Technology Media & Telecom

The Recorder |News

Qualcomm Asks 9th Circuit to Intervene in $5B Class Action

Scott Graham | October 17, 2018

The chip giant says Judge Lucy Koh erred in "process, reasoning and result" in certifying a class of some 250 million cellphone purchasers.
Legaltech News |

Law Society of Scotland Launches Tech Initiative to Spur Collaboration

Frank Ready | October 17, 2018

The Law Society of Scotland recently launched LawscotTech, an effort to promote collaboration between the legal and technology sectors to drive innovation.
National Law Journal |News

Flurry of IP Legislation Crosses President's Desk

Scott Graham | October 16, 2018

In one week, the president signed into law the Music Modernization Act and is now weighing a bill to extend the PTO's fee-setting authority and address the under-representation of women and minorities on patents.
The Mid Market Report |Analysis

This Is How We Do It: Automation as a Teaching Tool in Law Practice

Jared D. Correia | October 15, 2018

Automation removes routine tasks from the lawyer's calendar, allowing them to spend more time practicing at the tops of their law licenses—you know, making more money. Automation supports the traditional lawyer's role, in much the same way that a paralegal does—it does not replace the lawyer.
Legaltech News |

Five Eyes Wants Encryption Backdoors, but It May Not Be Practical

Frank Ready | October 15, 2018

The governmental alliance including the U.S. and others released a communique asking tech companies to build back doors into their encryption but now surveillance is more complicated than wiretapping phones.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Dish Network, LLC v. Comm'r of Revenue Serv.

October 15, 2018

Court Upholds in Part the Taxation of Satellite Content Provider for Revenue Related to Providing Satellite Video Services
New York Law Journal |

Disrupting Insurance Is Hard: How to Make It Easier (or at Least Less Hard)

John Pruitt and Ed Stelzer | October 12, 2018

There is now a thriving ecosystem of individuals and enterprises—in industry parlance, “Insuretech”—devoted to developing innovative applications of technology to improve, modernize or, in some cases, disrupt insurance.
National Law Journal |News

DOJ Antitrust Attorney Claims Time Warner Lawyer Issued Threats in Merger Meeting

Zach Schlein | October 12, 2018

The threat claim leveled by the DOJ attorneys was contradicted, however, in a declaration from William Barr, a Time Warner board member who served in the 1990s as U.S. attorney general.
Litigation Daily |News

DOJ Antitrust Chief Claims Time Warner Lawyer Issued Threats in Merger Meeting

Zach Schlein | October 12, 2018

The threat claim leveled by the DOJ attorneys was contradicted, however, in a declaration from William Barr, a Time Warner board member who served in the 1990s as U.S. attorney general.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Consumer Class Actions Dealt Significant Blow by NJ Supreme Court

Hillary Weinstein | October 11, 2018

For many plaintiffs lawyers practicing in New Jersey, the N.J. Truth-in-Consumer-Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA) ,colloquially pronounced “TIC-wa-na”) had, until recently, provided a way for consumers in class actions to add a count to an already-existing action under the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA).
Corporate Counsel |News

New Media GC Tries to Keep Pace With Changing Technology, Regulations

Sue Reisinger | October 10, 2018

Akin Harrison, who was recently promoted from associate GC to general counsel, senior vice president and secretary at TEGNA, discusses the challenges of working in the media industry and why he left aerospace engineering for law.
Legaltech News |

EDI Diversity Initiative Releases Questions Aimed at Boosting Diversity in E-Discovery

Frank Ready | October 10, 2018

“It's only natural that as more jobs are being created in the electronic discovery industry, the policy reasons supporting diversity promotion at law firms would be extended into the e-discovery industry."
Law.Com |

What's Next: Google's 'Cambridge Analytica' Moment | IoPlease | Murder It Tracked

Ian Lopez | October 10, 2018

Google's legal and policy team said “immediate regulatory interest” would be sparked if the company disclosed a data breach involving Google+ users.
The Recorder |News

In the Wake of Facebook Breach Suit, Familiar Plaintiffs Tandem Takes Aim at Google+

Ross Todd | October 09, 2018

For the second time in less than a month, lawyers at Morgan & Morgan and Arnold Law Firm have taken aim at an internet giant with breach claims.
Legaltech News |Analysis

3 Ways NYC Is Looking to Change US Privacy and Cybersecurity

Frank Ready | October 09, 2018

New York City is stepping to the forefront of municipalities who are actively taking the issue of cybersecurity into their own hands.
Corporate Counsel |News

To Disclose or Not to Disclose: Google+ Breach Raises The Question

Caroline Spiezio | October 09, 2018

Google chose not to disclose the breach when it was discovered in March because it found no evidence of data misuse.
Daily Business Review |Commentary

Website Accessibility Landscape Continues to Lack Clarity as Businesses Await Guidance

Kristen D. Perkins and Paige S. Newman | October 09, 2018

Article III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against disabled persons in the full and equal enjoyment of public accommodation. When a website is considered a place of public accommodation, the website must be accessible to people with disabilities.
Daily Report Online |News

Atlanta Lawyer: China's New Cybersecurity Rules Make Business 'Potentially Perilous'

Phillip Bantz | October 09, 2018

Most companies that operate in China were already wary of losing their grip on intellectual property assets. Now, in light of the new, far-reaching rules, doing business in China is likely to be more challenging, privacy and information security lawyers say.
The Recorder |News

Facebook, 3 Other Social Networks Hit With Patent Suits

Scott Graham | October 08, 2018

An IP Valuation Partners affiliate is asserting patents recently acquired from Intellectual Ventures against Facebook, Instagram, Snap and Foursquare Labs.
Corporate Counsel |News

Amid Shakeups, Akin Harrison Named General Counsel of TEGNA Inc.

Sue Reisinger | October 08, 2018

In taking over TEGNA's legal department, Harrison will replace Todd Mayman, executive vice president and chief legal and administrative officer.
Texas Lawyer |News

Litigator of the Week: Dallas Attorney Convinces Houston Federal Judge Not to Grant Class Cert Against AT&T

John Council | October 08, 2018

And to win that ruling, Thad Behrens had to best Tony Buzbee, one of Texas' most successful trial attorneys, who represents the plaintiffs in the case.
Legaltech News |News

Facebook Pushes to Have Suit Over Scam Ads Moved from Pa. to Calif.

Max Mitchell | October 08, 2018

A Philadelphia tattoo artist who gained attention for losing more than 100 pounds wants Facebook to stop letting scammers use her image in ads that appear on the social media behemoth, but the company wants the suit to be moved to federal court in California.
The Recorder |News

Facebook Pushes to Move Philly Tattoo Artist's Suit Over Scam Ads Moved to Calif.

Max Mitchell | October 08, 2018

A Philadelphia tattoo artist who gained attention for losing more than 100 pounds wants Facebook to stop letting scammers use her image in ads that appear on the social media behemoth, but the company wants the suit to be moved to federal court in California.
The Recorder |

Feinstein's Chief Counsel Joins Wiley Rein Following Kavanaugh Confirmation Fight

Ryan Lovelace | October 08, 2018

Peter Hyun, a former Sidley Austin associate who spent more than three years as California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's top lawyer, is headed back to private practice.
Litigation Daily |News

Facebook Dodges Liability in Ohio Wrongful Death Suit

Jenna Greene | October 08, 2018

Kirkland & Ellis lawyers prevailed for Facebook in an Ohio suit that challenged how the social network responds to threats of violence.
Daily Report Online |News

GC Profile: Reta Peery of Up Entertainment

Jonathan Ringel | October 08, 2018

After stints at Alston & Bird, Turner Broadcasting and The Weather Channel, Peery has multiple roles at UPtv.
Law.Com |News

Time Warner: Keep Prior Verdicts Out of Patent Damages

Scott Graham | October 05, 2018

The cable giant blames Sprint's $140 million verdict on admission of an award from a previous case. But Sprint says prior verdicts are a natural part of any hypothetical negotiation.
Corporate Counsel |News

Judge in ZTE Case Extends Monitor's Term, Expands His Scope of Duties

Sue Reisinger | October 05, 2018

The strange twists and turns in the curious case of Chinese telecom company ZTE just keep on coming.
The Recorder |News

Appeals Court Strikes $8.7M in Legal Fees Based on Coupons in Class Action Settlement

Amanda Bronstad | October 04, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that the district judge had violated the Class Action Fairness Act and tackled the legal question of what constitutes a coupon.
The Recorder |News

Facebook's Big Breach Spawns Ireland Probe, Early Test of GDPR

Caroline Spiezio | October 03, 2018

The Irish Data Protection Commission announced its investigation into the Facebook breach via Twitter on Wednesday—the first such probe since the General Data Protection Regulation went into effect in May.
The Recorder |News

Amer Moorhead Tapped as Tradeshift's First CLO, CCO

Caroline Spiezio | October 03, 2018

The Silicon Valley veteran has previously worked in-house at several companies, including Couchbase and SAP Ariba.
Legaltech News |Analysis

How Vulnerable Are Law Firms to a Facebook-Style Breach?

Frank Ready | October 03, 2018

Stolen access tokens left up to 50 million Facebook accounts susceptible to hackers. Do law firms have the same vulnerabilities?
The Recorder |News

Telecoms' Big Firms Urge Judge to Throttle California's Net Neutrality Law

Cheryl Miller | October 03, 2018

"This case presents a classic example of unconstitutional state regulation," the complaint, filed by telecom, cable and internet associations, said. Latham and other big firms represent the plaintiffs.
Delaware Business Court Insider |News

IBM, Groupon Settle E-Commerce Patent Dispute for $57M

Tom McParland | October 02, 2018

Groupon has agreed to pay IBM $57 million to resolve their intellectual property dispute—one which resulted in an $82.5 million infringement jury verdict against Groupon for infringing four e-commerce patents dating back to the early days of the internet.
The Recorder |News

Infowars Publisher Sues Paypal Claiming 'Viewpoint-Based Censorship': Read the Complaint

Ross Todd | October 02, 2018

In the suit filed Monday in the Northern District of California, the publisher claims that PayPal never warned that it might ban users for their off-platform speech.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Bullish on Blockchain, Young Phila. Lawyer Launches Boutique

Lizzy McLellan | October 01, 2018

Andrew Bull has established a blockchain law boutique in Philadelphia.
The Recorder |News

In iPhone Defect MDL, Judge Waves on Privacy, Trespass Claims, Nixes Consumer Claims

Ross Todd | October 01, 2018

"The court finds that some of plaintiffs' allegations are at full capacity, but others need to be recharged," wrote Judge Edward Davila.
The American Lawyer |News

For New IP Deals Group, Kramer Levin Nabs Practice Leader From Ropes & Gray

Scott Flaherty | October 01, 2018

Harry Rubin has joined Kramer Levin, giving the firm an experienced transactional lawyer who has done deals in several countries and for companies ranging from startups to multinationals.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

A Natural Fit—Why Lawyers Need Design Thinking for Success

Elizabeth A. Larsson and David J. Larsson | October 01, 2018

Design thinking is a concept that can be tempting to ignore when you work in law. While the "thinking" part likely speaks to you, "design" could sound like the domain of creative professionals.
Corporate Counsel |News

Microsoft Seeks Diversity in Its Outside Counsel

Caroline Spiezio | October 01, 2018

The company provides strong financial incentives for its outside firms to staff its matters with minority lawyers.
The Recorder |News

Koh Is All In on Certification of Qualcomm Antitrust Class

Scott Graham | September 30, 2018

The California district court judge found "substantial" and "compelling evidence" for certifying a class of as many as 240 million people and organizations that bought cellphones in the U.S. over the past seven years.
Daily Business Review |News

Morgan & Morgan Pounces on Facebook's Newly Disclosed Breach

Ross Todd | September 28, 2018

Tampa attorneys with Morgan & Morgan are suing Facebook over a security breach affecting almost 50 million accounts.
The Recorder |News

Read the Complaint: Facebook Sued Over Newly Disclosed Breach

Ross Todd | September 28, 2018

On the same day that Facebook Inc. announced it had discovered a security breach affecting almost 50 million accounts, the company was hit a breach-related lawsuit.
The Recorder |News

Apple Lawyer Says 'Anti-Hacking,' Trespass Claims Don't Belong in iPhone Defect Suit

Ross Todd | September 28, 2018

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Christopher Chorba said at a hearing on Friday that customers had authorized Apple to install software on the affected iPhones which saw decreased performance speeds as results of efforts to squelch sudden, unexpected shutdowns.
Legaltech News |News

Facebook Announces Data Breach Affecting More Than 50 Million Users

Zach Warren | September 28, 2018

The breach occurred through the site's 'View As' feature, and could open it up to substantial legal exposure.
The Recorder |News

PayPal's Louise Pentland Tells Her 'Unwritten Rules' of Success

Caroline Spiezio | September 28, 2018

Pentland has ascended to the top of the legal department at the payments giant. Here's what she told attendees of Berkeley Law School's Peer 150 General Counsel Institute she's learned in the process.
Corporate Counsel |News

PayPal CLO Reveals Her 'Unwritten Rules' of Success at Berkeley Talk

Caroline Spiezio | September 28, 2018

Louise Pentland has ascended to the top of the legal department at the payments giant. Here's what she's learned in the process.
The Recorder |Expert Opinion

Social Media and Government: What Are the New Rules of Engagement?

Deborah Fox and Margaret (Meg) Rosequist | September 27, 2018

Whether it's an elected official using Twitter to address constituents or a city using a Facebook page to make public announcements, government entities and elected officials are becoming more accessible and connected to constituents. And therein lie today's nuanced First Amendment related challenges.
The Recorder |Analysis

Apple to Take Its First Shots at Narrowing Suits Over Throttled iPhones

Ross Todd | September 27, 2018

Apple's lawyers will ask a federal judge on Friday to toss claims involving software changes that caused certain iPhone models to slow performance, and to "reject plaintiffs' counsel's attempt to make this the first worldwide consumer MDL in history."
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Why Leadership Efforts to Drive Data-Driven Change Fail

Marcie Borgal Shunk | September 27, 2018

From the obvious (poor data) to the unforeseen (a purely analytical approach to motivating change), the data frontier is fraught with perils—dangers that, to the untrained, can have unintended and undesirable consequences.
Delaware Business Court Insider |News

IBM Seeks Doubling of $82.5M Patent Infringement Verdict Against Groupon

Tom McParland | September 27, 2018

IBM has asked a federal judge in Delaware to double an $82.5 million jury verdict in July against Groupon for willfully infringing four patents dating back to the early days of the internet.
Legal Week |

Clifford Chance and Pinsent Masons latest to join smart contracts initiative

Andrew Messios | September 27, 2018

The firms are the latest to sign up to the Accord Project
Daily Business Review |Commentary

Three Reasons Why Integrated Marketing for Law Firms is Money in the Bank

Josh Merkin | September 27, 2018

It's safe to say that law firm marketing and communications has a reputation for being a bit behind the times and slow to adapt to new ideas and concepts. There are a lot of reasons for this, but some of the most common are usually budget constraints and personalities that are generally just more risk adverse, especially when it comes to investing in marketing.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

How Well Are Law Firms Protecting Their Digital Information?

Leonard Deutchman | September 27, 2018

I have been writing this monthly column for well over a decade now, and each month I have provided what I believe to be answers to questions brought into the legal realm by the ascendance of digital media and communications.
Corporate Counsel |News

An American GDPR? Companies' Privacy Gurus Discuss Future Federal Data Law in DC

Caroline Spiezio | September 26, 2018

Privacy experts from Google, Twitter, AT&T and other companies gathered on Capitol Hill today to talk about what a federal privacy law would look like.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Pa. Due $5.7M From $148M Nationwide Settlement With Uber Over Data Breach

Dan M. Clark | September 26, 2018

The settlement, which includes $5.7 million for Pennsylvania, is the result of a multistate investigation that found Uber paid hackers $100,000 to conceal the breach, which exposed the names, email addresses and cellphone numbers of 57 million users.
Delaware Business Court Insider |Commentary

Is Presumptive Text Message Searching in the Future (or Present) of E-Discovery?

James H.S. Levine and Douglas D. Herrmann | September 26, 2018

Over the past 25 years, the emergence of electronic communications has dramatically altered the landscape of discovery. As new technologies develop and become more prevalent, the scope of what is considered appropriate or necessary in e-discovery continues to evolve.
Corporate Counsel |Expert Opinion

Social Media's Presence in Litigation

Brian Schrader | September 26, 2018

With billions of active accounts across multiple social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn and more, user-generated content is being generated at an amazing pace.
Corporate Counsel |Q&A

New CLO at Cryptocurrency TrustToken on Hectic Regulatory Environment, Outside Counsel Needs

MP McQueen | September 25, 2018

Alex C. Levine recently spoke to Corporate Counsel about his company, its regulatory challenges and what he looks for in outside counsel.
Litigation Daily |Commentary

Daily Dicta: When Antitrust Becomes a Political Weapon

Jenna Greene | September 24, 2018

Antitrust is about protecting competition and consumers. It's not supposed to be about policing speech.
The Recorder |News

Video Game Companies in Copyright Battle Royale

Scott Graham | September 24, 2018

Sidley and Quinn Emanuel square off in a high-stakes fight that could make new law on the look and feel of games.
National Law Journal |News

Jenner & Block Practice Leader Jumps to Davis Wright Tremaine

Ryan Lovelace | September 24, 2018

Nancy Libin was the Justice Department's chief privacy and civil liberties officer during the Obama administration before chairing the data privacy and cybersecurity practice at Jenner & Block.
The Recorder |News

Facebook Sued for Traumatizing Content Moderators With Graphic Images

Amanda Bronstad | September 24, 2018

Facebook Inc.'s content moderators had to see videos and images of "child abuse, rape, torture, bestiality, beheadings, suicide, murder."
Daily Business Review |News

Facebook, Boca Raton Contractor Sued for Traumatizing Content Moderators With Graphic Images

Amanda Bronstad | September 24, 2018

Facebook's content moderators viewed images of "child abuse, rape, torture, bestiality, beheadings, suicide, murder" as part of their jobs.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

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August 10, 2018

The parties cross-moved for summary judgment on plaintiffs' class action complaint arising from defendant's provision of inmate calling services to correctional facilities where plaintiffs were inmate.

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