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Sony’s Attempt to Trademark ‘Let’s Play’ Hits Resistance

Summary: One law firm that deals with trademark and copyright issues in the video game industry is trying to prevent…

Uber Hit With Racketeering Lawsuit in Michigan

Summary: Uber has been hit with another lawsuit from a more traditional transportation company that is upset the digital company…

Man Who Hacked 100s of Celebrity Email Accounts, Stealing Scripts and Sex Tapes, Arrested

Summary: A man charged with hacking celebrity email accounts and computers, stealing scripts and sex tapes. In today’s high tech…

Uber Drivers Get a Break in Seattle

Summary: Seattle has passed a new law requiring companies like Uber to let their drivers form unions at the expense…

Retiree Sues Apple and Wins

Summary: A British retiree sues Apple after store staff wiped his phone without his permission.  In another David versus Goliath…

Uber Class Action Lawsuit Expands Scope

Summary: The scope of the class action lawsuit against Uber has expanded to include drivers who had previously agreed to…

YouTube to Support Video Creators from DMCA Abuse

Summary: YouTube will be providing up to $1 million for videos they deem are subject to “fair use” guidelines that…

Prenda Law Attorney May Lose His License

Summary: Paul Hansmeier is facing suspension or disbarment for his role in the twisted Prenda Law scheme that sought to…

Costly Mistakes Can Be Made in Do-It-Yourself Immigration Software

Summary: The world is taking to doing everything themselves, even when the use of an expert could save them from…

Congress Says It’s Okay So It Must Be Okay

Summary: After Congress allowed the controversial NSA telephone data collection program to continue with a few alterations, a federal appeals…

ABA Survey Exposes Law Firm Ignorance Over Information Security

Summary: The ABA's recent law firm survey exposes widespread ignorance over information security. The ABA’s 2015 Legal Technology Survey contains 700…

Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Lawyers and Paralegals?

Summary: The IBM machine ‘Watson’ can handle many tasks that paralegals and trainees perform. It may even tackle tax evasion by…