law crime
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Uber Sued for Failing to Deactivate Mass Shooter Prior to Kalamazoo Rampage
A passenger who rode with Jason Dalton — the Uber driver convicted of a 2016 shooting spree in Kalamazoo, Michigan — is suing Uber for allegedly misrepresenting its safety protocols and failing to provide an incident report service.
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As Trial for Backpage’s Founders Begins, Their Free Speech Defence Is Flailing
Last week, the trial against Backpage began, commencing a long-awaited battle over either a massive criminal conspiracy or the fate of free speech online — all ultimately sideswiping sex workers who depended on the site. Prosecutors allege that the site facilitated sex work and sex trafficking; the founders have branded the criminal case over user-generated…
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Apple Accused of Retaliation After Workers Spoke Out on Pay, Harassment
The U.S. National Labour Relations Board is investigating charges from two Apple employees alleging coercion and retaliation in the workplace after workers spoke openly about workplace conditions, such as pay equity and sexual harassment.
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Police Use iOS App to Track Suspect After ‘Accidentally’ Dropping a Phone in His Truck
Sheriff’s deputies in Colorado tracked down and arrested a man using Apple’s Find My iOS app, claiming that an officer had “lost” his work phone in the bed of the man’s truck after the suspect fled the scene. The unique case, first reported by Denver NBC affiliate 9News, could serve as a constitutional test of…