legal
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Australian Government Says Your COVIDSafe App Data Is Protected But US Laws Put That Into Question
Australia’s COVIDSafe app has been out for three weeks now but despite the government’s draft legislation stating the data cannot be accessed outside of coronavirus tracing purposes, some of its vague wording is causing legal experts concern over potential misuse.
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Should The US Supreme Court Knock The First Brick Out Of Apple’s Walled Garden?
On Monday, Apple will get its chance to stand before the highest court in the United States and argue a case that’s been grinding forward for seven years. The case involves Apple’s right to insist that all apps on its iOS mobile operating system be sold through its own App Store. While many people see…
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Mistake In Filing Suggests WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Has Been Charged
Following an earlier report that the US Justice Department was looking to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the Washington Post has now reported that Assange may have been charged under seal in a revelation that appears to have stemmed from a mistake in a court filing.
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DOJ Charges Chinese Companies With Stealing Trade Secrets From Micron
We’re finally getting some concrete movement in the confusing cold war between the Chinese and American tech worlds. On Thursday, the Justice Department unsealed charges against a Chinese state-owned company and its Taiwanese subsidiary that allege they stole intellectual property from US chipmaker Micron.