Greg Sandoval

Greg Sandoval

Greg Sandoval is a litigation editor for ALM Media. He is a former senior writer for CNET, The Verge and The Washington Post. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @sandonet

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January 26, 2021 | The Recorder

Elon Musk Was Wrong About Tesla Model 3 Production, but Safe Harbors Protect Him

Ninth Circuit affirmed lower court ruling that projections made by Tesla's leaders turned out to be inaccurate but what they weren't was unlawful, thanks to safe harbor provisions.

By Greg Sandoval

3 minute read

January 25, 2021 | The Recorder

Easier to Sue? Suspicious of Big Tech's Proposed Law, Privacy Advocates Plan New Bill

The People's Privacy Act is due to be introduced, and is unlikely to be welcomed by Big Tech.

By Greg Sandoval

3 minute read

January 22, 2021 | The Recorder

Tesla Suit Alleges New Hire Made Off With Valuable Trade Secrets

Tesla is suing for allegedly violating the Defend Trade Secrets Act and the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act as well as Breach of Contract.

By Greg Sandoval

3 minute read

January 21, 2021 | The Recorder

Judge Refuses to Order Amazon to Host Parler

After the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, Amazon stopped providing service to the microblogging site popular with some conservatives. The judge found that under its contract with Parler, Amazon had a right to do so.

By Greg Sandoval

4 minute read

January 14, 2021 | The Recorder

Amazon and Parler Were Chummy Up Until the Capitol Riots, Parler's Lawyer Says

David Groesbeck told a federal court in Seattle that Amazon tried to convince Parler to enter into new business deals shortly before Amazon stopped providing service to Parler.

By Greg Sandoval

3 minute read

January 12, 2021 | The Recorder

Jackson Lewis Steps Into Fray as Intel Battles Sexual Harassment Allegation

David Myers, founding partner of The Myers Law Group, a small firm based in Southern California, filed the complaint on Dysinger's behalf in Santa Clara County Superior Court.

By Greg Sandoval

3 minute read

August 04, 2005 | Law.com

Hackers' Prowess Dazzles in Vegas

The Defcon convention, which recently wrapped up in Las Vegas, is a neutral field where customary adversaries -- feds vs. digital mavericks -- are supposed to share ideas about making the Internet a safer place. But it's really a showcase for flexing hacker muscle. This year's hot topics covered just how easy it may be to attack biometric safeguards, which determine a person's identity by scanning thumbprints, irises and voice patterns.

By Greg Sandoval

5 minute read

September 01, 2005 | Law.com

iPod Comes Under New Patent Challenge

Raising another legal threat to the iPod music player, Creative Technology said it has been awarded a U.S. patent for a song-navigation technology it claims is used on Apple Computer's market-leading devices. The Singapore-based digital audio company did not, however, say how it would try to enforce the patent. And some experts were skeptical that legal action could succeed at extracting cash from the maker of the world's most popular music players.

By Greg Sandoval

3 minute read

September 01, 2005 | Legaltech News

iPod Comes Under New Patent Challenge

Raising another legal threat to the iPod music player, Creative Technology said it has been awarded a U.S. patent for a song-navigation technology it claims is used on Apple Computer's market-leading devices. The Singapore-based digital audio company did not, however, say how it would try to enforce the patent. And some experts were skeptical that legal action could succeed at extracting cash from the maker of the world's most popular music players.

By Greg Sandoval

3 minute read

August 03, 2005 | Legaltech News

Hackers' Prowess Dazzles in Vegas

The Defcon convention, which recently wrapped up in Las Vegas, is a neutral field where customary adversaries -- feds vs. digital mavericks -- are supposed to share ideas about making the Internet a safer place. But it's really a showcase for flexing hacker muscle. This year's hot topics covered just how easy it may be to attack biometric safeguards, which determine a person's identity by scanning thumbprints, irises and voice patterns.

By Greg Sandoval

5 minute read