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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…

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…