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Match Group Sues Bumble for Patent Infringement and Misuse of Intellectual Property Updated: Published by:

Earlier this month, online dating app developer Match Group, Tinder’s parent company, sued fellow dating app company Bumble for utility and design patent infringement, trademark infringement, and trade secret misappropriation. The suit was filed in the Western District of Texas.

Minnesota Supreme Court Rules That Warrants Are Required to Search Driveways Updated: Published by:

A divided Minnesota Supreme Court ruled last week that the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution protects driveways from warrantless searches. This comes slightly ahead of an anticipated ruling by the US Supreme Court in Collins v. Virginia on a very similar legal issue.

Facebook Named in Lawsuit by Investors for Improper Data Collection on Voter Profiles Updated: Published by:

On Tuesday, March 20, 2018, Facebook Inc. was sued by its investors in San Francisco federal court over a claim that the social media company failed to uphold privacy for its users. Investors stated that they faced losses due to the company’s connection to a UK-based research firm, Cambridge Analytica,…

Pacific Fertility Center Faces Class-Action Lawsuit for Freezer Malfunction Resulting in the Loss of Frozen Eggs and Embryos Updated: Published by:

Pacific Fertility Center in San Francisco, California, faces a federal class-action lawsuit after one of its storage tanks lost liquid nitrogen for a short time in early March of 2018, which may have caused the loss of some frozen eggs and embryos. The lead plaintiff, identified only as S.M., alleges…

Trial of Bitcoin Trader Highlights Unsettled Legal Aspects of Cryptocurrency Updated: Published by:

Bitcoin trader Morgan Rockoons will stand trial in San Diego after being indicted for failure to comply with federal anti-money laundering rules. His case highlights questions that authorities have wrestled with since the emergence of cryptocurrencies, namely whether they are subject to the same banking rules as government-recognized currency.

Google Announces Efforts to Close Pay Gaps Across Race and Gender Updated: Published by:

Google has reportedly spent approximately $270,000 to close unexplained pay gaps it identified among over 200 employees in six job groups. As part of this effort to close any "statistically significant" pay inequities, Google reviewed any job group with 30 or more employees, and at least five employees in every…