Technology and the Law

Examining the intersection of technology and the law, particularly focusing on the legal implications of technological developments.

Citizen Drone Use Sparks Privacy Concerns On State And Federal Levels

April 3, 2020

Drone use by citizens has become an ever-increasing trend since they burst onto the scene in the early 2010s and sales have rapidly increased.  Drones are used by consumers and companies in a variety of contexts: promotional videos, weddings, news footage, and even the 2018 Winter Olympics.  In 2013 Amazon first introduced its idea to use drones for delivering packages, estimating such use to begin by 2015.  So why weren’t Amazon packages being delivered by drones in 2015?  One reason was [...]

The Right To Be Forgotten: New California Law Aims To Protect Consumers From Online Data Collection

March 27, 2020

Using the Internet is a daily habit for millions of individuals in our high-tech society.  Countless activities can be done online, such as sharing photos on social media sites, shopping, and reading news from around the world.  Many use the Internet for work, or to conduct mundane activities to pass the time.  The Internet has become such a major facet in our society that according to Pew Research Center approximately ninety percent of adults in the United States used the Internet in [...]

Artificial Intelligence is Exploding but Governance of the Technology Lags Miserably Behind 

February 28, 2020

In both the government and private sectors, technology using artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere.  It has been incorporated across a variety of industries and has become an essential part of daily life for many.  AI has an immensely powerful influence over people today; it influences many spending decisions people make, including travel, entertainment, personal purchases such as clothing, and food.  While AI continues to advance rapidly in complexity, the same cannot be said for the [...]

Cell phones and the 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination

April 7, 2019

Data security technologies, like those used on both Apple and Samsung cell phones, continue to provide consumers with features aimed at increasing their data security.  Apple says iPhone users unlock their phones an average 80 times a day. Samsung’s newest device allows users to unlock their phones with an on-screen fingerprint scanner.  Apple has included fingerprint technology (Touch ID) on their phones since 2013 and now offers Face ID, which allows users to unlock certain iPhones by [...]

The dilemma behind autonomous vehicles: Creating morality laws to regulate self-driving cars

March 19, 2019

Cutting-edge vehicles like the popular Tesla Model S come equipped with autonomous driving features granting them the ability to control themselves. Artificial intelligence enables the car to manage speed, direction, and adapt to traffic patterns—eliminating  the need for a human driver. However, are these machines capable of everything that a human driver can do? The answer is no; there is one important thing that these supercomputers cannot do—perform ethical decision making.   [...]

Campbell Law School Intellectual Property Law Society presents ‘AI and Patents Promises and Pitfalls’ symposium and CLE

September 18, 2018

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA (Sept. 18, 2018) — The Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law Intellectual Property Law Society and the Triangle Intellectual Property Law Association will host an intellectual property law symposium, “AI and Patents: Promises and Pitfalls,” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21, at Campbell  Law School, 225 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, North Carolina. The symposium, which will focus on AI, software, and patent law, includes a [...]

Elon Musk: Rocketeer and Patent Critic

March 2, 2018

The most surprising aspect of inventive billionaire Elon Musk’s companies Space X and Tesla may not be NASA-backed rockets, or self-driving cars, but rather, their stance on sharing such technology with the public. [...]
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