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Aerial Drone Surveillance: Coming Soon to a Court Near You?
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
Unmanned Predator drones aren't just for killing Al Qaeda terrorists on foreign soil anymore. Domestic aerial drone surveillance is on the rise, and it's...
Google, Oracle Must Disclose Payoffs to Bloggers, Journalists
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
Google and Oracle must identify bloggers and journalists who've been paid by the companies, federal Judge William Alsup has ordered. But it's not entirely...
ACLU's New App Secretly Records Police When You Get Pulled Over
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on
The ACLU has answered the question of what to do in police encounters with the now-familiar, "There's an app for that." The new Android app, called Police...
Attorneys Who Use Skype May Just Ditch Gmail for Outlook.com
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
With Microsoft's new Outlook.com, attorneys with multiple social-media accounts may find that Gmail has finally met its match. Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft...
Judges' Social Media Use Increasing, Mostly on Facebook: Survey
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on
Social media isn't just for the kids anymore since a new survey shows that judges are getting in on the action. The CCPIO New Media and Courts Survey has been...
Netflix Settlement Brings Privacy Changes, Lawyers Profit from $9M Payout
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
A Netflix settlement in a class-action lawsuit includes changes to the streaming movie company's privacy policy and a $9 million payout, the website Ars...