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On July 3, 2011, police involved with San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit, or BART, shot and killed a homeless man. The police had been called in to respond to reports of a man drinking alcohol and wobbling on the platform and arrived to find 45 year old Charles Hill, who was also armed with…

The News Corp phone hacking scandal was without a doubt one of the biggest global media events of 2011. While the Casey Anthony trial comprised much of the US news coverage, the News Corp scandal certainly occupied attention throughout much of the developed world, and with good reason. It was discovered that employees of News…

With the NFL kicking off and the NBA season scheduled to begin in October, attention will begin to shift to the basketball league as opening tip-off inches closer. The NBA filed suit against the player’s association, which essentially gives them two choices. They can disband, a move that would cost everyone the majority if not…

Throughout the state of Florida, a very unique legal battle has begun- one that could have major implications on gambling laws, Internet laws, and more. The cause of this battle? Internet cafes. But these aren’t your average “grab a cup of coffee and enjoy reading the news over complimentary Wi-Fi Internet cafes”. Instead, the war…

When Google first announced their purchase of Motorola Mobility, the web and the legal community alike were abuzz with talk about how Google’s intent was to lessen the likelihood of lawsuits against them. Most believe that the acquisition was primarily so that Google could gain the numerous patents held by Motorola, helping to stave off…

The war between Apple and Samsung is certainly proving to be an interesting one. The battle is being waged because Apple seems to believe that Samsung has copied parts of its design in the creation of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Apple was able to get a quick court ruling earlier this month that garnered them…

TERIS announced today that it has entered into new National Services Agreements with four large and renowned national healthcare firms. Though the Agreements, TERIS will provide end-to-end litigation support services to each firms’ respective corporate legal department. Primary service offerings will include: Data Forensics, eDiscovery Processing, Data Hosting, and other related services. This announcement comes…

San Francisco – July 6, 2011 – TERIS announced today that it has promoted Claudine Schardijn to General Manager of its San Francisco location. Schardijn has been acting manager of the office since January and through the first half of 2011 has helped lead the sales and production team to near-record revenues for the region to…

Facebook has already altered society in ways we’re just now beginning to grasp. It has drastically altered the way we communicate by opening up diverse avenues of expression (think Likes, News Feed, Farmville, Mafia Wars etc) but it can also have a darker side. Take the recent Consumer Reports national survey for instance. According to…

No matter what you’re doing or what you need to have done, you cannot expect to get far without using the relevant technology to speed up the process. Why do you think local libraries have had to evolve to avoid becoming obsolete? Hardly anyone has the time nowadays to leaf through hundreds of pages of…