Articles about legal issues – Page 4 of 14

Microsoft calls DOJ’s Supreme Court appeal in email case ‘backward’ given progress on new law

The U.S. Justice Department petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court late Friday to overturn a ruling that blocked its warrant to… Read More

Washington state’s tougher distracted driving law to take effect this year, ahead of schedule

TACOMA, Wash. — Cody Meyer, 23, was a flagger in bright yellow clothes for a private company installing fiber-optic cable on a… Read More

Avvo sued for sexual harassment, ex-employee claims she was fired after rebuffing ‘unwanted advances’

A former employee at Avvo, the Seattle-based online legal directory, says she was fired after rejecting advances from a co-worker,… Read More

Take the tablet off the steering wheel: Tougher distracted driving law set to pass in Washington state

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Using a smartphone or other device in almost any form while driving is on its way to becoming… Read More

In new immigration twist, U.S. suspends option to pay for faster H-1B visa processing

Companies that bring software engineers and other highly skilled workers into the U.S. under H-1B visas will not be able to pay for… Read More

Bill would let public utilities team with private companies on electric vehicle charging stations

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Representatives of Seattle City Light and other public utilities spoke Thursday in favor of a bill by Rep… Read More

The U.S. House just passed an act requiring a warrant to search your old email

The government needs a warrant to search your home or listen to your phone calls and, soon, it may also… Read More

White House: DOJ to seek emergency stay after Seattle contingent blocks immigration order; Trump calls ruling ‘ridiculous’

Updated below with President Trump’s response and statement from Department of Homeland Security. After losing the first round in a… Read More

Tech startups PetHub and Pebblebee settle lawsuit over pet tracking tags

Pet ID tag company PetHub and tracking technology startup Pebblebee have settled a contract dispute over a deal to develop pet tracking… Read More

Oculus engineering leader pleads not guilty to accusations of soliciting sex from undercover cop posing as 15-year-old girl

Dov Katz, head of the computer vision and machine learning group at Facebook-owned Oculus, appeared in court Thursday to plead not… Read More

Amazon Alexa search warrant in hot-tub murder case shows why smart homes require smart laws

Could Amazon’s Alexa be a tattletale? Yes, as could any Internet-connected device in your home, we were all reminded this… Read More

Judge denies Comcast’s bid to throw out $100M suit by Washington state AG

Updated at 4 p.m. with Comcast comment. Comcast on Friday lost an initial attempt to dismiss a $100 million lawsuit filed… Read More

Apple claims Amazon sold counterfeit products in suit against manufacturer Mobile Star

Amazon is again embroiled in a conflict over counterfeit products, this time counterfeit Apple chargers and power cords that were… Read More

Lawsuit alleges Amazon executives discriminated against and fired Muslim tech manager

A former Amazon.com manager in Michigan is suing the online retail giant, alleging that he was discriminated against, subjected to falsified… Read More

Microsoft unveils 217-page book in bid to influence global cloud policy

Microsoft this morning unveiled a book titled “A Cloud for Global Good,” which CEO Satya Nadella called “a set of policy… Read More

Comcast battles Washington AG’s lawsuit, citing ‘profound’ flaws and $3.6B in possible damages

Two months after Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a $100 million lawsuit accusing Comcast of 1.8 million violations… Read More

Judge: Brother of Gravity Payments CEO on the hook for $1.3M in legal fees

A King County Superior Court judge has awarded Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price $1.3 million in legal fees from his… Read More

Comcast sued for $100M by Washington state AG, alleging 1.8M violations of consumer protection law

Post updated below with news conference video and copy of complaint. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson this morning announced a… Read More

Hackathon-inspired app aims to help renters avoid and resolve payment disputes with landlords

With the housing rental market so tight in many cities, the last thing a tenant wants is to get evicted.… Read More

Dan Price, the ‘$70k CEO,’ prevails in lawsuit filed by his brother and Gravity Payments co-owner

A judge ruled in favor of Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price on all counts today in a suit filed against him last year by… Read More

Gravity Payments trial culminates in battle between brothers over potential buyout

A lawyer for Lucas Price, the minority shareholder in Gravity Payments, asked a King County Superior Court Judge on Thursday… Read More

Zillow reaches $130M settlement with Move to end dispute over trade secrets and executive poaching

Zillow has reached a $130 million settlement with Realtor.com operator Move Inc. and the National Association of Realtors to resolve a legal… Read More

Gravity Payments co-owner testifies that he should have been involved in $70k salary decision

Lucas Price, the minority shareholder and board member of Gravity Payments, testified today that he wasn’t informed, let alone involved,… Read More

Trial begins in Gravity Payments case as Price brothers dispute CEO pay and company control

Updated below with initial details from Dan Price’s testimony. Opening arguments began Tuesday in a civil trial between brothers Dan and Lucas Price,… Read More

Judge sides with Zillow over destroyed evidence in Move dispute, but rules against a Zillow exec

A King County Superior Court Judge has denied Move Inc.’s motion for sanctions against its real estate rival Zillow after… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: Why the U.S. needs better laws to balance privacy and national security

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is calling for the U.S. government to establish a better framework of laws to create a “new equilibrium” between… Read More

Interview: Why Microsoft is suing the U.S. Justice Department over cloud secrecy

Microsoft this morning filed suit against the U.S. Justice Department, seeking to overturn a provision of U.S. law that allows… Read More

Microsoft sues U.S. Justice Dept., asks court to declare secrecy orders unconstitutional

Microsoft is suing the U.S. Justice Department, asking a federal judge to declare unconstitutional a provision of U.S. law that lets the government… Read More

Gravity Payments dispute intensifies as Dan Price, the $70k CEO, challenges his brother’s suit in court

Updated below with details of judge’s ruling. Lawyers for Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price and his brother and business partner,… Read More

Amazon sues longtime exec over new job at Target, says retail rival will be able to steal its secrets

Updated at 8 a.m. Pacific with Target comment. Amazon filed suit Monday against a 16-year veteran of the company, Arthur… Read More