Howard Mintz
San Jose Mercury News
San Jose, CA, United States
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Apple hits back against FBI in New York iPhone feud
Apple urges New York federal judge to reject FBI request to unlock iPhone in drug case, saying government has 'utterly failed' to prove it needs such unusual technical help → Read More
California teacher tenure challenge rejected
State appeals court rejects legal challenge to California teacher tenure system brought on behalf of students claiming it discriminates in education → Read More
Apple v. FBI: Feds will continue fight over iPhone in New York case
Renewing its fight over encryption, the U.S. Justice Department is pressing forward with another controversial effort to force Apple to unlock a seized iPhone in a New York drug case. → Read More
Apple v. FBI: Feds will continue fight over iPhone in New York case
Ensuring that the legal battle between the FBI and Apple continues, U.S. Justice Department plans to continue to ask courts to force company to unlock iPhone in New York drug case. → Read More
U.S. Supreme Court upholds 'one person, one vote' political maps
Avoiding a ruling that threatened the way California and other states map political districts, U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejects challenge to 'one person, one vote' method of drawing political boundaries → Read More
Apple and Google devices have been target of fed demands for years
Newly-released ACLU data shows that Google and Apple have been target of demands to unlock mobile devices for years, highlighting concerns from privacy advocates that San Bernardino case was only tip of the iceberg → Read More
Apple and Google devices have been target of fed demands for years
Newly-released ACLU data shows that Google and Apple have been target of demands to unlock mobile devices for years, highlighting concerns from privacy advocates that San Bernardino case was only tip of the iceberg → Read More
Which cases might leave U.S. Supreme Court divided?
With Tuesday's deadlocked vote in a major public employee union case, the U.S. Supreme Court docket is dotted with other possible 4-4 votes as term unfolds through June → Read More
California teachers union survives U.S. Supreme Court challenge
Without comment, deadlocked U.S. Supreme Court sidesteps key challenge to public employee unions, lets stand lower court rulings backing California Teachers Association in challenge to mandatory collection of union dues → Read More
California teachers union survives U.S. Supreme Court challenge
Without comment, deadlocked U.S. Supreme Court sidesteps key challenge to public employee unions, lets stand lower court rulings backing California Teachers Association in challenge to mandatory collection of union dues → Read More
Feds drop fight with Apple in San Bernardino terror probe
Defusing legal showdown, federal prosecutors say they no longer need Apple's help in San Bernardino terror probe, ending fight over demands to force the company to hack into attacker's iPhone → Read More
Judge delays latest Apple v. Samsung patent trial
With the U.S. Supreme Court deciding to weigh into five-year patent feud, San Jose federal judge postpones retrial of damages questions in ongoing fight over iPhone technology between tech giants Apple and Samsung → Read More
Apple-FBI fight: Judge OKs feds' request to cancel hearing over iPhone encryption
Sidetracking a crucial legal showdown between Apple and the FBI, a federal judge on Monday backed the Justice Department's surprising request to cancel Tuesday's much-anticipated hearing to give the FBI a chance to explore a new way to unlock the iPho → Read More
Judge OKs FBI request to cancel Apple hearing over encryption
Sidetracking a crucial legal showdown between Apple and the FBI, a federal judge on Monday backed a U.S. Justice Department request to cancel Tuesday's much-anticipated hearing to give the FBI a chance to explore a new way to unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terror attackers. → Read More
FBI asks to cancel Apple hearing over iPhone encryption
The U.S. Justice Department has thrown a last-minute wrench into its legal showdown with Apple, asking a federal judge to cancel Tuesday's much-anticipated hearing. → Read More
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Apple v. Samsung patent feud
U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agrees to weigh in on five-year patent feud between Apple and Samsung over smartphone technology, raising stakes in battle over Apple claims the South Korean tech giant copied the iPhone → Read More
Apple showdown with FBI over terrorist's iPhone reaches crucial stage
A federal judge in Riverside on Tuesday is set to hear arguments in the closely watched battle between Apple and FBI over an order that would force company to unlock attacker's iPhone in the probe of the San Bernardino terror case. → Read More
Apple takes last shot at FBI's case in iPhone battle
With crucial court hearing looming, Apple takes final legal shot at FBI in San Bernardino terror case, warning that order forcing company to unlock iPhone of attacker poses 'serious risks' → Read More
Apple v. FBI: government calls iPhone maker's arguments "false"
U.S. Justice Department lawyers resume legal assault on Apple's refusal to comply with order requiring company to unlock iPhone in San Bernardino terror probe, calling privacy arguments "false" and insisting it is "modest" request to help law enforcement → Read More
Apple v. FBI: government calls iPhone maker's arguments 'false'
U.S. Justice Department lawyers resume legal assault on Apple's refusal to comply with order requiring company to unlock iPhone in San Bernardino terror probe, calling privacy arguments 'false' and insisting it is 'modest' request to help law enforcement → Read More