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Idaho mom who sued Obama over illegal surveillance loses at appellate court

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The Idaho mother who sued President Barack Obama over alleged unconstitutional telephone metadata collection has lost again in court. Anna Smith had her initial case dismissed in 2014, and this week her appeal met a similar fate.

On Tuesday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Smith, finding that her case was now moot in...

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Wait… we sued who?! Patent troll drops case one day after Newegg’s lawyer calls

Newegg Chief Legal Officer Lee Cheng mourns the lack of patent trolls willing to challenge him: "I never get invited to parties anymore." (credit: Newegg)

A shell company that sued dozens of computer peripheral makers has quickly dropped Newegg house brand Rosewill from its list of defendants. The motion to dismiss, filed yesterday, comes just days after Newegg's...

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Security firm sued for filing “woefully inadequate” forensics report

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A Las Vegas-based casino operator has sued security firm Trustwave for conducting an allegedly "woefully inadequate" forensics investigation that missed key details of a network breach and allowed credit card thieves to maintain their foothold during the course of the two-and-a-half-month investigation.

In a legal complaint filed in federal court in Las Vegas, Affinity Gaming...

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The Big Bang Theory sued for using “soft kitty” lyrics in hit TV show

The heirs to a poet who claim their mother wrote a poem popularized in the TV series The Big Bang Theory are suing CBS and others connected to the sitcom for allegedly using the "soft kitty" lyrics without their permission on at least eight episodes.

The lawsuit, filed last Wednesday in a New York federal court, claims that the lyrics beginning...

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On-demand valet service Zirx sued over workers’ independent contractor classification
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A former Zirx worker says she was required to work set hours and wear a uniform when she parked cars for the on-demand valet company — but she was never considered an employee. Instead, Christina Pascual alleges in a proposed class action lawsuit that Zirx misclassified her as an independent contractor who — like many victims of the sharing economy —...
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Uber sued by former worker seeking at least $44M on behalf of all Washington state Uber drivers
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A former Washington state Uber driver has filed a lawsuit alleging he was wrongfully classified as an independent contractor by the ride-sharing company, meaning he hasn’t received compensation and employee benefits he’s owed. The class action lawsuit, which originated last month in Washington state District Court but was transferred to federal court this week, seeks at least $ 44.5...
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