Ninth Circuit Holds “Browsewrap” Agreements Non-Binding Absent Reasonable Notice October 17th, 2014Recent Legal News by Patrick G. Mckenzie, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) recently held in Nguyen v. Barnes & Noble, Inc. that “browsewrap” agreements, even when conspicuous, are non-binding absent reasonable notice of their terms. In Nguyen, plaintiff Kevin Nguyen ordered various items off of Barnes and Nobles’s (“B&N”) website during a “fire sale,” which were later cancelled by B&N due to lack of availability. Nguyen and others then brought a class action lawsuit against B&N for false advertising and deceptive business practices. The website’s Read More
LinkedIn Faces Lawsuit Over Privacy Violation June 17th, 2014Recent Legal News US federal judge orders LinkedIn to face a lawsuit that claims the social network sent emails to users’ contacts without their consent. Read More
Supreme Court’s Lack Of Tech Savvy A Concern For Major Future Cases June 3rd, 2014Recent Legal News The Supreme Court’s docket over the next decade is likely to include many cases dealing with cybersecurity and privacy. Read More
LinkedIn Faces Lawsuit Over Security April 24th, 2014Recent Legal News A Californian judge has allowed a claimant to sue LinkedIn over its paid for service. Read More
Italy Approves ‘Google Tax’ on Internet Companies December 23rd, 2013Recent Legal News Italy passes “Google tax,” legality questioned. Read More
Getting Around the Volcker Rule December 3rd, 2013Recent Legal News The Volcker rule will limit investment banks from contributing more than 3% of their Tier 1 capital to private equity funds, hedge funds and proprietary trading. Read More
NY Regulator Considers Bitcoin Regulation License November 15th, 2013Bitcoin, Recent Legal News Bitcoin The New York State Department of Financial Services said Thursday it will hold a public hearing on the regulation of virtual currencies like bitcoin in the coming months. Read More
HP Sues Optical Disk Drive Makers on Price-Fixing Claims October 28th, 2013Recent Legal News Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) sued optical disk drive companies claiming they conspired to fix prices on billions of dollars in products it bought from 2004 to 2010. Read More
Massachusetts AG Approves Language for ‘Tech Tax’ Repeal Initiative September 12th, 2013Recent Legal News The Massachusetts attorney general on September 4 allowed a proposal for a ballot question to move forward that would ask voters to repeal a new and controversial tax on computer-related services. Read More
Affinity Health Pays $1.2M for Photocopier Fumble August 19th, 2013Recent Legal News Affinity Health Plan pays $1.2 million to settle Health & Human Service Dept. allegations that it forgot to scrub hard drives on borrowed photocopiers, leading to a HIPAA violation of more than 344,000 patient records. Read More