By Ross Todd | March 27, 2018
In one of the first of the recent tech sector discrimination lawsuits to reach a proposed settlement, Uber Technologies has settled a discrimination and hostile work environment class action lawsuit brought on behalf of about 420 women and minority software engineers.
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By Max Mitchell | March 13, 2018
Agreeing to arbitration was supposed to be as easy as clicking a button, but Live Nation was unable to show that a man seeking to sue the company actually clicked any of the buttons indicating his consent to arbitrate.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Anthony S. Volpe and Thomas P. Gushue | February 27, 2018
Copyright protection is an often overlooked component of an intellectual property portfolio. However, it is important to consider pursuing copyright protection in order to provide a more robust intellectual property portfolio.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Leonard Deutchman | February 22, 2018
In Klipsch Group v. ePRO E-Commerce, No. 16-3637-cvNo. 16-3726-cv (2d Cir. Jan. 25), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the Southern District of New York's order that “the likely valuation of actual damages” in the matter was “$25,000,” the defendant had to pay the plaintiff $2.68 million as “compensation” for “additional discovery efforts” the plaintiff had to take because of the defendant's misconduct.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Tracey E. Diamond | February 21, 2018
The Equifax incident was a game changer due to the volume and sensitivity of the consumer information that was stolen, including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver's license numbers.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Joseph Cardile and Jeffrey T. Criswell | February 8, 2018
On Nov. 21, 2017, ride-sharing giant, Uber, issued a press release stating that it had fallen victim to a cyberattack in late 2016.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Barbara Melby and Eric J. Pennesi | February 6, 2018
With technology being the ultimate enabler across the majority of industries, commercially available “off the shelf” software products have become the lifeline of many businesses.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Joseph Francoeur, Michelle Vizzi and Sade A. Forte | February 5, 2018
Attorneys need to be aware of technological advances in terms of preservation of evidence and new avenues for seeking relevant evidence. Spoliation sanctions, including adverse jury instructions, have been issued for the failure to preserve text messages. In addition, data from wearable technology, such as the Apple Watch and the Fitbit, can become relevant and material, while also raising concerns about consumer privacy rights.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Tess Blair and Tara Lawler | February 5, 2018
The perennial question of “possession, custody or control” may become more complicated in light of the U.S. Supreme Court recently granting certiorari in the landmark case of In the Matter of a Warrant to Search a Certain Email Account Controlled and Maintained by Microsoft. Companies will need to watch for this decision and its potential impact on discovery and information governance when data crosses borders.
By The Legal Intelligencer | January 30, 2018
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