Category: Legislation

“Celebgate” and Controlling Your Rights to Privacy Online

POSTED BY Madeline Lally   Cloud computing allows for large groups of remote users to share data-processing tasks, centralize data storage, and access online services and resources. There are many advantages of cloud computing, including economies of scale, increased flexibility, and improved accessibility. However, the cloud has proved to be susceptible to hackers who seek… Read More “Celebgate” and Controlling Your Rights to Privacy Online

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Score One for the Internet: European Union Affirms the Right to Hyperlink

POSTED BY Andrew Clark The European Court of Justice that sits in Luxembourg recently decided the Case of Nils Svensson et al. v. Retriever Sverige. The Plaintiffs in this case, Svensson et al., brought an action against the Defendant, Retriever Sverige, to obtain compensation for the use of hyperlinks by the Defendants, which directed users… Read More Score One for the Internet: European Union Affirms the Right to Hyperlink

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State and Federal Lawmakers Propose Bills in Hopes of Suppressing Theft of Mobile Devices

POSTED BY Caroline Carollo Smartphone theft is a major problem in the United States, and the number of smartphone-related robberies has significantly increased over the past couple of years.  These thefts make up between 30 to 40 percent of all robberies across the country.  In 2012, approximately 1.6 Americans were victims of smartphone theft, and… Read More State and Federal Lawmakers Propose Bills in Hopes of Suppressing Theft of Mobile Devices

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FCC Proposes Changes to Reinstate Net Neutrality

POSTED BY Edwin Batista Feeling the Pressure from politicians, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) announced that plans to reinstate Net Neutrality will be released shortly. Despite suffering a legal defeat in a federal appeals court, the FCC was encouraged by the court’s decision, which threw out the FCC’s open Internet rules on a legal technicality. … Read More FCC Proposes Changes to Reinstate Net Neutrality

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Advertising Rules may be Applied to a Lawyer’s Blog

POSTED BY Caroline Carollo Earlier this year, the Virginia Supreme Court decided a case that sheds some light on the issue of how advertising rules for lawyers should apply to social media and other forms of electronic communications.  In Hunter v. Virginia State Bar, attorney Horace Hunter authored a non-interactive blog which was accessible from… Read More Advertising Rules may be Applied to a Lawyer’s Blog

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Clearing Your Cookies for Cheaper Travel: A Moot Myth?

POSTED BY Samantha Caplan As the online travel reservation market has grown over the past several years, so, too, have the number of theories for getting the best deals. A basic internet search reveals countless how-to guides and consumer tips (e.g., purchasing tickets on Tuesday afternoons, booking reservations six weeks in advance, et al.), some… Read More Clearing Your Cookies for Cheaper Travel: A Moot Myth?

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3D Printing: A New Challenge To Intellectual Property Law

POSTED BY Nicholas Hasenfus 3D printers can be used to created objects out of materials such as metal, plastic, and nylon.  With a 3D scanner or 3D blueprints and a 3D printer, homeowners are able to create common household objects.  3D printers work differently than traditional machining techniques because printing is achieved using an additive… Read More 3D Printing: A New Challenge To Intellectual Property Law

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FDA Cordially Invites 23andMe to Bring Health Claims Up to Code

POSTED BY Lloyd Chebaclo 23andMe, the direct-to-consumer genetic testing service, is partly on hold after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent it a warning letter for marketing its Saliva Collection Kit and Personal Genome Service (PGS) “without marketing clearance or approval in violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C… Read More FDA Cordially Invites 23andMe to Bring Health Claims Up to Code

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Call Me Maybe: The FCC Proposes to Lift Ban on In-Flight Cell Phone Use

POSTED BY Meghan T. Bonk The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has recently made a proposal to allow the use of cell phones on airline flights. The Wall Street Journal reported that cell phone use would still be restricted during takeoff and landing, but once the plane reaches 10,000 feet, “airborne calls” and “cellular data” use… Read More Call Me Maybe: The FCC Proposes to Lift Ban on In-Flight Cell Phone Use

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California Enacts Law that will Allow Minors to Erase Their Digital History

POSTED BY Caroline Carollo on October 4, 2013 Minors are spending significantly more time online than ever before, and they are not always aware of the consequences of posting personal information about themselves and leaving a digital footprint.  Kids often act impulsively with the content they post on social media sites, and these posts become part… Read More California Enacts Law that will Allow Minors to Erase Their Digital History

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Posting Pictures of Ex-lovers Online Now Comes with Jail Time and a Fine

POSTED BY Christopher Barnett on October 4, 2013 If you were ever deep in the throes of love, chances are you exchanged one or two scandalous homemade pictures or videos with your lover. If and when that relationship ever ended, the future of those pictures no doubt weighed on your mind. Would they post it somewhere? How would you know… Read More Posting Pictures of Ex-lovers Online Now Comes with Jail Time and a Fine

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The Global Response to the NSA’s Surveillance

POSTED BY Allison Kearns on October 4, 2013 The global interest in locating Eric Snowden appears to have waned.  The importance of his revelations has not.  As a direct result of Snowden’s disclosures regarding of the scope of the National Security Agency’s (NSA) spy programs, European Union (EU) countries are seeking to update a United Nations international… Read More The Global Response to the NSA’s Surveillance

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