Month: April 2020

Genomic Prediction: Creating a Better Future or a New Form of Eugenics?

The law has generally viewed children under the age of eighteen as minors who are still developing and thus should have less agency in decisions made on their behalf. With the advent of genetic testing, parents are looking to use DNA analysis to predict their children’s medical and even social future. While there are benefits to having this knowledge, there are invariable questions that need to be asked as to whether society should allow this. Importantly, what are the legal and ethical issues that arise from having this knowledge thrust upon expectant parents, or developing children?… Read More Genomic Prediction: Creating a Better Future or a New Form of Eugenics?

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Web Scraping Not Hacking- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Automated Gathering of public data not a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

By Bryan Rizza As previously described in a blog entry, hiQ technologies brought a suit against LinkedIn for anticompetitive practices and won an injunction at the trial level. LinkedIn appealed, and on September 9th, the 9th Circuit Court of appeals issued an opinion in HiQ Labs, Inc. v. LinkedIn Corp, affirming the lower courts injunction… Read More Web Scraping Not Hacking- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Automated Gathering of public data not a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

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Curtailing Cosmetics Companies—The FTC’s Attempt to Regulate Social Media Influencers in the Age of Influencer Marketing

This blog will address the FTC’s attempt to prevent deceptive advertising that has been an issue in the beauty industry following the vast increase in the use of social media influencers to market cosmetics products. The focus of this blog will be on the highly competitive commercial space of the beauty industry and how this has led to the use of deceptive advertising practices from large cosmetics corporations to target consumers through the use of various social media platforms and popular influencers.
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Are Mental Health Apps Used by Colleges Risking Students’ Privacy?

By Camille Stecker Growing demand for mental health services on college campuses has resulted in the development of dozens of mental health apps. However, with a high demand universities and colleges need to consider the consequences of sensitive student information on app platforms. Mental health apps are not always considering young students’ privacy rights. Therefore,… Read More Are Mental Health Apps Used by Colleges Risking Students’ Privacy?

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The Push For Intellectual Property Protections In The Cannabis Industry

This blog focuses on the difficulties that companies and individuals in the cannabis industry are facing in receiving intellectual property protection for their products. Cannabis is only legal in a few states and faces high scrutiny in the federal level, thus leaving minimal federal protection for any cannabis products. This blog explores why federal protection is important for cannabis products and acknowledges current caselaw that is fighting against these restrictions… Read More The Push For Intellectual Property Protections In The Cannabis Industry

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Obsolescence: The Non-Compete is a Lethargic Non-Disclosure Agreement in the Technology Industry

Generally, in Massachusetts, non-competes are enforceable when they are reasonable in their duration, geographic area, and scope, and necessary to protect a legitimate business interest among other elements. I plan to focus on how technology has disrupted the interpretation of these elements in the courts. … Read More Obsolescence: The Non-Compete is a Lethargic Non-Disclosure Agreement in the Technology Industry

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