New technology, new concerns: fingerprints, privacy, and the iPhone
In September 2013, Apple, Inc., introduced the next iteration of its popular iPhone line: the iPhone 5S. Apple’s new flagship […]
Technology, Privacy & AI
Facebook’s new privacy policy claims to give teens a reasonable expectation of online privacy
Is Facebook giving teens a voice or using their “activism” for advertising revenue?
Would you like some rose-colored glasses?
Despite its benefits and appeal, legal implications and privacy concerns arise from Google Glass.
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.
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.
“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?
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
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.
Welcome to the Matrix: How Technology is Reinventing Law
“The Matrix is a system, Neo.” –Morpheus
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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