Tag: Technology
Apple to Pay $308.5M for Infringing Patent with Fairplay Technology
NewsApple has been ordered to pay $308.5 million to Personalized Media Communications (PMC) after a federal jury in Texas came to the conclusion that the latter’s patents were infringed.
HIPAA IT Compliance Guide
NewsWhat exactly are the many ongoing effects of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) on health information technology (HIT)? We break it all down here.
TikTok to Pay $92M to Settle Class-Action Suit Over ‘Theft’ of Personal Data
NewsTikTok has agreed to pay $92 million to settle dozens of lawsuits alleging that the popular video-sharing app harvested personal data from users without consent and shared the data with third-parties.
Lawyer Tells Judge ‘I’m Not A Cat’ After a Zoom Filter Mishap in Virtual Court Hearing
NewsA virtual court proceeding in Texas took a turn when a lawyer appeared as a cat on screen.
Court Upholds $1B Copyright Ruling Against ISP Cox
NewsInternet service provider (ISP) Cox Communications’ attempt to reduce a $1 billion award of damages for copyright infringement has failed, in a win for music companies including Sony, Universal, and Warner.
After Top Staff Exodus, Texas AG Seeks $43M for Google Suit
NewsThe mass exodus of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top staff over accusations of bribery against their former boss has left the Republican seeking $43 million in public funds to replace some of them with outside lawyers to lead a high-profile antitrust lawsuit against Google.
Facebook Should be Broken up, FTC and States Allege in Pair of Lawsuits
NewsFacebook’s purchases of photo service Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp have helped fuel the social media giant’s massive growth.
APPLEVirnetX Takes $503M Bite Out of Apple for Patent Infringement
NewsA jury in Tyler, Texas, ordered Apple to pay $502.8 million in royalties for infringing on VirnetX’s patented virtual private network (VPN).
FCC Fines Company $37.5M For Spoofing Calls
NewsOn Tuesday the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it fined Affordable Enterprises of Arizona $37.5 million for making at least 2.3 million illegal spoofed telemarketing calls in a 14-month period starting in 2016 in violation of the Truth in Caller ID Act.
DOJ Reached $46M Settlement with 5Dimes for Illegal Sports Betting
News5Dimes and the U.S. Department of Justice reached a $46.8 million settlement of an investigation into illegal US sports betting operations, as well as money laundering and wire fraud.
Facebook Brings Suit against Developers of a Browser Extension That Harvested User Data
NewsFacebook brought suit against two marketing analytics firms alleging the defendants developed and distributed malicious Chrome browser extensions that were essentially designed to scrape users’ data from various social media platforms.
State Gets $1.9 Million as Share of Data Breach Settlement
NewsKentucky will receive more than $1.9 million as its share of a settlement with a company over a data security breach that compromised the personal information of 78.8 million Americans.
Judge Says Apple Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit
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Apple will have to face a lawsuit claiming the tech giant fraudulently concealed decreased demand for iPhones, leading to tens of billions of dollars in shareholder losses.
