held that when a company has a website which directs consumers to in-state retailers that sell the company’s products, it is sufficient for the court to take personal jurisdiction. In this specific case, the defendant,...
by fqin | Aug 7, 2011 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations, Technology |
The America Invents Act of 2011 was approved by the House Judiciary Committee on April 14th, 2011 by a vote of 32-3, after being passed by the Senate in March. This act proposes some of the most significant changes for patent since at least 50 years. One of the most...
by fqin | Oct 31, 2010 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations |
In the past year, there has been an increase in the number of hack attacks on U.S. companies. In one particularly worrisome case, the attacks were targeted against Google and 33 other companies, including financial institutions and defense contractors. In light of...