Friday Grab Bag: Google® and Viacom® Opt to Settle

Friday Grab Bag: Google® and Viacom® Opt to Settle

When a lawsuit proceeds for seven years, anticipation steadily builds as we await the substance of the eventual resolution.  In the seven-year case of Google® versus Viacom® we finally have a much-anticipated resolution between the two tech giants.  It’s a significant conclusion to a wide-ranging copyright law issue. Viacom® brought a $1 billion lawsuit against Read more about Friday Grab Bag: Google® and Viacom® Opt to Settle[…]

Friday Grab Bag: Google® Makes a Deal in Europe

Friday Grab Bag: Google® Makes a Deal in Europe

“Just Google® it!”  How often have we heard that exclamation?  The search engine has become a go-to source for information.  What started as a research project at Stanford University in 1996 has become a tremendously useful and prominent world-renowned corporation.  But, if left unchecked, a powerhouse company can overstep its bounds.  In trying to enforce Read more about Friday Grab Bag: Google® Makes a Deal in Europe[…]

Privacy in Gmail®? Not So Fast

Privacy in Gmail®? Not So Fast

When you send or receive email, you usually feel confident that your messages are private and confidential, right?  After all, imagine if the world knew of all that outrageous and intriguing content we include in our emails.  It’s hard to accept that some stranger could be reading it, right? The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches Read more about Privacy in Gmail®? Not So Fast[…]