Monthly Archives: February, 2020

Epic Games Data Breach Suit Sent to Arbitration

Epic Games, developer of the mega-popular video game Fortnite, has won a motion to compel arbitration in a case arising from a data breach....

West Virginia Will Allow Smartphone Voting for Disabled Voters

West Virginia legislature has passed legislation that will allow disabled voters to vote via smartphone. Governor Jim Justice is expected to sign the bill. It would...

Former Jawbone Exec Acquitted of Trade Secrets Charges

Katherine Mogal, a former executive at the now-defunct wireless speaker and fitness tracker company Jawbone, was acquitted earlier this week after a two-week trial...

FCC Creates Tribal Priority Window to License Internet Spectrum

The Federal Communications Commission created a priority window for federally recognized tribes or Alaska Natives to apply for licenses that would bring internet access...

Legal Startup UpCounsel Shutting Down

UpCounsel, an online marketplace for lawyers, will be shutting down permanently on March 4. UpCounsel provides affordable access to freelance attorneys or full-time legal staff. The...

California Mandatory Arbitration Ban Lifted

U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller has temporarily blocked a new California labor law that would prevent the use of arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. The...

Experts Fear Proposed Bill Could Target Encryption

A new proposed bill could diminish legal protections for apps and websites that use end-to-end encryption. The bill would create a “National Commission on Online Child Exploitation...

Caltech Wins $1 Billion Patent Verdict

The California Institute of Technology won a massive patent infringement verdict after it sued Apple and Broadcom for infringing upon four of the school’s...