On March 20, 2024 the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved a privacy-related bill, H.R. 7520 (the “Data Broker Bill).” This comes on the heels of another privacy-related bill approved by the House on March 13,...more
ChatGPT has been making headlines lately. The lawyer who obtained fake judicial holdings from ChatGTP and then cited them in his brief to the court is the most recent example...more
Phishing schemes encompass fraudulent emails, text messages, phone calls, or web sites designed to manipulate people into downloading malware, sharing sensitive information, or otherwise exposing themselves or their...more
Qualcomm has for years dominated the market for cellphone chips. Its patented technologies have been included in many cellphone standards on the condition, common among standards setting organizations (SSOs), that Qualcomm...more
9/3/2020
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The Federal Trade Commission announced its settlement with Facebook on the same day that Robert Mueller testified before the House Judiciary Committee. While this may have been calculated to take Facebook off the front page,...more
9/6/2019
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James Grago has a nice business going. He runs a website called ClixSense.com that permits users to earn money by completing surveys and watching advertisements. Revenues grew from $6.7 million in 2015 to $9.1 million in...more
8/30/2019
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