Christina Tabacco

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D.C. Circuit Remands Radiofrequency Radiation Order to FCC

A divided opinion issued last Friday by an appellate panel ordered the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to explain why its current guidelines adequately protect against the harmful consequences of...

Publisher Settles SEC Cyber Breach Charges for $1M

On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reported that London-based educational publisher Pearson plc agreed to resolve charges relating to the disclosure of a 2018 cyber breach that...

Amazon Receives Consumer Protection Complaint Over Lithium-Ion Batteries

Two California consumers have filed suit against Amazon.com Inc. alleging that lithium-ion 18650 batteries it sells directly perform worse than advertised and lack touted safety features. The Seattle, Washington-filed...

Federal Legislators Probe Amazon for Information About Biometric Data...

Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) have some questions about Amazon’s palm-print recognition and payment system, according to Sen. Cassidy’s press release issued last...

Jury Awards $300M to Optis Wireless in Apple LTE...

A jury verdict rendered last Friday requires Apple Inc. to pay Optis Wireless Technology LLC and four affiliated companies a $300 million judgment, a substantial decrease from the $506...

CFTC Fines Tyson $1.5M Over Futures Trading and Recordkeeping...

Last Friday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) simultaneously filed and settled charges against Tyson Foods Inc. for violating the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations. According to the...