By: Grace Drost Meta Platforms have once again found themselves at the center of a controversy. The owner of Facebook and Instagram are accused of preferential hiring treatments toward foreign workers over American workers. Meta sought for the claims to be dismissed but a federal judge determined Meta must face the lawsuit. Meta is being… Read More Meta Sued for Alleged Preference of Foreign Workers Over U.S. Citizens
By: Hannah C. Gebhardt Australia’s Prime Minister announced a social media ban for kids under the age of sixteen, following endorsement by their National Cabinet. The law has been put in place to protect young people from harms on the internet, such as deep-fakes, sexual harassment, and bullying. This limitation raises a balancing act for… Read More Underaged and Offline: Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids and Its Ripple Effect in the U.S.
By: Henry Carrington Data privacy concerns continue to grow as more companies seek to collect and sell consumers’ personal information. Parents, specifically, worry about social media conglomerates like Meta having and abusing their children’s personal information. Currently, the United States does not have comprehensive legislation protecting private user data; instead, it opts to regulate data… Read More Apple’s New “Age Assurance” Technology Paves the Way for Data Privacy Reform In the US
By: Gor Bagumyan While many still believe nothing beats pen and paper, modern-day schooling has quickly shifted online. After the COVID-19 pandemic, virtually all standardized test-taking has also moved to online platforms. With some of the most high-stakes exams, such as the MCAT, LSAT, and even Bar Exams, being offered exclusively online for some or… Read More Online Test-Taking: What Happens When It Does Not Work?
By: Kelsey Shaughnessy World renowned art auction house, Christie’s, proudly announced its inaugural Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) art auction, Augmented Intelligence, in February. The groundbreaking auction was dedicated to art created or enhanced with generative AI tools, like DALL·E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion. On view for only a short period, from February 20 to March 5,… Read More Artist vs. Artificial Intelligence, who wins?
By: Kerry L. Alvarez The secondhand luxury market has grown significantly, attracting both collectors and investors. This rise is driven by shoppers in search of designer pieces at affordable prices and unique vintage finds. There are multiple platforms dedicated to reselling luxury goods, offering consumers access to rare and sought after items that may… Read More Chanel’s $4M Lawsuit Win: Is the Luxury Resale Market in Trouble?
By: Meredith Garrity In 2023, the state of Washington enacted a broad regulatory framework aimed at providing far-reaching data privacy protections for consumers’ health, titled My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”). The expansive regulation has now come before the courts in a first of its’ kind class-action lawsuit against Amazon, wherein plaintiffs allege the tech… Read More My Health My Data Act: A New Class Action Suit Puts Washington’s Health Data Privacy Law in the Spotlight
By: Sofi Shlepakov The surge of online retailers, like Amazon, has enabled various market players to sell products on the web. These online retail platforms allow sellers to market their products without needing a physical storefront, leading to an increase in copyright infringement. As issues of copyright infringement escalate, the number of Schedule A… Read More “Northern District of Illinois v. the Internet”: Why Illinois is an Emerging Hub in Schedule A Cases
By: Wade Shaver The intersection of sports and social media has long been a point of both opportunity and controversy, with teams, players, and leagues increasingly finding new ways to connect with their audiences. Recently, a legal issue has formed that revolves around a lawsuit brought by two fans against the National Football League… Read More Bluesky and the NFL: How Fans Are Fighting for Teams’ Digital Rights
By: Samuel Scott In recent years, the National Hockey League (“NHL”) has experienced immense success as a sports league. Under the leadership of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, major growth of ice hockey in the United States over the last decade has brought many ownership groups to the NHL hoping to be approved for expansion into… Read More Utah Yetis: The Monster Behind Trademarking a New NHL Franchise
By: Brianna Marquinez Delaware-based InterDigital, Inc. (“InterDigital”) has launched a global litigation campaign against leading media conglomerate The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) and its subsidiaries, including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, alleging infringement of its standard essential patents. InterDigital claims that Disney continues to use its patented video encoding technologies without authorization to power its… Read More Trouble With Technology As InterDigital Sues Disney For Patent Infringement
By: Nicole Harvey A “Narcotraffic” bill currently making its way through the French Parliament is making waves in the tech community. An amendment to the bill would compel messaging and email service providers that utilize end-to-end encryption, like WhatsApp and Telegram, essentially altering the technical makeup of their platforms. End-to-end encryption is a method of… Read More France’s Proposed Narcotraffic Law: Balancing Public Safety and Private Data Security
By: Noah Plafker It is hard to imagine a world without Netflix. Nowadays, it stands as one of the leading streaming platforms, providing millions of viewers worldwide with a place to relax and enjoy their favorite movies and TV shows. Over the years, Netflix has produced hundreds of original films and series, many of… Read More Pepperdine University Accuses Netflix of Trademark Infringement in New Series
By: Lily Wear New York recently passed a Climate Superfund law which allows the state to collect damages from fossil fuel companies for contributing to climate change. Following the law’s passing, over twenty other states filed a lawsuit to stop the superfund in federal court, arguing that the law violates the constitution. Several other states… Read More State Climate Superfunds Constitutionality and Implementation
By: Grace Drost On September 6, 2011, Agron Hasbajrami, a permanent United States resident, was arrested as he attempted to board a flight to Turkey. Hasbajrami was flagged for sending over $1,000 in multiple wire transfers abroad to support terrorist groups and for email exchanges with an individual in Pakistan who admitted to being… Read More Challenging Warrantless Surveillance: The Future of Section 702 of FISA
By: Nicholas Tagg The turn of the 21st century brought with it the understanding and decoding of DNA, the building blocks of all life on Earth. As a species, we have begun to unlock and comprehend how DNA functions and how each of us possesses a unique code that reveals many secrets about our lives… Read More DNA Dilemmas: Dissecting the Dangers of Genetic Privacy
By: Stephen Edelblut “The Fourth Amendment was the founding generation’s response to the reviled ‘general warrants’ and ‘writs of assistance’ of the colonial era, which allowed British officers to rummage through homes in an unrestrained search for evidence of criminal activity.” Riley v. California, 573 U.S. 373, 403 (2014). Few provisions in the Bill of… Read More Redcoats to Remote Surveillance: Reevaluating Fourth Amendment Searches in the Digital Age
By: Henry Carrington AI models produced by OpenAI, including DALL-E and ChatGPT, have revolutionized society’s daily interaction with technology. The development of such complex learning models requires extensive data that is often collected through multiple sources. To assist in developing further iterations of AI models, developers use a learning method known as “distillation,” through… Read More DeepSeek’s Alleged “Distillation” of OpenAI’s Data Challenges Current AI Copyright Defenses
By: Hannah C. Gebhardt Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is quickly integrating into everyday life. While the foundations of AI started in the 1950s, development has exponentially improved since the introduction of GPT-2 in 2019. GPT-2 began as a model capable of producing human-quality, cohesive text and has evolved into a system that produces content nearly indistinguishable… Read More Why Governor Newsom’s Veto was the Right Choice for California AI Regulation
By: Gor Bagumyan In today’s digital age, consumer data has become one of the most valuable commodities for businesses. Leaders in technology’s growing sectors rely on vast amounts of data containing consumer information to optimize their advertisement strategies. By gathering data on the interests of specific consumers, companies can employ targeted advertising strategies, making their… Read More Amazon’s Targeted Advertising Practices Under Fire