Cheyenne Ligon reports: Apple is being sued yet again for damages resulting from an allegedly fake scam app available in its App Store, this time involving cryptocurrency. In a class-action complaint filed on Thursday, the named plaintiff – Maryland resident Hadona Diep, described as a “full-time cyber-security IT professional” – accused Apple of knowingly “authorizing a malicious…
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Amazon Must Face Suit From Drivers Who Allege Online Monitoring
Andrea Vittorio reports: Amazon.com Inc. must face a potential class action lawsuit from delivery drivers who claim that the retail giant monitored their communications online. The alleged monitoring doesn’t fall within the scope of an arbitration agreement that covers drivers in Amazon’s so-called “Flex” delivery program, according to a Wednesday order from the U.S. District Court for the…
‘Fundamental Right’: Defiant Texas Doctor Goes Public About Abortion He Provided
Mary Papenfuss reports: A defiant Texas doctor has boldly gone public about a newly illegal abortion procedure he performed earlier this month, saying he had a “duty of care” to his patient and she had a “fundamental right” to an abortion. “I fully understood that there could be legal consequences,” Dr. Alan Braid, of San…
Court Sanctions Defendants for Using Signal to Thwart FTC Investigation
Philip Favro reports: Companies now use ephemeral messaging as an authorized communication tool to advance legitimate business objectives. With automated deletion of message content and end-to-end encryption, ephemeral messaging apps like Wickr and Signal offer a secure communication platform that may facilitate compliance with data protection and privacy laws. Nevertheless, companies must exercise caution when…