Yahoo can provide dead man's emails to family, court says
Massachusetts' highest court says federal law does not prohibit Yahoo from providing a deceased man's family members access to his email account.
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Chinese man pleads guilty in global software piracy case
A Chinese businessman has pleaded guilty to his role in an international, multimillion dollar software piracy case.
Waymo suit against Uber on road to trial
Waymo's case against Uber over swiped self-driving car technology appeared headed for trial after an appeals court on Wednesday rejected a bid to steer it toward private arbitration.
Lawsuit settled over rights to monkey's selfie photo
Attorneys announced a settlement Monday in a lawsuit over who owns the copyright to selfie photographs taken by a monkey before a federal appeals court could answer the novel legal question.
Math experts join brainpower to help address gerrymandering
Some of the brightest minds in math arrived at Tufts University last week to tackle an issue lawyers and political scientists have been struggling with for decades.
UK cyber-researcher still held in Las Vegas in malware case
An official says a British cybersecurity researcher remains jailed in Nevada, a day before he's due to face charges in federal court in Milwaukee that he created and distributed malicious software designed to steal banking ...
Russian given almost 4 years in US botnet fraud
A US judge on Thursday sentenced a Russian citizen to 46 months in prison for his role in a global computer fraud that took in millions, the Justice Department announced.
No monkeying around: Court weighs if animal owns its selfies
A curious monkey with a toothy grin and a knack for pressing a camera button was back in the spotlight Wednesday as a federal appeals court heard arguments on whether an animal can hold a copyright to selfie photos.
Reach of search warrant for emails at issue in appeals case (Update)
On the surface, the investigation was routine.
Apple seeks to void patent claims, fees in Qualcomm dispute
Apple is seeking to void some of Qualcomm's patent claims and licensing agreements, intensifying its legal battle with the chip maker over the technology in iPhones and iPads.
