In New Jersey, All Bets Are Off

By: Alex Praschma   If you have ever seen Mean Streets, the Godfather, or any “old Italian gangster” movie, you are probably familiar with the forms of criminal activities prominent “mob” families typically engaged in. Homicide, money laundering, racketeering, extortion, bootlegging, and even drug trafficking were often the premiere avenues for funding their criminal enterprises.… Read More In New Jersey, All Bets Are Off

Today’s Legal Marketplace: Adapt and Survive or Get Left Behind

By: Harrison Lebov   Every lawyer in every practice area would like to believe that the work they do and the services they provide to their clients are bespoke. However, in today’s legal landscape, technology is revolutionizing the way legal services are delivered to the client, as individualized attention is not necessarily required. As legal… Read More Today’s Legal Marketplace: Adapt and Survive or Get Left Behind

Mo Banking Apps, Mo Problems

By: Shayla Aaron Over the last decade, technology has reached phenomenal new heights in the mobile world. Smart phone companies like Apple and Android are best known for their apps in the App Store and Play Store, respectively. These apps make life more accessible for the masses; everything from watching television to running errands is in… Read More Mo Banking Apps, Mo Problems

Academic Institutions Step Up to the Plate with a Loophole to Prevent Current Immigration Laws from Blocking Technological Innovation into the United States

By: Caroline Murphy There has been a lot of talk on the news, during the presidential debates, and in the House and Senate, on immigration law reform to handle foreign talent entering the United States labor market. While candidates shout out their proposals and news outlets discuss the issue on a daily basis, American academic… Read More Academic Institutions Step Up to the Plate with a Loophole to Prevent Current Immigration Laws from Blocking Technological Innovation into the United States

“Star” Wars 2016: Analysis of Celestial Property Rights Under H.R. 2262, and the International Opposition to the U.S. SPACE Act

By: John Brainard   In passing the recent Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (“U.S. SPACE Act”), Congress allows U.S. companies to boldly drill where no man has drilled before. On November 25, 2015, President Obama signed the U.S. SPACE Act into law after being adapted from a piece of similar legislation known… Read More “Star” Wars 2016: Analysis of Celestial Property Rights Under H.R. 2262, and the International Opposition to the U.S. SPACE Act

“Obamatrade”—The DMCA, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and the Impact Here in America

Since 1998, digital works in the U.S. have been protected by law under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), a broad policy which aims to prohibit the unlawful dissemination of copyrighted material over the internet.  Despite its purported benefits, it has frustrated both content owners and users alike.  Owners, who claim that the law fails… Read More “Obamatrade”—The DMCA, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and the Impact Here in America