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Tim Bukher: Tech Junky & Internet Lawyer

Technology is driving exciting changes in the software, video game, e-commerce and general digital media industries. At the same time, our legislature and courts attempt to keep pace with these changes and prevent potential abuses of privacy and intellectual property. I navigate these often uncharted, interconnecting areas of internet, intellectual property and corporate law for my clients at Handal & Morofsky, LLC... and I write about it here.

May. 15, 2013

Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 introduced to address smartphone jailbreaking

Internet law

The proposed law clarifies what the DMCA was intended to do in the first place.

May. 8, 2013

California Judge lashes out at copyright infringement trolls, sanctions law firm

copyright law

This is a big deal in what I consider to be “pointless” copyright litigation.

May. 2, 2013

White House takes a stand against CISPA

privacy law

CISPA may be vetoed unless some serious changes are made to those nagging privacy issues.

Apr. 30, 2013

FBI seeks to fine tech companies for wiretap noncompliance

Intellectual Property

This new development is likely in direct response to the fact that Apple’s iMessage encryption has made it impossible to intercept communications.

Apr. 25, 2013

How to ensure compliance with the new HIPAA rule updates

privacy law

If your technology in any way touches the protected health information, then the above precautions should be taken.