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US Police Cannot Force Suspects To Unlock Devices
Suspects cannot be forced to biometric unlock their devices as it breaks self-incrimination laws, US judge rules
Morrisons Faces Hefty Compensation Claim After Losing Appeal
Court of Appeal rules that supermarket is liable for rogue employee who posted salary details online
Judge Reluctantly Approves Georgia Voting Machines, Despite Hack Concern
X marks the vote. Not enough time to resort to secure paper-based voting system, laments US judge
Kim Dotcom Loses Appeal Against Extradition To US
Game over for colourful character? Kim Dotcom loses latest court battle against his extradition to the US
US Supreme Court Rules On Mobile Phone Location Data
Court case involving armed robber sees setback for American law enforcement in using historical location data
Samsung Can Ignore Updates For Old Phones
Legal victory in Netherlands means tech giant is not obliged to update older generation smartphones
Kaspersky Lab To Appeal Court Decision To Dismiss US Ban
US judges dismiss two lawsuits from Russian firm to overturn American ban on its security products
Samsung Loses Again, Ordered To Pay Apple In Patent Retrial
US jury awards Apple $539 million after deciding Samsung did copy patented smartphone features
HP Wins Case Against Former Autonomy CFO
First blood to tech giant HP, in what will likely be a lengthy legal battle in courtrooms on both sides of Atlantic
Google Defeated In ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ London Court Case
Wins one, loses one, in London High Court as Google is told to remove links to criminal convictions
Kim Dotcom Wins Damages From Human Rights Tribunal
Megaupload founder wins human rights court battle and promptly declares extradition case to US is over
No Need For Google To Vet Websites, Court Rules
Google is not obliged to vet websites for defamatory content, German court rules in right to be forgotten case
Government’s Mass Surveillance Powers Are Ruled Illegal
British judges deal significant setback for Snooper's Charter 2.0, over personal data safeguarding concerns
Microsoft’s Skype Loses Belgian Appeal Over Customer Data
Microsoft unit fine upheld and is ordered to hand over customer data relating to criminal investigation
Facebook Search Warrant Appeal Thrown Out By US Court
Facebook challenge to bulk search warrants for customer accounts dismissed by New York court
Fibre Broadband Fraudsters Handed Hefty Jail Sentences
SFO probe leads to conviction of four men involved in bank fraud to fund fibre cables through sewers
Google Finally Defeats Oracle In Android Lawsuit, But Expert Questions Verdict
Google scores significant Android patent lawsuit win against Oracle, but patent expert says appeal will likely reverse decision
EU Regulators Keen To Restrict US Data Transfers
Europe plays hardball with America as the two side rush to agree new data transfer deal, before deadline
Kim Dotcom Loses Extradition Battle To US
Merry Christmas! New Zealand court rules the US can have him, but Kim pledges appeal
Landmark EU Data Protection Ruling To Impact Tech Giants
European court decision against Slovakian property website could have far reaching consequences
Advocate General To Advise On EU, US Data Sharing Agreement
Legal expert to offer his opinion on whether EU Safe Habour data sharing agreement is binding
Lizard Squad Hacker Avoids Jail Despite 50,000 Attacks
No justice? Finnish teenager and Lizard Squad member responsible for 50,700 hacks avoids prison time
Silk Road Undercover Agent Admits Bitcoin Fraud
Fallout from Silk Road continues after former DEA undercover agent pleads guilty to extorting bitcoins
NSA Data Collection Ruled Illegal By US Court
American appeals court rules bulk collection of phone records by NSA is illegal, but program still continues
Prison Sentence Looms For Revenge Porn Owner
The owner of a 'revenge porn' website has been convicted of numerous charges in the United States
Microsoft Gains Allies In Overseas Data Legal Tussle
Microsoft's legal battle against attempts to access customer data held overseas gains influential backers
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Warg Faces Stiff Prison Sentence
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg found guilty by Danish court in that country's biggest hacking case to date
Oracle Wins Copyright Violation Lawsuit
A judge rules in favour of Oracle against a company providing cheap third-party support to Oracle customers
Dutch Court Overturns ‘Ineffective’ Pirate Bay Ban
The 'ineffective' ban on the Pirate Bay website has been overturned by a Dutch Court