Monthly Archives: December, 2019

Location Tracking Data lays Privacy Issues bare

The New York Times Privacy Project recently got their hands on a gigantic data file that contains cellphone location data for over 12 million Americans going...

Facebook Bans Misleading Census Ads

On December 19, Facebook announced that it would ban ads aimed at limiting participation in the 2020 U.S. Census, which lawmakers and officials fear could be...

Eighteen Juul Lawsuits Filed in One Day

On December 19, eighteen suits against Juul were filed in a very short period of time. Juul has on average, been hit with four to...

Airbnb Wins Against EU Hotel Industry

The European Union’s highest court, the European Court of Justice, ruled on Thursday that Airbnb does not have to follow the same rules as French real estate...

SEC Charges Palo Alto Networks Ex-Employee and Conspirators with Insider Trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged five people. including multiple ex-employees and contractors of Palo Alto Networks (PANW), with insider trading on Tuesday (Securities And Exchange Commission...

Pro Music Rights Sues Amazon in Follow Up Suit Against Spotify

On December 18, Plaintiff Pro Music Rights filed a complaint against Defendant Amazon (Pro Music Rights, LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc. 1:19-cv-11598-LAK) for copyright infringement. The complaint was...

DoJ, FCC Intervene in States’ Sprint/T-Mobile Suit

The Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission filed a Statement of Interest in the ongoing lawsuit by thirteen U.S. states and the District of Columbia...

Tech Companies Join “Connected Home over IP” Alliance

Apple, Amazon and Google’s parent company, Alphabet joined the “Connected Home over IP” alliance. The companies will collaborate to build a foundation to ensure...