A federal appeals court has ruled bloggers and the public have the same First Amendment protections as journalists when sued for defamation: If the issue is of public concern, plaintiffs have to prove negligence to win damages.
Internet
Jan 18, 2014
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The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether police need a warrant to search the cellphones of people they have arrested.
Telecom
Jan 17, 2014
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The U.S. Supreme Court decided 40 years ago that police do not need a search warrant to look through anything a person is carrying when arrested. But that was long before smartphones gave people the ability to take with them ...
Telecom
Jan 16, 2014
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With the "Open Internet" rule struck down by a US court, the future of the online landscape is now murkier than ever.
Telecom
Jan 16, 2014
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A US federal appeals court upheld a multibillion-dollar settlement between BP and the coastal residents and businesses hit by the company's massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010.
Environment
Jan 11, 2014
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A civil rights lawyer says the American Civil Liberties Union is very disappointed that a New York judge has found that a government program that collects millions of Americans' telephone records is legal.
Other
Dec 27, 2013
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The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments on environmental rules aiming to reduce smog that drifts from one state to another.
Environment
Dec 11, 2013
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A U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia has ruled that police can't routinely put GPS devices on vehicles without search warrants.
Other
Nov 3, 2013
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A federal appeals court is throwing out Novell Inc.'s complaint that Microsoft Corp. undermined the WordPerfect writing program in favor of Microsoft's own Word program with the Windows 95 rollout.
Business
Sep 24, 2013
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Hitting the "Like" button on Facebook is an element of free speech protected by the US constitution, a federal court ruled Wednesday, in a case closely watched by employment lawyers.
Internet
Sep 19, 2013
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