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Can Smart Home Devices Be Covered by Restraining Orders?
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Smart homes can do a lot: like turn on lights, regulate temperature, play music ... According to reports, they can also be used to harass people. When the...
Apple and Samsung Settle Seven-Year iPhone Patent Fight
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
After seven years of back-and-forth litigation, Apple and Samsung settled their epic patent battle over cell phone and tablet designs. It played out in...
New California Privacy Law: Consumers 1; Internet Companies #!@%!
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Privacy advocates love California's new personal data law; internet companies, not a data bit. No sooner had Gov. Jerry Brown signed the California Consumer...
Can Courts Track Sex Offenders With GPS?
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court recently pushed back police who use GPS tracking on cell phones to follow suspects. The High Court said police generally must get...
New California Law Seeks to Lead the U.S. in Online Privacy Protection
By Peter Clarke, JD | Last updated on
FindLaw columnist Eric Sinrod writes regularly in this section on legal developments surrounding technology and the internet. Privacy is like oxygen. It...
'Dancing Baby' Case Settles in Time for Middle School
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
If you saw this 'dancing baby' video, you probably didn't realize you were witnessing the beginning of a decade-long lawsuit. After all, who sues a music...