Monthly Archives: December, 2019

Comcast Seeks Declaratory Judgment for Patent Non-Infringement

On December 9, plaintiff Comcast filed a complaint against Defendants L3Harris Technologies, Inc. and Harris Global Communications, Inc. (Comcast Cable Communications, LLC v. L3Harris Technologies, Inc....

FBI Warns Consumers About Smart TV Security Risks

The Oregon branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation posted a press release warning of the potential dangers of smart TVs in the lead up to Black...

AT&T Moves to Dismiss Crypto Liability Case

On December 6, defendant AT&T filed a motion to dismiss a case against it (Seth Shapiro v. AT&T Mobility, LLC 2:19-cv-08972-CBM-FFM) in the California Central District Court....

Pensacola hit by Cyberattack

Pensacola, Florida, has experienced a cyberattack and disconnected a few city services until it is resolved. The attack started on Friday, December 6. City...

Amazon’s Ring Security Cameras: Protectors or Spies?

When Amazon bought smart security camera firm Ring for $1 billion in 2018, it emphasized the privacy and security it would provide for its users. Ring stated...

Nextdoor Sued for TCPA Violations

On December 6, plaintiff David Vaccaro filed a complaint against Nextdoor.com, Inc. (David Vaccaro v. Nextdoor.com, Inc. 2:19-cv-10363-AB-E) for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The...

SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Intel Investment Fund Case

Arguments were held last week at the Supreme Court in a case involving two Intel Corporation retirement plans and Intel’s former employee, Christopher Sulyma (Intel Corporation Investment...

Thousands of UK Political Ads Vanish from Facebook Ad Archive

On December 10, thousands of UK political ads went missing from Facebook’s ad archive searches. Britain’s general election was two days away, on December 12, when...