Google Glass: An Asset or Hindrance on the Medical Profession?
Google Glass is the new, sophisticated form of modern mobile communication that has major implications for the medical profession. ...[Continue Reading]
Technology and the Law
Examining the intersection of technology and the law, particularly focusing on the legal implications of technological developments.
Google Glass: Is it really worth all the extra baggage?
While Google Glass has many professed benefits, they may be outweighed when compared to the legal and social ramifications Google Glass totes along. ...[Continue Reading]
“Don’t Tase Me, Bro!”: Legal implications of new technology devices on individual privacy interests
Hot new gadgets beg the question: is there really a reasonable expectation of privacy in today’s society? ...[Continue Reading]
Texting while someone else is driving may lead to liability in New Jersey
On September 21, 2009, eighteen-year-old Kyle Best was texting (pdf) when he crossed the double yellow lines of a New Jersey roadway in his Chevy pick-up truck and struck David and Linda Kubert on their motorcycle. All three survived, but David and Linda each lost their left leg and suffered a ...[Continue Reading]
Wait, these iPad apps do not make my baby smarter?
A consumer advocacy group asks the FTC to investigate Fisher-Price’s marketing of apps as a way to teach babies as young as six months old. ...[Continue Reading]
Federal Judge finds Apple at the head of an e-book pricing conspiracy [Updated]
A federal judge ruled that Apple was the ringleader of a conspiracy to raise e-book prices, and the proposed remedies will affect Apple’s iBookstore and other facets of its business. ...[Continue Reading]
Be careful what you post: Social media and freedom of speech
A Texas teenager faces possible jail time for a threatening Facebook post while a British man is going to jail for two years for his own Facebook threats. ...[Continue Reading]
Cursing and Nudity: The deadly sins of network television
The Federal Communications Commission announced its plans to loosen restrictions on cursing and nudity on network television, and viewers responded with thousands of public comments. ...[Continue Reading]
Rules of the road: Getting the green light for autonomous vehicles
While several states have enacted legislation authorizing the use of autonomous vehicles, legal scholars suggest that new laws might not be necessary and the federal government warns that such laws might be rushed. ...[Continue Reading]
Using your phone as a mobile bank teller? You may be risking your privacy
The increased use of mobile banking may make it easier for law enforcement agencies to gather information that most would prefer to keep private. ...[Continue Reading]
The FCC’s net neutrality rules: More neutral than necessary? [Updated]
Updated January 14, 2014: Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its opinion (pdf), striking down key portions of the FCC’s Open Internet rules discussed below. FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler issued a statement, forecasting that the FCC would consider “all ...[Continue Reading]
Eyes in the Sky: Unmanned Drones Remain a Hot Topic
Drones continue to make headlines, as the President tries to supervise military drones while further drone usages continue to be found at home. ...[Continue Reading]
Using Urban Dictionary to define slang in the courtroom? YOLO.
The popular website may provide the court with an efficient source for words undefined elsewhere, but critics debate whether the perks are worth the risks of misinterpretation and unreliability. ...[Continue Reading]
Better think twice before leaving your advice
Businesses take steps to fight negative online reviews of their products and services, causing some to rethink their online activity. ...[Continue Reading]
You have one new Facebook notification: You’ve been served
“You’ve been served” is something no one ever wants to hear, but what if while checking out your new friend requests on Facebook, you were also greeted with a notification of service? While it seems far-fetched, Manhattan federal judge Paul Engelmayer ruled in March that U.S. Government ...[Continue Reading]
