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Class action suit vs. CenturyLink and DirecTV alleges customer data can be accessed via internet search

IBM reaches settlement with new Microsoft diversity chief, ending unusual non-compete suit

Microsoft backs bill to give harassment cases their day in court, waives its own arbitration clauses

Disney targets Redbox over resale of digital movie codes, alleging ‘blatant disregard’ of copyright rules

Ryanair sues Expedia, accusing online travel giant of illegally scraping its site to sell flights

Microsoft wins dismissal of suit filed by former employees in ‘hostess bar’ expense case

Microsoft drops suit over U.S. secrecy rules after DOJ limits use of gag orders by prosecutors

Amazon targets authors and marketers for alleged abuse of Kindle Direct Publishing system

Microsoft calls DOJ’s Supreme Court appeal in email case ‘backward’ given progress on new law

Washington state’s tougher distracted driving law to take effect this year, ahead of schedule

Avvo sued for sexual harassment, ex-employee claims she was fired after rebuffing ‘unwanted advances’

Take the tablet off the steering wheel: Tougher distracted driving law set to pass in Washington state

In new immigration twist, U.S. suspends option to pay for faster H-1B visa processing

Bill would let public utilities team with private companies on electric vehicle charging stations

The U.S. House just passed an act requiring a warrant to search your old email

White House: DOJ to seek emergency stay after Seattle contingent blocks immigration order; Trump calls ruling ‘ridiculous’

Tech startups PetHub and Pebblebee settle lawsuit over pet tracking tags

Oculus engineering leader pleads not guilty to accusations of soliciting sex from undercover cop posing as 15-year-old girl

Amazon Alexa search warrant in hot-tub murder case shows why smart homes require smart laws

Judge denies Comcast’s bid to throw out $100M suit by Washington state AG

Apple claims Amazon sold counterfeit products in suit against manufacturer Mobile Star

Lawsuit alleges Amazon executives discriminated against and fired Muslim tech manager

Microsoft unveils 217-page book in bid to influence global cloud policy

Comcast battles Washington AG’s lawsuit, citing ‘profound’ flaws and $3.6B in possible damages

Judge: Brother of Gravity Payments CEO on the hook for $1.3M in legal fees

Comcast sued for $100M by Washington state AG, alleging 1.8M violations of consumer protection law

Hackathon-inspired app aims to help renters avoid and resolve payment disputes with landlords

Dan Price, the ‘$70k CEO,’ prevails in lawsuit filed by his brother and Gravity Payments co-owner
