By: Kathryn Barber Reality television fans who question whether the drama they see on the screen is actually real or not can now be assured that The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills franchise has at least some truth behind it.  The show stars several rich and glamorous “housewives” who engage in trivial drama such as… Read More The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Just Got More Real: Lawyer Seeks Unedited Footage of Erika Jayne Amid Embezzlement Scandal

By: Sarish Siddiqui Earlier this summer, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), banned the use of “stalkerware” applications.  Stalkerware apps are often used to track a user’s movements or online activities without their consent or knowledge.  These applications are marketed as a method to catch a cheating significant other, to monitor elderly adults with Alzheimer’s or… Read More BEWARE: Stalkerware Recognizes Your Every Keystroke

By: Emily Balzano Since its establishment, the European Union (“EU”), has attempted to harmonize its vertical supply chain processes through various regulations.  With the current regulations set to expire in early 2022, new proposals have been drafted which seem to narrow the safeguards more than the current guidelines. Currently, Article 101(1) of the Treaty in… Read More Out With the Old in With (N)EU: EU’s New Vertical Supply Chain Regulations

By: Megan Fistori In September of 2021, the Wall Street Journal conducted its own in-depth research regarding the significant mental health issues that Instagram creates for teenagers.  The Wall Street Journal published a series of articles based on internal research and communications leaked by a company whistleblower from Facebook.  One article called out Facebook for… Read More Potential Solutions – Lawmakers Are Responding to the “Facebook Files”

By: Tianyue Liao Video-sharing platforms (“VSPs”), could now face a fine of up to £250,000 or 5% of turnover, and Ofcom now has the power to force non-compliant companies to shut down their UK operations permanently.  The VSPs that are currently under regulation are those whose European operations are primarily based in the UK–which includes TikTok,… Read More TikTok might stop ticking: Ofcom’s new regulation seeks to protect users from harmful online content while aiming to pin down video-sharing platforms.

By: Brooke Gary Many students in high school or college between the years of 2014–2016 likely remember the anonymous social media platform, Yik Yak.  While some students may recall Yik Yak as an app that allowed them to engage with other students on campus or freely voice their opinions, most students likely remember Yik Yak… Read More “The Yak is Back”: The Return of the Anonymous Social Media App and its Challenge to First Amendment Free Speech on College Campuses

By: Jeffrey Almonte Bought a new item?  More likely than not you have to register a new account to fully utilize it.  Requiring you to set up a unique username, a password with one or two special characters and at least one number, agree to a binding arbitration across the country, create security question answers… Read More Faster Dispute Resolution: How AI Could Impact The Future of Arbitration

By: Alex D’Aloisio Those with their ears to the professional soccer scene–“football” in Europe–have grown accustomed to hearing the phrase “game’s gone.”  This succinct English colloquialism is impressively versatile, seeing use in a variety of situations where traditionalists accuse the “Beautiful Game” of losing its historic luster due to modernization.  Has the controversial Video Assistant… Read More “Fair” Play and a “Super” Solution: The Financial Regulations of European Soccer

By: Taylor Sullivan Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), has become increasingly prevalent because of its ability to improve productivity and efficiency.  It is now used in our everyday lives through things like facial recognition in our phones, algorithms that help the hiring process, determining funding for housing, and more.  The technology can be quickly adapted, avoid human… Read More A New Bill of Rights? How Discriminatory AI Has Prompted Potential Legislative Changes

By: David Lally “Scary Terry” was born during the 2018 NBA Playoffs, as he became both a nightmare for opponents and a folk hero in the city of Boston.  The Kyrie Irving experiment was still in its infancy, and with the All-Star point guard out for the playoffs, the Boston Celtics (“Celtics”), were desperate for… Read More NBA Point Guard Terry Rozier’s “Scary Terry” Deemed Fair Use In Federal Court

By: Bridget Harrington For the last few years, the news has been rife with discussion of workplace abuse and harassment.  Because of its position in the public eye, the music industry has been overrun with these allegations, some of which have been at the forefront of national conversations.  Much of this dialogue has stemmed from… Read More Why Don’t We: Conflicts in voiding entertainment contracts following abuse allegations

By: Brenna Ryder A Virginia federal judge ruled that artificial intelligence (“AI”) cannot be listed as an inventor on a patent application, the first U.S. ruling of its kind.  U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema (“Brinkema”) held in Thaler v. Hirshfeld that only a human person can be an inventor under U.S. law. Artificial Technology (“AI”),… Read More Robots Can’t Invent (Yet): Judge Rules Only Humans, Not AI Machines, Can File Patent Applications

By: Bradley Bostwick If you have ever wondered who can be held liable for comments on a Facebook post, the High Court of Australia just answered this question; but not the way you might expect.  Australia’s High Court recently held that media companies in Australia can be held liable for the comments of other Facebook… Read More Enough Pointing Fingers: Australia High Court Establishes Who Is Liable for Third Party Facebook Comments

By: John Gillies As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, a legal battle has begun between New York City and three of the most popular third-party food delivery apps.  In a lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York, Grubhub Inc., Doordash Inc., and Portier, LLC (collectively “the Apps”) are jointly suing for an injunction on… Read More No Cap – Food Delivery Apps Fight NYC on Permanent Commission Cap Ordinances

By: Joseph Cunningham In an unprecedented statutory scheme, the Texas Government has effectively banned abortions and deputized its citizens to track down and punish abortion aiders.  Texas’ S.B. 8 bans any abortion once a “fetal heartbeat” has been detected, which usually occurs around six weeks into a pregnancy.  Anyone with evidence of any individual aiding… Read More The Wild West: “Vigilante Justice” Returns

By: Jack Taylor From their onset, large tech companies have been widely criticized for their ability to monopolize the app store industry and in turn, limit the ability of smaller firms to penetrate the market.  One example that clearly illustrates this point is the practice where app store operators require app developers to use their… Read More Apple and Google Beware! South Korea passes bill banning tech companies from requiring app developers to use their own payment systems.

By: Alexa Sullivan Former President Donald Trump (“Trump”), has once again demanded the attention of the media by filing multiple lawsuits against the most prominent social media platforms in the industry.  Trump is claiming he has been “wrongfully banned” from Twitter Inc. (“Twitter”), Facebook Inc. (“Facebook”), and Alphabet Inc’s Google (“Google”), after the removal of… Read More Private Companies “Trump” All: Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Private Tech Companies alleging unlawful censorship

By: Hunter Becker A smart contract is a computer programmed protocol intended to digitally facilitate, verify, or enforce the negotiation or performance of a contract upon the conditions being met.  Smart contracts are one of many technologies coming out of blockchain that raise legal concerns. A blockchain is a distributed network that is used for various purposes, primarily… Read More Are Smart Contracts Even Smart let alone Contracts?

By: Jennifer Pepin Whether we fully recognize it or not, COVID-19 has changed the way we live in this world.  As Australia continually tries to adapt to the challenges of regulating the spread of COVID-19, some states have introduced a home-quarantine app to track international arrivals.  The Australian government is testing out facial recognition and… Read More Quarantined Down Under: A Look at Australia’s Attempt to Regulate COVID

By: Claire Remillard The 180-page decision by U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has a little bit of everything: specialized calculations, an injunction absent a finding of an antitrust violation, and even footnotes discussing the correct courtroom attire for bananas.  Although Judge Rogers found that Apple is not a monopolist, the ranks are quickly… Read More “Success is not illegal”: Who really won the Epic Games v. Apple Case?