Breach of Contract
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Technology
QVC Sues Shopping App for Web Scraping That Allegedly Triggered Site Outage
Operators of public-facing websites are typically concerned about the unauthorized, technology-based extraction of large volumes of information from their sites, often by competitors or others in related businesses. The practice, usually referred to as screen scraping, web harvesting, crawling or spidering, has been the subject of many questions and a fair amount of litigation over the last decade. -
Finance
Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review
On December 2, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released the revised Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Examination Manual. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Contracts, Defamation, Lawsuit of the Day, Nude Dancing, Ridiculousness
Lawsuit of the Day: Strip Club Seeks Emergency Injunction Over Octomom's Refusal to Bump 'N Grind
A Florida strip club is seeking an injunction against Octomom to prevent her from bumping and grinding on an alternative pole...
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Bad Ideas, Contracts, Crime, Lawsuit of the Day, Pro Se Litigants
Lawsuit of the Day: Kidnapper Sues Hostages for Breach of Contract
Oh, you fell through a skylight while you were attempting to burglarize a home and cut your arm? File a lawsuit! You tried to steal a television set from your neighbor and got bitten by his dog in the process? Time to litigate! So, what happens when you're on the run and you decide to break into a couple's home and hold them hostage? Our latest pro se litigant decided to up the ante. He's suing his former kidnapping victims for breach of contract....
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