by felleman | Dec 6, 2012 | Cases, Legal/Tech News, Technology |
Since the establishment of the Federal Circuit three decades ago, the Supreme Court has tended to distance itself from the development of patent law. As the Federal Circuit holds exclusive jurisdictions over appeals arising from disputes involving patents, circuit...
by jerushab | Oct 25, 2012 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News |
On September 24, the FTC filed six federal cases against companies, mostly based in India, that have allegedly been scamming consumers by posing as computer tech support. The FTC describes the move as a “major international crackdown” against tech support scams. The...
by dazwick | Oct 11, 2012 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations |
On October 5th, Facebook moved to dismiss allegations that it tracked users’ online activity after they logged out of the social network, because the users failed to show how they were harmed. This allegation of secretive-tracking-post-logout is the central claim of...
by jonallen | Sep 12, 2012 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News |
Although the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals brought Capitol Records, Inc. v. Thomas-Basset to a long-overdue end this week, the decision’s reasoning create a perplexing set of incentives for individuals who reflect on copyright jurisprudence before deciding whether...
by cjschlos | May 30, 2012 | Cases, Commentary, Legislation/Regulations, Technology |
Have you ever considered what the prices on a restaurant menu cover? Undoubtedly the prices cover the cost of food, the services of the chefs, waiters, busboys, and even the rent and furniture. But have you ever thought that these prices might cover the background...
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...
