Scott Martindale reports: Former Tesoro High School student Omar Khan is likely to face a jury trial in an elaborate school burglary and computer hacking case, unless he accepts the plea deal that was offered to him last year, the leading prosecutor on the case said today. Orange County Deputy District Attorney Charles Lawhorn said…
Judge: Reveal who posted comment about Buffalo Grove official
Jamie Sotonoff reports: It’s a decision that might make people think twice about what they post in online “reader comments” sections. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Lawrence ruled the Daily Herald and Comcast must reveal the identity of a person who posted a comment on dailyherald.com directed toward the teenage son of Buffalo Grove…
Jon Gosselin’s home may not exactly be his castle
Over on Concurring Opinions, Jon Siegel blogs that Jon Gosselin, formerly of “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” may have gone too far in claiming that he can have television crews arrested if they enter the house he jointly owns with Kate: Jon Gosselin and his wife had a “reality” TV show about their life with…
Lawsuit against Amazon over Kindle deletion settles
Remember the student who sued Amazon.com after it deleted his annotated copy of George Orwell’s 1984 from his Kindle? Amazon subsequently offered to re-deliver the e-books to users’ Kindles with any notes,, or in the alternative, provide them with a $30 coupon to be used for futher purchases, but the lawsuit filed by Justin Gawronski…