Electric Powered Cars This past Thursday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint against Tesla, Inc. The Palo Alto company is best known for manufacturing high-end electric powered cars. The complaint alleges that the Nasdaq traded company...
Lawsuit Dismissed. Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against the NY Times has been thrown out by a federal judge in New York City. The editorial at the center of the lawsuit was published this past June after a gunman opened fire on a baseball field where members of...
Civil Investigative Demand Recently a potential client inquired as to how to respond to a Civil Investigative Demand (CID), sometimes called an access, letter from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The first question is why this person was receiving this CID. While...
Venting on social media. Here we go again…another lawsuit centered on social media postings. I constantly warn folks about the perils of ranting online. Once something is in cyberspace, it’s nearly impossible to take it back. This latest story revolves around a...
Copyright. Lawsuit. If someone sues you because of something on your website, what should you do? And, if you have insurance, will it cover your costs to defend a lawsuit? This issue recently arose in the Zillow case. VHT, Inc., a real estate photography studio sued...
SSA. Social Security Administration. Thank God for my willingness to plan and not wait until the last minute to do things that need to be done. I have friends who laugh at the fact that I am such a long term planner. Yes I plan, and it works for me. Why? I discovered...
Torrent Files. Peer-to-peer file sharing. KickassTorrents (KAT) was a peer-to-peer file sharing website founded in 2008. The site was a directory for torrent files and magnet links, which are essentially used to download data, including video and music. The founder...
There was a time when advertising was easy to identify. On television, before a commercial you often heard, "and now a word from our sponsors." In magazines and on billboards, you could easily recognize an ad. But now, things have changed. With the advent of native...
Data Protection. You have access to a database of information that you have paid for, or even a database that belongs to your employer or a client you work for. The owners of the data supply you with a password to access the database. What happens if you give another...