The ethical and legal implications surrounding the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and generative AI tools such as ChatGPT are sure to impact companies, consumers and courtrooms in the coming… Read More
Dungeons & Dragons is, by most standards, the tabletop roleplaying game. There are hundreds of other pen-and-paper RPGs, but D&D was the first to hit store shelves and has by… Read More
New funding: Online legal giant Clio raised $110 million, boosting its valuation to $1.6 billion. The business: Founded in 2008 and based in the Vancouver, B.C., area, Clio serves thousands of… Read More
New funding: Clearbrief, a new Seattle startup that has developed AI-fueled writing technology for the legal industry, raised $1.2 million. Venture capital heavyweights Sequoia Capital and Madrona Venture Group invested, in… Read More
In the fall of 2016, Angela Bolger ordered a replacement battery for her HP laptop for $12.30 through Amazon Prime. Once it arrived at her San Diego home, she popped… Read More
Microsoft President Brad Smith took a break from responding to the COVID-19 outbreak Tuesday to praise Washington state’s landmark facial recognition regulations. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Tuesday… Read More
Washington state residents who rely on Dolly for the Seattle-based startup’s peer-to-peer moving service are finding their options limited. Because of an ongoing dispute with state regulators, the app no… Read More
Guest Post: Imagine you just got home from work and on your door was a Three-Day Notice to Pay or Vacate. Or you just were served with papers informing you… Read More
A Seattle startup that helps drivers fight traffic tickets is celebrating what it calls “a big win” this week in a dispute brought by attorneys who claim the service is… Read More
Uber will pay Washington state $5.79 million as part of a massive $148 million settlement reached with attorneys general in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Uber settled… Read More
In the year since joining Uber as chief legal officer, Tony West has talked repeatedly about trust. “Uber survives only if people trust us,” he said in an on-stage interview… Read More
Drivers in at least one community north of Seattle don’t appear to be getting the message that being behind the wheel of a vehicle and holding a cell phone at… Read More
In oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, Microsoft argued that the federal government is not authorized to demand emails, tied to a criminal investigation, that are stored in… Read More
Uber has long maintained that its drivers are independent contractors, not employees, and therefore not eligible for the benefits employees receive. Like many sharing economy companies, Uber says it simply… Read More
Seattle-based Avvo, which runs an online legal directory, marketplace and reviews site, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Internet Brands, a large holding company whose portfolio includes… Read More
Let this be a warning — there will be no more warnings. Drivers in Washington state who are still reaching for a cell phone while behind the wheel will now… Read More
On his Wednesday morning commute, a Seattle man did something we’re probably all guilty of from time-to-time. He checked his email while waiting at a long stoplight. Unfortunately for him,… Read More
A first-of-its-kind law that would allow Uber drivers in Seattle to organize as a union has been temporarily blocked by a judge in Seattle. Federal Judge Robert Lasnik sided with… Read More
Uber’s popular ride-hailing service may leave Seattle if a first-of-its-kind law allowing drivers to collectively bargain is implemented as planned. So said Brooke Steger, Uber’s Pacific Northwest general manager, at a Public… Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court is planning to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by Xbox 360 users against Microsoft over scratched video game discs. SCOTUS isn’t reviewing the case for nostalgia’s… Read More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEK8FCBMkMQ Today, attorneys representing Washington state and the U.S. Department of Justice are presenting oral arguments to try to sway a panel of three federal judges deciding the fate of… Read More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEK8FCBMkMQ This is escalating quickly. Today, three judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments to determine whether or not President Trump’s immigration ban will be… Read More
A federal judge in Seattle granted Washington state’s request for a temporary restraining order to immediately halt implementation and enforcement of President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration ban — a move with… Read More
Transgender Americans aren’t confident that president-elect Donald Trump will protect their rights, which makes Jan. 20 a deadline of sorts. Many members of the LGBTQ community are fearful that they… Read More
In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, lawmakers and community groups are asking the U.S. government to investigate how many Airbnb and HomeAway rentals are operating like hotels. They… Read More
With the housing rental market so tight in many cities, the last thing a tenant wants is to get evicted. So what happens if your landlord says that you didn’t pay… Read More
Monica Williams has been a financial guru for Seattle tech companies for more than 20 years. Since 2014, she’s been serving as chief financial offer for Avvo, the Seattle-based online legal services directory and… Read More
Guest Commentary: Two years ago, after the Seattle City Council voted 9-0 to cap the number of UberX, Lyft and Sidecar drivers on our streets, I wrote that the City… Read More
Airbnb and VRBO, two titans of the short-term rental lodging industry, have concerns about the regulations Seattle lawmakers proposed Wednesday. Mayor Ed Murray and Councilmember Tim Burgess suggested new rules that… Read More
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a motion today to join Microsoft’s lawsuit against the U.S. Justice Department. Microsoft filed the suit last month, claiming gag orders — which… Read More