Articles by Anna Goldsmith

About Anna Goldsmith (4 Articles)

Anna is a third-year student at Campbell University School of Law and is a Staff Writer for the Campbell Law Observer. She is from Fayetteville, North Carolina, and graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s degree in Peace, War, and Defense and Political Science and a minor in Russian language and culture. In her free time Anna enjoys going on runs, reading mystery novels, and spending time with her cat Chai. Anna’s areas of interest are data privacy law and intellectual property.

The Legal World Behind Podcasts

February 3, 2025

In 2024 alone, more than 30 million podcast episodes were published, and over 500 million people were recorded as active listeners of podcasts. Needless to say, podcasts have become a very popular form of digital entertainment. [...]

International Students Excluded from Collegiate NIL Deals

November 27, 2024

Although college athletes have the potential to secure impressive NIL deals, the opportunity is generally not given to international athletes. However, Congress has proposed a bill that could allow international student-athletes to participate. [...]

Cybercrime: How Can the United States Seek Justice?

March 26, 2024

Penalties for committing a crime included in the CFAA range from imprisonment for less than a year to a maximum of life imprisonment. However, it is often difficult for the government to pinpoint the exact identity of cybercriminals to bring them to justice, especially if they are located in a different country. [...]

The Future of Data Privacy in the United States

February 7, 2024

As federal policymakers research and draft data privacy legislation for the entire country to follow, there is tension between these state acts and the federal government’s plan for the future of data privacy in America. [...]