A Las Vegas judge, at the urging of a coalition of news media organizations and over the objection of police, today ordered the release of sealed search warrant materials connected to the investigation of the largest mass...more
In a closely watched trial in which Waymo LLC—a subsidiary of Google’s parent company, Alphabet—has sued Uber for theft of trade secrets, a California federal judge has denied Waymo's motion to close the courtroom to the...more
1/23/2018
/ Alphabet Company ,
Driverless Cars ,
First Amendment ,
Google ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Motion To Intervene ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uber
A recent appellate ruling may have important implications for online publishers who invite, encourage, and even compensate third-party contributors to post information without prior approval or review....more
12/14/2017
/ Actual Malice ,
Anti-SLAPP ,
Appeals ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Defamation ,
Dismissals ,
False Light ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Misappropriation ,
Negligence ,
Online Platforms ,
Reputational Injury ,
State and Local Government ,
Websites