Anyone who has listened to any debate on Obamacare or health care reform over the last four years and beyond, knows that the cost of drugs is an important issue to many Americans needing treatment for various illnesses. For those people wishing to purchase drugs without health insurance, and even for those with [...]
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On Tuesday, September 25, at Google’s Mountain View headquarters, California governor Jerry Brown signed a law legalizing the testing of driverless cars on public roads. While California is not the first state to legalize driverless cars, this step is significant because the state’s large consumer market often [...]
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Google withdraws Motorola’s recent complaint against Apple at the ITC. Samsung files patent suit against Apple over the iPhone 5. Supreme Court to hear Monsato case over “second-generation seeds.” Patent troll RTI seeks $12 million in damages, continues it’s “Pay [...]
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Television and movies often portray fashion internships as desirable, elite opportunities. They show young fashionistas climbing the hierarchy as interacting with celebrities during the day and casually borrowing expensive dresses from the designer racks for their night escapades. But one intern, Xuedan (“Diana”) Wang, is shattering this glorified image of the fashion industry’s internship programs. [...]
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Samsung has taken its beef with Apple back to court. Just over a week ago, it filed a motion with U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh asking her to throw out the recent $1 billion Apple v. Samsung verdict.
While key portions of the motion were redacted, the index of authorities [...]
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Earlier this month, Robert Mueller, Director of the FBI, testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Among other issues of national security, Mueller stressed the crucial role cyber security plays in the FBI’s efforts to combat organized crime and terrorism. Mueller indicated that the FBI will [...]
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Despite a notorious history of ‘big player’ domination, concentration of ownership in recorded music reached a peak Friday, September 12, 2012, when the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved the merger of Universal Music Group (“Universal”) and EMI Recorded Music (“EMI”). Despite the FTC’s finding that the merger will not substantially lessen competition [...]
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How many times have you seen little bits of tape over laptop cameras? Ever wondered if someone was silently watching you from the little eye on top of your computer screen? For some laptop renters a little past-due on their payments, that fear became a reality. Unbeknownst to them, the company that [...]
Continue Reading →California passes law to prevent employers from snooping on employees’ social media accounts. California (they’ve been busy this week!) also passes law allowing driverless cars on its roads. Facebook turns off its facial recognition software after privacy investigation. ACLU asks Supreme Court to invalidate [...]
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