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The Recorder’s “Women in the Tech Industry Power Players”
Summary: The Recorder has chosen for the first time a specific ten women as “Power Players” for the work they do in the tech department. The Recorder has selected their top women leaders in tech law...
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Ten Startup Companies Capitalizing on Legal Software Demands
Summary: Several tech companies are creating software that can make things easier for the client or legal professional during standard legal processes. Companies are jumping at the opportunity to be...
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Woman’s Lawsuit Against Ex-Boyfriend Hacking Her Facebook Moves Forward
Summary: A woman that sued her ex-boyfriend for hacking her email and Facebook account had the case originally thrown out but an appeals court has allowed it to move forward. A case where a woman sued...
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Class Certification Critical in Uber Case
Summary: A case against Uber that seeks to change their worker statuses from independent contractors to employees will largely depend on whether class certification is granted. On Thursday, U.S....
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Dentons Backs Univ. of Toronto’s Robot
Summary: An artificially intelligent program may significantly reduce the time attorneys spend researching. According to The Globe and Mail, a class project at the University of Toronto evolved into a...
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Uber Faces Sexual Assault Lawsuit in Texas
Summary: Uber is facing another lawsuit from a woman in Texas that wants the company to take better responsibility for their drivers after her driver, a convicted felon, raped her. A Dallas, Texas...
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Maryland Can Use DNA From Donors without a Court Order on Other Cases
Summary: The recent ruling by the Maryland Appeals Court allows police to keep and reuse DNA given by donors in one investigation on other unrelated investigations. Law enforcement in Maryland will be...
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Yelp Reviewers Are Not Employees
Summary: The plaintiffs trying to secure payment from Yelp for posting reviews on their website were dismissed by a district judge. U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of...
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Busted Ashley Madison Users Scramble to Explain
Summary: Many of the individuals whose Ashley Madison profile information was released by hackers have desperately tried to explain away how their names or email addresses were linked to profiles on...
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$578 Million Lawsuit Filed against Ashley Madison after Leak
Summary: A $578 million lawsuit has been filed by two Canadian law firms after hackers revealed personal information related to Ashley Madison, a dating site for married individuals seeking an affair....
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“Spam King” Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Criminal Contempt
Summary: Generating traffic to phishing websites is not only illegal, it is extremely annoying for those that get tricked into clicking on the links. The Vegas Man that calls himself the “Spam King”...
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More Lawsuits Filed against Ashley Madison
Summary: Several lawsuits have now been filed in the United States in the wake of the Ashley Madison hacking. Following Canada’s recent lawsuits against Ashley Madison, a dating website that proudly...
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Ashley Madison CEO Steps Down
Summary: Noel Biderman has resigned as CEO of Ashley Madison, weeks after a hacking scandal rocked the company. Noel Biderman, the founder and CEO of Ashley Madison, has stepped down from his position...
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Uber Drivers Lawsuit Given Class Certification
Summary: A California District Judge has allowed a lawsuit brought by Uber drivers to move forward as a class lawsuit, although he did place restrictions on which drivers are allowed to participate....
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Millennial Media Bought by AOL for $238 Million
Summary: The recently acquired AOL has now acquired a new company of their own – Millennial Media, a mobile ad tech company. AOL was acquired just three months ago by Verizon, a U.S. telecom giant....
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BlackBerry to Purchase Former Rival for $425 Million
Summary: BlackBerry, in hopes of expanding its market share and improving revenue, has reportedly entered a deal with Good Technology. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. CTV News reports that BlackBerry...
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Justice Department Wants Apple’s iMessage Chats
Summary: The Justice Department is hitting roadblocks from the leading tech companies as they pursue access to private information between suspects. The Justice Department has sought a court order...
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Microsoft Claims Location Not Ownership Protects Customers Emails
Summary: The legal battle between Microsoft and the U.S. government over the release of client information that is stored on a server in another country will be ending soon. Microsoft is fighting with...
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Facebook “Sponsored Stories” Settlement Moves to Next Step
Summary: The “Sponsored Stories” settlement will be argued before the Ninth Circuit to determine if it will be accepted, which would be much to displeasure of many class members. Facebook tries new...
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Uber Files Appeal Against Drivers Being Classified as Employees
Summary: Uber Technologies does not agree with the judge’s certification of a class of drivers to be employees and is filing a petition to have the case reviewed. Just two weeks after U.S. District...
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