FDA Cordially Invites 23andMe to Bring Health Claims Up to Code

POSTED BY Lloyd Chebaclo 23andMe, the direct-to-consumer genetic testing service, is partly on hold after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent it a warning letter for marketing its Saliva Collection Kit and Personal Genome Service (PGS) “without marketing clearance or approval in violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C… Read More FDA Cordially Invites 23andMe to Bring Health Claims Up to Code

It’s a Name, It’s a Domain, It’s a…Contract For Services?

POSTED BY Alexander D. Schultheis There are a number of legal scholars who take the position that intellectual property (IP) is not that much different from real property.  Thus, many of the same ownership rights that exist in property law are advocated for in the realm of IP.  It seems reasonable from an objective viewpoint… Read More It’s a Name, It’s a Domain, It’s a…Contract For Services?

Gone “Phishing”

POSTED BY Rebecca Rubin Internet users are well-attuned to the prevalence of SPAM emails in their Inboxes. But really, some SPAM we assume is just clogging our Inboxes is merely an empty shell for a highly-intrusive hacking technique: phishing. Phishing is the reason SPAM emails can be so dangerous, and is the means employed to… Read More Gone “Phishing”

Call Me Maybe: The FCC Proposes to Lift Ban on In-Flight Cell Phone Use

POSTED BY Meghan T. Bonk The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has recently made a proposal to allow the use of cell phones on airline flights. The Wall Street Journal reported that cell phone use would still be restricted during takeoff and landing, but once the plane reaches 10,000 feet, “airborne calls” and “cellular data” use… Read More Call Me Maybe: The FCC Proposes to Lift Ban on In-Flight Cell Phone Use