Uber Will Now Check Criminal Records In Real-Time
One of the minor problems that end up growing for Uber is a failure to keep up or regularly check in on backgrounds of its drivers. People with a criminal background of non-violent ...
20th Century Fox Dealt Blow In Employee Contract Lawsuit Against Netflix
On Friday, three judges shutdown 20th Century Fox’s appeal against Netflix’s push towards a lawsuit to invalidate the media giant’s fixed-term employment agreements.
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Samsung Calls For May Legal Decision To Be Thrown Out Against Apple
The legal battles between Apple and Samsung are never-ending. Sure, hostilities might cool off for a bit, but there will always be something about patents or court costs underneath ...
Waymo Claims Otto Stole Technology Secrets
Uber could be heading to court for another lawsuit. The car-sharing service’s legal foe this time is Alphabet’s Waymo. If you remember, Waymo is a self-driving vehicle ...
Google and Microsoft Call Legal Truce
At any time a major tech company will have some ongoing action against some entity whether it’s another tech company, a patent troll, or the government and the purposes tend to vary ...
Lyft’s California Legal Woes Continue While Uber Is Called To Pay Out Settlement
California has proven to be perilous legal territory for both ride sharing companies Uber and Lyft. Uber owes $10 million in a settlement centered on the lax nature of the company’s ...
FTC Warns Android App Developers About Using SilverPush Ad Software
In the warnings to twelve Android app developers, the FTC told twelve developers that it was aware that their apps featured SilverPush. While the apps will request microphone permissions ...
SoundCloud and PRS Reach Royalties Agreement
SoundCloud and the Performing Rights Society for Music seem to have wrapped things up legally. The agreement sees SoundCloud pick up a “multi-territory licensing agreement” which ...
Samsung Agrees To Pay Apple $548 Million In Patent Dispute
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This has been a year where the smartphone wars have started to wind down on patent front with settlements. Samsung has agreed to pay Apple $548 million before ...
Uber and Lyft Settle In California “Airport Fees” Class Action Lawsuit
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Ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft are paying out a fairly large amount on “airport fee tolls” that were collected in 2013 and 2014. Uber will pay out ...
