Category: Internet Law

This case involves the JustAnswer service, which ensnares possibly unsuspecting consumers into an auto-renewal that consumers allegedly don’t want. JustAnswers’ TOS formation process was rejected in the California state courts. It fares no better in federal court. Important nomenclature note: the panel repeatedly refers to the call-to-action as an “advisal.” The Berman opinion also used…

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Trending in Telehealth highlights monthly state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in March: Youth counseling and mental health services Insurance coverage Interstate compacts A CLOSER LOOK Proposed Regulations and Legislation: In Hawaii,…

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Originally posted 2013-07-30 16:37:18. Republished by Blog Post Promoter A new lawsuit commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York—John Johnson (not an alias) et ano. v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al. (including some JOHN DOEs)—seems, even at the most preliminary stage, like a good candidate for swift summary…

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There has been a significant amount of litigation related to biometric privacy in recent years. The following cases reflect the evolving landscape of biometric privacy litigation in California, highlighting the challenges and considerations in applying biometric privacy laws across different jurisdictions. 1. Clark v. Yodlee, Inc. (2024) Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District…

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Remember January 20, 2025, about a thousand years ago, when Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States? Remember how the dais at the Capitol rotunda was stacked with tech bros including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Tim Cook, each of whom had authorized million-dollar donations to the Trump…

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This is my submission to the Ministry of Justice Call for Evidence on computer evidence in criminal proceedings.  Some takeaways from 24 pages of rather dense legal analysis: The evidential presumption of reliability (properly so called) is a different animal from informal assumptions about the reliability of computers. They are related, and the latter may…

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When I was in law school at Georgetown, I worked part of that time as a Legislative Law Clerk at Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan’s Washington office. On Constitution Day (Sept. 17) one year, the senior partners called everyone to their main conference for a toast to the document that made their profession possible as guardians…

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The court summarizes: The plaintiffs commenced this action in connection with the death by suicide of 16 year old Chase Nasca on February 18, 2022 after he walked in front of a train. Plaintiffs’ complaint alleges twelve causes of action sounding in design defect, strict products liability, general negligence, negligent design, wrongful death, conscious pain…

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In May 2024, we released Part I of this series, in which we discussed agentic AI as an emerging technology enabling a new generation of AI-based hardware devices and software tools that can take actions on behalf of users. It turned out we were early – very early – to the discussion, with several months…

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Originally posted 2015-08-13 21:27:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Originally posted 2008-02-08 10:19:17. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. Eric Schmidt: Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation, and creator of the GNU Public License (GPL) was also present. Stallman is known for his outspoken political beliefs and his attention to semantics. He ……

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