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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> LinkedIn Reaches Deal in Privacy Litigation Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> LinkedIn Reaches Deal in Privacy Litigation

Lisa Hoffman

A security breach that opened more than 6 million passwords to online viewing and spawned a putative class action will cost LinkedIn Corp. $1.25 million to settle.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> $123 Million 'Revenge Porn' Suit Filed Against Facebook Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> $123 Million 'Revenge Porn' Suit Filed Against Facebook

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

A Houston woman filed a $123 million 'revenge porn' lawsuit against Facebook Inc. and a former 'friend,' alleging that the ex-friend launched an objectionable 'imposter' Facebook site under her name and that Facebook took months to deactivate the site, despite her repeated requests.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Grindr Fights Claims It Failed to Block Underage Member Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Grindr Fights Claims It Failed to Block Underage Member

Charles Toutant

Social networking app Grindr is battling a suit in New Jersey federal court brought by a man who alleges the site's lax age restrictions led him to have a liaison with an underage boy, for which he now faces criminal charges.

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Press Release In Video Game Litigation Not Libelous Image

Press Release In Video Game Litigation Not Libelous

Stan Soocher

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled that a plaintiffs' counsel in a video game litigation didn't libel a defendant in a statement the attorney posted on his law firm's website. Dreamstone Entertainment Ltd. v. Maysalward Inc., 2:14-cv-02063. Dreamstone entered into an agreement for Maysalward and its principal Nour Khrais to develop the mobile-device video game GHUL: 1001 Arabian Nights. But Dreamstone later sued, claiming Maysalward breached the contract and withheld financial&#133;

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Facing a Breach, UPS Delivers Smart Cybersecurity Moves Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Facing a Breach, UPS Delivers Smart Cybersecurity Moves

Sue Reisinger

United Parcel Service Inc. announced on Aug. 22 that it had suffered a data breach exposing customer information, but the unusual part of the news was that it caught and held the breach to just 1 percent of its stores nationwide, affecting about 105,000 customers.

<b><i>Online Extra</i></b>Ninth Circuit Spurns Web 'Browsewrap' Agreement Image

<b><i>Online Extra</i></b>Ninth Circuit Spurns Web 'Browsewrap' Agreement

Marisa Kendall

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has refused to enforce a so-called "browsewrap" arbitration agreement incorporated into the website of Barnes &amp; Noble Inc. against customers who claim the bookseller reneged on their purchases of discounted computer tablets. Barnes &amp; Noble did not take adequate steps to assure its customers were aware of an arbitration agreement tucked in the website's terms of use, a unanimous three-judge panel'ruled'on Aug. 18. The panel affirmed the'

Why Is It So Hard to Find Quality Medical Malpractice Verdict Data? Image

Why Is It So Hard to Find Quality Medical Malpractice Verdict Data?

Eric Frisch

In an era of incredible "big data," the medical malpractice practitioner should ask, "Why are there no accurate, reliable, and statistically valid measurements of malpractice verdicts by subject and jurisdiction?"

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At the Intersection: Plugging Profitability Leaks Image

At the Intersection: Plugging Profitability Leaks

Pamela Woldow

We've long known that vague, incomplete or misunderstood instructions from partners to associates is a prime source of profitability leaks ' revenue lost because of all the time spent on reinventing the wheel. We've also long known that an amazingly simple delegation improvement technique can help reduce write-downs of time by up to 18%.

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Amend Your Arbitration Clause to Comply with New Rules Image

Amend Your Arbitration Clause to Comply with New Rules

Craig R. Tractenberg

Franchising companies often select arbitration to resolve issues with their franchisees and critical vendors. Landlords may want to include arbitration to settle disputes as well. .

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