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Texas Bill Would Provide Representation for Fetuses of Brain-Dead Women

Summary: A new bill in the state of Texas would provide representation for the fetuses of brain-dead women.  A lawmaker from…

Revenge Porn May Soon be Stopped

Summary: A new ruling by the FTC aims to better protect consumers from revenge porn tactics. Many men and women…

Zapproved Offers New Technological Legal Services

Summary: Zapproved, with a $20 million investment and the acquisition of eCloud Collect, will be offering new software services to…

Federal Judge Steps Down from Panel over Evidence Rules

Summary: Judge Jed Rakoff has resigned from an advisory committee after the Justice Department determined it could not examine the…

Web Could be Reclassified as Utility, Tech Group Finds

Summary: An Internet advocacy group has stated that the Federal Communications Commission would legally be able to reclassify the Internet…

Apple Sued Over Storage Issues Related to iOS 8

Summary: Apple has been sued in a class action due to storage issues on their devices related to the upgrade to…

Mississippi Attorney General Puts Legal Battle with Google on Hold

Summary: Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has put his legal fight with Google on hold for the time being after Google…

Microsoft Files Lawsuit Against Omnitech Support

Summary: Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against Omnitech Support for their role in a scam involving computer viruses.  Microsoft is working…

Microsoft’s Fight with Department of Justice Could Change Privacy Laws

Summary: The fight between Microsoft and the Department of Justice could change privacy laws in the United States.  Microsoft Corp. and…

Pirate Bay has been Shut Down for IP Infringement

Summary: The world’s largest piracy website has been shut down. Pirate Bay is down. For those into file-sharing, which often…

Court Ruling: Chimpanzees Are Not Legal Persons

Summary: A New York appeals court has ruled that a chimpanzee should not have legal "personhood." According to LiveScience.com, yesterday,…

Zillow Accused of Behaving Like ‘Adult Frat House’ in Sexual Harassment Suit

Summary: A former Zillow employee has filed a sexual harassment suit against the company, accusing her supervisors of making numerous…