By Ross Todd | July 3, 2017
LinkedIn claims that hiQ's scraping activities, which use data from public LinkedIn profiles to create analytics tools, were prohibited under the site's terms of service.
By Ross Todd | June 30, 2017
Lawyers for social media site and data-mining startup hiQ Labs Inc. jousted in court Thursday afternoon in a case that likely will determine hiQ's fate.
By Commentary by Carol C. Lumpkin, Stephanie Moot and Shawn Hogue | June 27, 2017
This week, a much-anticipated ruling on website accessibility was issued out of the Southern District of Florida. The ruling in Gil v. Winn-Dixie Stores, case no. 16-23020-civ-Scola (S.D. FL 2017), will require the attention of businesses across the country that host websites. To recap, this was a case of first impression. After a two-day nonjury trial, Judge Robert Scola determined that Winn-Dixie's website operates as a "gateway" to its physical store locations and therefore is required to be accessible to individuals with disabilities, write Carol C. Lumpkin, Stephanie Moot and Shawn Hogue.
By Erin Mulvaney | June 27, 2017
Glassdoor general counsel Brad Serwin spoke on the case over whether the company can be forced to reveal identities of eight people who posted anonymous reviews.
By Peter A. Crusco | June 26, 2017
In his Cyber Crime column, Peter A. Crusco discusses implications of the recent Second Circuit decision in 'Ulbricht', in which Internet routing data was obtained via pen register. The evidence provided a key link connecting defendant's online activity to a massive Bitcoin criminal enterprise scheme that thrived through a website called Silk Road. 'Ulbricht' is example of why courts proceed with care when considering changes, however slight, to the Fourth Amendment's concept of privacy expectations in communications and records in the digital age.
By C. Ryan Barber | June 22, 2017
Since the dawn of the digital age, tech companies have grappled with the protection of privacy rights amid demands from foreign and domestic authorities seeking evidence for investigations. Those competing pressures have meant a tricky balancing act—but Google's top lawyer has some ideas for making it easier.
By David Gialanella | June 22, 2017
Avvo facilitates improper fee-splitting, while LegalZoom and Rocket Lawyer operate legal service plans that aren't registered with the judiciary, according to the June 21 opinion.
By Cheryl Miller | June 20, 2017
California on Monday joined more than a dozen other states in introducing internet privacy legislation after the repealing of Obama-era information sharing rules.
By Cheryl Miller | June 19, 2017
California on Monday joined more than a dozen other states that have introduced internet privacy legislation after Republicans in Washington and the Trump administration repealed Obama-era rules limiting what AT&T, Comcast and other broadband providers can disclose about their customers' online habits.
By Shari Claire Lewis | June 19, 2017
In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis writes: There is a growing consensus in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that recovery of certain forms of damages under the CFAA simply is not permitted—making it difficult to bring causes of action under the CFAA that are able to withstand motions to dismiss.
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