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Google Wins Copyright Scanning Case Against Authors; Judge Finds ‘Fair Use’

Nov 15 2013 // Google Inc. on Thursday won dismissal of a long-running lawsuit by authors who accused the Internet search company of digitally copying millions of books for an online library without permission.U.S. Circuit Judge Denny...

PLUS Conference: Global Risks, Governance and Hypocrisy

Nov 5 2013 // America’s European allies are being hypocritical in their complaints about the U.S. spying on them because they all have their own surveillance programs, according to two former top officials in the Clinton...

Webinar: 75% of U.S. Workers Say Employer Unprepared for Disaster

Sep 25 2013 // Driving home the notion that most U.S. employees believe their employers aren’t prepared for a disaster or a major crisis may be one of the best way to get people to take notice that September is National...

Google Tests Self-Driving Car at Virginia Tech

Sep 5 2013 // Google is working with Virginia Tech researchers to bring its vision of cars that can drive themselves one step closer to reality.The technology company spent the past month in Blacksburg testing one of its self-driving...

Court Dismisses Class Action Status in Google Digital Books Case for Now

Jul 1 2013 // A federal appeals court on Monday said a lawsuit against Google Inc.’s effort to create the world’s largest digital books library should not have been allowed to proceed as a class action.The 2nd U.S. Circuit...

Silicon Valley At Front Line Of Global Cyber War

Jun 5 2013 // Chinese President Xi Jinping and American counterpart Barack Obama will talk cyber-security this week in California, but experts say the state’s Silicon Valley and its signature high-tech firms should provide the...

50 Top Apps for Independent Agents

May 14 2013 // Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry operates. But when it comes to working on the go, nothing is as important as mobile device applications. But what apps do independent agents use most? What...

Feds Rule Apple Did Not Violate Google Patent

Apr 23 2013 // Apple Inc scored a win on Monday when the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that it did not violate a Google patent to make the popular iPhones.Apple had initially been accused of infringing on six patents for...

50 Top Apps For Independent Agents

Apr 22 2013 // Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry operates. And when it comes to working on the go, nothing is as important as mobile device applications. But what apps do independent agents use most? What...

Google Again Beats Viacom in YouTube Copyright Case

Apr 19 2013 // A federal judge has thrown out Viacom Inc.’s lawsuit accusing Google Inc. of posting its programs on YouTube without permission, a year after a federal appeals court had revived the landmark copyright infringement...

Governments Getting Into Patent Buying Business: Reuters

Mar 20 2013 // Patent competition in the United States is usually a fierce arena for private companies, but now the South Korean and French governments are suiting up.Both countries have launched patent-acquisition companies, with the...

Wisconsin Woman Loses Privacy Lawsuit Against Google

Mar 11 2013 // A federal appeals court has dismissed a Wisconsin woman’s lawsuit against Google Inc. alleging that it was using her name to generate revenue through online advertising.Beverly Stayart, of Elkhorn, alleged that if...

A Future Filled With Driverless Cars

Feb 11 2013 // Visions of robotic self-driving cars may appear like something from a George Lucas film but in June 2011, this vision took a giant leap toward becoming reality when Nevada became the first state to enact legislation that...

Google Pact with FTC Could Affect Other Patent Disputes

Jan 7 2013 // While the focus of last week’s agreement between the Federal Trade Commission and Google Inc. was search, the deal’s restrictions on how Google uses its patents could have a broader impact on the technology...

Worker’s Comp Reforms, Portable Persistency Top West’s 2012 Headlines

Dec 31 2012 // Dec. 21, 2012 came and went and the apocalypse was so lackluster as to be forgotten among the year’s myriad headlines.Now that we are all well and good, and past doomsday, here are Insurance Journal’s best...

Calif. Governor Green Lights Driverless Cars

Sep 26 2012 // California took the fast lane to the future on Tuesday when Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that lets self-driving cars onto public roads.Brown rode to the signing ceremony at Google Inc. headquarters in the passenger seat...

Catlin Sponsored ‘Seaview Survey’ Launched to Study Coral Reefs

Sep 26 2012 // The Catlin group has invited “people around the world” to participate in its newest project, the “Catlin Seaview Survey,” which it, described as “a series of scientific expeditions to explore...

Use MyNewMarkets.com to Maximize ROI

Sep 18 2012 // If you are a single, working professional, with no hobbies, feel free to stop reading now. If your time is limited and you want to get the most for your “money”, then buckle up, because this information is for...

How Apple Outsmarted Samsung in Patent Dispute

Aug 27 2012 // In August 2010, just a few months after Samsung Electronics launched its Galaxy smartphone, a team of Apple Inc. lawyers flew to South Korea.Apple’s late co-founder, Steve Jobs, had already told Samsung executives at...

Driving Toward a Future Without Humans Behind the Wheel

Aug 15 2012 // It’s been more than half a century since some of the first concept cars boasting self-driving features were presented to the world and they’re still not on the roads. But many auto executives say the industry...