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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Apple Beats Back Privacy Suit Over iMessage Glitch
A federal judge in San Jose has refused to certify a class of former Apple customers who claim the company illegally intercepted their text messages as a result of a glitch in its iMessage system.
In'a 28-page order, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District of California ruled last month that it would be “administratively infeasible” to determine who qualified as a class member and concluded that individual questions would eclipse common ones, making class certification inappropriate.
The ruling frees Apple Inc. from the threat of potentially pricey damages under the Wiretap Act, which carries statutory damages of up to $10,000 per violation. Koh also found that the plaintiffs lacked standing to pursue an injunction barring Apple from making further interceptions.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?