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Obama Lightens Up on Encrypted Data Law

Summary: The Obama administration has relented in its efforts to gain access to user smartphones, but many think the debate…

Wild Drug Price Hike Spurns Strong Reaction from Hillary Clinton

Summary: After Turing Pharmaceuticals received backlash from raising a drug price by nearly 5000%, the new company is already announcing a…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

“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…