By: Allison Nickerson Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an unavoidable part of modern life, every time someone asks Siri a question or enters a Google search, they are using AI technology. While often extremely helpful for common tasks, there is an increasing concern aboutjust how far AI can go. AI was intended to complete specific… Read More Conflicts in Writing a New Future with Artificial Intelligence
By: Bryan Sicard In case you haven’t seen your aunt’s Facebook page lately, Wordle has quickly become one of the most popular mobile games in recent years. But diehard game show fans would be quick to point out that Wordle seems virtually lifted from the game show Lingo: save for a few minor rule changes.… Read More Recycling Successful Ideas: The Unsatisfyingly Low Legal Standard for Originality in the Games on Your Phone
By: Kaylie Scalze Hey Dude has agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for several charges, including misleading consumers by hiding negative reviews that gave their shoe products anything less than four out of five stars. Hey Dude willpay fines worth $1.95 million to the FTC and has agreed to several of the FTC’s… Read More Hey Dude Settles for $1.95M Becoming the Latest Company on the FTC’s Hitlist as it Increases Focus on Online Reviews and Social Media Marketing
By: Miles G. Michaud To give an opinion of value in Massachusetts a real estate appraiser must comply with M.G.L. Ch. 112 § 173-195. Basically, the statue requires the individual to attend classes followed by an examination. By taking and passing increasingly harder classes and examinations, the appraiser can obtain more advanced licenses. For… Read More Zestimates and Appraisal Law
By: John Garrasi It is hard for younger generations to imagine a time before Amazon. The convinience and speed with which consumers are now able to have groceries, clothing, and movies delivered to their doorsteps seems to be the embodiment of American consumerism and instant gratification. Millions upon millions of Americans take advantage of Amazon’s… Read More Amazon’s Accountability
By: Sarah McLaughlin With more than 551 million users, Spotify, one of the world’s most popular audio streaming services, is making a significant entrance into the AI arena by trying to reshape the user experience. In February of 2023, Spotify released their new AI DJ—a “personalized AI guide that knows your music taste so… Read More Podcasting Without Borders: Spotify’s Innovative AI Translation for Podcasts
By: Meg Cotter A self-driving car is a vehicle that can operate completely without human involvement. What once sounded impossible will likely become the norm in transportation in the next few years. Right now, very few cars are capable of self-driving, but many cars have some type of automation. More than 40 companies are actively… Read More Who Is Liable In A Car Crash When No One Is Driving?
By: Jennifer Gomes Insulet Corporation, an Acton, MA-based medical device company, filed a trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement lawsuit on August 3, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against South Korean-owned EOFlow. Insulet is claiming that EOFlow developed their EOPatch insulin pump through the use of Insulet’s protected… Read More No Sugar, All Spice: How Insulet’s Misappropriation Lawsuit Could Impact The Insulin Pump Market
By: Grayson Barlow The escalating rivalry between the United States and China over national security concerns is now extending its reach into the realm of clean energy. Recently, China imposed export restrictions on three high-purity variants of graphite, a mineral that plays a critical role in manufacturing semiconductors, electronics, and electric vehicle (EV) batteries. These… Read More Shifting Power Plays: The U.S.-China Trade War’s Impact on the Clean Energy Revolution
By: Erin Gray Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic trade, capital and information, studies have shown that globalization has returned and accelerated from the pre-pandemic levels. Therefore, the legal field will continue to face legal challenges that cross land and water borders. Thus, the legal challenges will affect individuals with different values and beliefs. … Read More eDiscovery in International Legal Investigations: The Battle of Understanding
By: Kate Donovan Genealogical research has rapidly changed and improved with advancements in technology, specifically online databases with DNA information and most recently the use of artificial intelligence. These advancements have allowed individuals to research and find more accurate genealogical information, but also discover this information in an efficient manner. Another reason that DNA research… Read More Genealogical Information Being Used to Make Family Connections and Solve Crime; But Does it Have Privacy and Ethical Implications?
By: Will Schena Savvy law students love taking advantage of benefits from their subscriptions. Students enjoy a variety of discounts, promotional deals, and terrific offers. Notably, law students who have their Lexis Nexis subscriptions paid for via their tuition have access to Lexis Points. Students earn Lexis Points by doing online activities that are meant… Read More Lexis Points: Are they Federally Taxable Income?
By: Anthony Aceto On September 29, 2023 the Supreme Court granted the certiorari petition for the dual cases of NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice, LLC. These cases concern a seminal development of First Amendment application to social media platforms. These cases address the issue of whether a social media platform’s content moderation… Read More Publisher or Platform?¬¬– A Decision May Finally be Reached
By: Talya Torres YouTube, founded in 2005, receives over 2 billion monthly viewers. Twitch, founded in 2011, receives over 140 million monthly viewers. If you are wondering the difference between the two sites, besides the 6-year difference in founding and millions of viewers, you might not be shocked to find that YouTube is mainly known… Read More Are Your Favorite Streamers Breaking the Law?
By: Bryan Sicard As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly accessible to the general public, it is being used not only as an artistic novelty but has also shown itself capable of being used to fill voids in artistic markets. This has resulted in AI being directed to create poems and literature, songs, scripts, and… Read More Art in the Digital Age: the Limited, but Real Value of Intellectual Property Rights in AI-made Artwork
By: Adrienne Viarengo Union support is high; a recent Gallup poll had the approval of labor unions at 67%. Support has been higher only two other times: last year when approval was at 71% and in the 1950’s when union support peaked at 75% post-World War II, a time when over a third of wage… Read More The Tech Industry is Organizing: How Workers Can Serve as a Check on Big Tech’s Power
By: Eleni Tsokolas When was the last time you booked a hotel over an Airbnb? For those frequenting New York City, the answer to that question will be far less often than most since the city’s “de-facto ban on Airbnb” was implemented on September 5, 2023. The recent regulation, Local Law 18, mandates that… Read More Airbn-be Gone: The Ramifications of Regulations Squeezing Out Short-term Rentals in NYC
By: Kaylie Scalze The European Parliament passed the Digital Services Act (DSA) in July 2022, requiring several major tech conglomerates to implement stricter safeguards on their online markets, social networks, and content-sharing platforms. The DSA recently began fully applying to all VLOPs (Very Large Online Platforms) within the European Union. Companies like Meta, Google, TikTok, and… Read More The European Union’s Digital Services Act and its Impact on Digital Marketing
By: Kate Donovan Wearable technology is often used in college athletics to track athlete’s sleep, recovery, heart rate and other measurements to predict and regulate their performance. This technology— found in devices such as the Apple Watch, Fitbits, and Whoop— has become a staple in college athletics and many programs have invested in this technology… Read More Wearable Technology in College Athletics Creates Potential Privacy Violations with the Distribution of Student-Athlete Biometric Data
By: Miles G. Michaud Until the 1990s the residential real estate world ran on a sub-agency model. Sellers of real estate signed listing agreements with a single broker to advertise their property and find a buyer. The broker held open houses, placed signs, and listed the property on the Multiple Listing Service (“MLS”). Oftentimes… Read More Broker Commissions And The Modern Market