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U.S. Department of Justice Mandates Changes to eSim Technology

While the investigation into collusion between two wireless carriers and a related trade association regarding embedded SIM card (eSIM) technology may have reached an anticlimactic end, the superpowers of the wireless industry will have to tread carefully to avoid an unwanted legal case.

EU Court of Justice Rules on Facebook Content Removal

The online free speech debates show no signs of abating, with ideas of what is or isn’t acceptable still being shaped by courts and companies alike.

Justice Department and FTC to Split Oversight of Google and Amazon

The New York Times is reporting that the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will be splitting oversight of Google and Amazon, a move which seems to signal impending changes.

California Judge Rules that Qualcomm Violated American Antitrust Law

Judge Lucy Koh’s multi-part ruling determined that Qualcomm’s business practices were anti-competetive and failed to uphold the fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory obligations of licensing standards.

Inside the Obscure Practice of “Cybersquatting”

ACPA was signed into law in 1999, making cybersquatting illegal while clarifying legitimate use defenses. Trademark holders benefit from this legislation.

The Net Neutrality Battle Continues

The battle over net neutrality has been marked by breakneck momentum shifts, plenty of legal action, but little in the way of permanence.