By: Madeline Lally The Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) allows the general public to access previously undisclosed records under the control of the federal government. FOIA requests carry a presumption of disclosure and the government bears the burden to substantiate why requested information may not be released. Public bodies are required to disclose all… Read More Freedom of Information Act and E-discovery
By: Natasha Meserve Section 66 provision of the Information Technology Act passed by India’s legislature attempted to control cyber bullying, stalking and other online threats. In this effort however, the law was implemented in a very broad manner by the authorities. This led to the arrest of two women who posted on their own… Read More India’s Tight Reign Over the Internet
By: Madeline Lally After ridding itself of its “double tax loophole,” Ireland will now have to fight for its life to remain an attractive location for large technology companies specializing in intellectual property, such as Apple and Google. Ireland currently is home to what is called the “Double Irish Tax Loophole” whereby large corporations,… Read More Closing the Loophole
By: Anthony Gatto Living in a technologically advanced society can be a double edged sword. On one hand, we have become accustomed to many luxuries, which are the direct result of technology’s rapid progression over the years. Don’t believe me? Leave your smart phone at home tomorrow and tell me how your day went.… Read More DEA Sued for Unconstitutional Phone Surveillance
By: Mayra Neimerck The “Blurred Lines” legal drama that began in August 2013 has finally come to its legal end. A federal jury ruled that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams’s smash hit had infringed on the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s 1977 song “Got to Give It Up,” and subsequently awarded more than $7.3 million to… Read More “Blurred Lines” Copyright Case: Should it be Reversed?
By: Joseph Rinaldi Today, one’s smartphone allows an individual to do so many things other than make a phone call. One can use his or her smartphone to pay at the gas station or go to the grocery store due to the rapidly growing technological capabilities of the smartphone. Additionally, concert tickets, airline boarding passes… Read More Can I See Some ID? The Pros and Cons of a Digital Driver’s License
By: Emily O’Toole There have been disturbing legal events in the state of Indiana regarding the equality of all citizens. Governor Mike Pence signed a “Religious Freedom Restoration Act”(https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/568#document-f6915f8f) into law. This bill purports to expand the religious freedoms of businesses. The Bill infringes on the rights of a state or local government to substantially burden… Read More Big Tech Companies Use their Position to Stand-up for Gay Rights in America
POSTED BY Anthony Gatto This blogger recently has been focusing his topics on the ongoing threats to data privacy and cyberterrorism. And why shouldn’t I? Just take a look at the Heritage Foundation’s list of companies hit by cyberterrorists in 2014: Niemen Marcus Michael’s Yahoo! AT&T eBay Public Works company (Homeland Security would not… Read More White House Makes Protecting Digital Infrastructure a Priority
POSTED BY Meghan Bonk There have been reports recently of Samsung’s Smart TVs voice recognition capabilities and their ability to report what they hear to third parties. While Samsung did, in fact, post some sort of warning to consumers about this feature, privacy experts expressed to eWeek that Samsung’s behavior is “potentially invasive and… Read More “Too Smart and Invasive Smart TVs”
Written By: Nico Pingaro Many Internet companies limit access to their customers’ accounts to the account holder due to federal privacy law. When an account holder dies, estate executors generally have to seek a court order to access the account. This is usually expensive, time consuming, and frivolous. However, under a Delaware law… Read More A Digital Presence from the Grave
Written By: Kaleigh Fitzpatrick On Tuesday, January 27, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) called on technology companies selling Internet-connected devices to institute comprehensive measures to protect users’ data security and privacy. The report, entitled “Internet of Things: Privacy and Security in a Connected World,” urged companies to make data protection a top priority because… Read More FTC Urges Internet of Things Companies to Better Protect Data, Says Not Time for New Legislation
Written By: Joseph Rinaldi Cyberbullying, a form of bullying that involves the use of electronic technology such as cell phones, computers and communication tools including social media sites, has become quite prevalent in the United States. Victims of cyberbullying can be more likely to use drugs or alcohol, abandon attending school, and have lower… Read More Public Act 098-0129: Preventing Cyberbullying or Bullying Students’ Right to Privacy?
POSTED BY Olivia Vache Although Uber has been waging war around many U.S. cities, it has begun its rampage into other countries as well. Uber began its arduous journey to conquer the world with its sensible transportation alternative in 2012. One of the first stops for Uber is the highly regulated country of France. Many… Read More Snap, Crackle, Will UberPOP? OR UberPOP’s Explosive Intrusion into France’s Taxi Regulation
POSTED BY Joseph Rinaldi HomeAway, a vacation rental site, recently filed a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco in the hope of blocking the so-called “Airbnb law,” which officially legalized short-term home rentals in the city. Passed by the Board of Supervisors in October, the Airbnb law permits property owners and tenants to use websites… Read More The “Airbnb Law’s” Likely “Move-In” to Preserving Residential Zoning
By: Joseph Rinaldi The advancement of technology has enabled the enforcement of traffic laws in ways that were not envisioned or possible when many of these laws were created. One example of this phenomenon involves the enforcement of traffic laws through the use of automated cameras placed at intersections in numerous cities across the United… Read More Importance of Keeping Human Agents Involved in Red-Light Camera Usage Posted by Joseph Rinaldi
POSTED BY Natasha Meserve The Drug Enforcement Agency has used a fake Facebook profile to gather information for a criminal drug investigation and is currently being sued by a woman for using pictures taken from her cellphone. This past week, the Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) used a woman’s cellphone pictures to create a fake Facebook… Read More First Amendment Issues In DEA-Use Of Fake Facebook Profile
POSTED BY Mayra Neimerck Innovators are revolutionizing the U.S. pay-television market. If you could get your TV over the Internet and have access to all your favorite shows, without a cable or satellite subscription fee, what would you do? Just about any person would choose to cut the cord. The term cord-cutters refers to people… Read More Post-Aereo: Where does that Leave Cord-Cutters?
POSTED BY Meghan Bonk A recent BBC news article reported that Twitter has initiated a lawsuit against the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, alleging a free speech violation in relation to surveillance. Attorneys for Twitter claim that the suit was brought as an incentive for the government to be… Read More Social Media Spies: The Problem with Government Surveillance Regulations on Twitter
POSTED BY Natasha Meserve Recently, Google, the famous search engine, has dealt with international issues, notably with its Autocomplete feature. This serious issue might potentially hold Google accountable for libel lawsuits regarding certain companies and people. More specifically, ones that are searched for and have certain potentially libelous words associated with its name. Google’s Autocomplete… Read More Potential Libel Action Against Google For The Autocomplete Feature
POSTED BY Marion Goodsell Tax inversions predominated media coverage throughout the summer giving voice to those opposed to the 35 percent U.S. corporate tax rate, and to those decrying the dearth of economic patriotism. From the later group, there were calls for congressional action; however, in July, Harvard Law Professor Steven Shay pointed out that regulation… Read More Tax Aversion
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