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California Lawmakers To Propose State Law Mandating Smartphone “Kill Switch”

By Humberto Saabedra on February 7, 2014

California state lawmakers hope to enact a law mandating a smartphone “kill switch/anti-theft” deterrent in every smartphone sold to reduce thefts

Posted in Carriers, Legal, Manufacturers | Tagged California, kill switch, legal, mobile

AT&T "Offers" To Settle California Small Claims Case with Intimidation Tactics

AT&T “Offers” To Settle California Small Claims Case with Intimidation Tactics

By Humberto Saabedra on March 14, 2012

AT&T offers California man that won small claims throttling case new deal – stay quiet and leave

Posted in AT&T, Legal | Tagged AT&T, California, Settlement offer, Small claims court

AT&T Sued Over Unlimited Data Plan Throttling and Loses In LA Small Claims Court

AT&T Sued Over Unlimited Data Plan Throttling and Loses In LA Small Claims Court

By Humberto Saabedra on February 24, 2012

A man in California has successfully sued AT&T Mobility in a Los Angeles area small claims court over the carriers actions against customers that are still paying for the long discontinued unlimited data plans that were eliminated in 2010 in favor of tiered data plans following the launch of the iPhone 3GS. At issue was […]

Posted in Apple, AT&T, Legal | Tagged AT&T, California, ipad, iphone, Small claims court | 3 Responses

California Supreme Court Rules Cellphone Searches Legal

By Humberto Saabedra on January 5, 2011

The California Supreme Court has ruled that police have the right to search the cell phone of anyone taken into custody when placed under arrest in the state. Citing current U.S. law, the Court noted: “This loss of privacy allows police not only to seize anything of importance they find on the arrestee’s body… but […]

Posted in General News | Tagged California, cellphones, legal, Supreme Court | 2 Responses

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