Fla. Jurors Banned From Blogging About Criminal Cases

Following an opinion by the Florida high court, jurors in criminal trials will be warned against blogging or any other electronic communication about their cases.

Law Enforcers, Privacy Advocates Debate Cell Phone Data Bill

Law enforcement representatives and privacy advocates clashed on Capitol Hill over a bill that would require a search warrant for cell phone data to track a user's location.

Lawyers in Oracle-Google Trial Create Path for Damages

After negotiations with Google lawyers, a federal judge on Wednesday signed off on a proposal by Oracle lawyer David Boies to postpone a damages case until a slew of legal issues are resolved.

Suit Seeks to Hold Texter Liable for Causing Driver to Lose Control

A husband and wife injured by a texting teenaged driver are trying to break new legal ground by suing the person with whom he was exchanging messages right before the crash.

How Safe Is the DMCA 'Safe Harbor' After 'Viacom v. YouTube'?

Attorney Stephen M. Kramarsky looks at how the Second Circuit's opinion in Viacom v. YouTube affects the "safe harbor" for online service providers in the Digital Millenium Copyright Act.

Seventh Circuit Addresses Audio Recordings and the First Amendment

Whenever a public figure speaks, smartphones and audio devices are there to record. The Seventh Circuit recently addressed the First Amendment limitations of this action in ACLU of Illinois v. Alvarez.

Recent Patent Defense Verdicts Could Signal New Era for Eastern Texas

Plaintiffs Lawyers Eye Data Breach Niche

Plaintiffs attorneys are finding new business by taking on lawsuits in which clients claim to have been hurt -- financially or otherwise -- through data breaches.

Ninth Circuit Limits Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in 'Nosal'

In a recent en banc decision, the court held that unauthorized access was the issue, not actual or intended use of information, explains Robyn Crowther of Caldwell Leslie & Proctor.

D.C. Circuit Won't Order Disclosure of Google Communications With NSA

A three-judge D.C. Circuit panel turned down a Freedom of Information Act request to disclose National Security Agency records about the 2010 cyber-attack on Google users in China.