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Taking Over an Ex-Employee's LinkedIn Account is Not Actionable
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on
Employees whose LinkedIn accounts are hacked by previous employers have no recourse under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), according to a ruling last...
Wisconsin's Anti-Union Laws Struck Down by State Court
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker worked hard to pass a law to significantly restricted unions' collective bargaining rights. A ruling by a Wisconsin judge on...
50 Years After Gideon, 5 Problems Facing Public Defenders
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Criminal defendants have the right to counsel, even if they can't afford one. That's a staple in the law. And it was solidified even further 50 years ago in...
Supreme Court Ruling in Student Loan Case May Discourage Lawsuits
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
In a case involving a student loan collections dispute, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in favor of a debt collector, the ABA Journal reports. This...
Toyota's $1.1B Recall Settlement Includes No Admission of Fault
By Andrew Lu | Last updated on
Toyota has agreed to a $1.1 billion recall settlement over claims of its vehicles accelerating unintentionally. The settlement would compensate consumers for...
Warrantless Cell Phone Location Tracking Upheld by 5th Circuit
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
Warrantless cell phone tracking has been upheld, at least when it comes to "historical location data" kept by phone companies, in a federal appeals case that...
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