By: Sayyedeh Parastoo Vakili At times the media manipulates and misleads the public opinion and knowledge about not just the criminal justice system but also shapes the public’s policy preference. People tend to believe the images produced by the camera men and may not be aware of the true facts of the story. One could argue… Read More Media Influencing our Criminal Justice System
By: Angelica Diaz Many in the legal profession, or even lay people, have heard of a situation where one party is unable to locate the other in an effort to begin court proceedings. Over time, it has also become a common occurrence to hear a situation where although one is unable to locate an individual… Read More You’ve Been Served
“There is still much debate about whether torture has been effective in eliciting information – the assumption being, apparently, that if it is effective, then it may be justified.” – Noam Chomsky By: Christopher Sawin Torture has existed for thousands of years, without much change in technique or even purpose for the torture. While the list… Read More Technology and Torture Techniques
By: Courtney Nicole Fears Computer science and technology are now considered requirements of a public school education. According to the Obama Administration, technology education should be a part of a core curriculum for children from Kindergarten through twelfth grade. In January, the Obama Administration announced the allotment of $4 Billion in funding for states to ensure… Read More Obama Allots $4 Billion into Technology Education
By: Angelica Diaz The constant change in technology not only effects technology itself, but its affects are seen everywhere, specifically in the realm of law. From Protection orders to mere definitions, many law makers and legal professionals have had to incorporate technology in their practices and rules of law in order to fully protect individuals… Read More Tag Your It
By: Jaclyn Collier It could be a movie premise. A bad guy with a vendetta hacks into his foe’s life-giving insulin pump and programs it to administer a lethal dose. A wife with her eyes on insurance money hacks into a hospital’s Bluetooth network and stops the defibrillator during her husband’s code blue. Sound crazy?… Read More FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Cybersecurity for Medical Devices
By: Elizabeth Libro People created baby monitors for the protection of children. They were created with the idea that children should be kept safe. They allowed an attendant, if too far removed from the child, to hear when an infant woke up or if there was a problem that arose. It is unsettling to… Read More Honey, They Hacked the Kids!
By: Jessica Rubery Over the last year or so banks and credit card, companies have changed debit and credit cards to cards with small computer chips. Some stores have even begun using pin pads that accept the new chip and pin technology. However, who is responsible when there is a data breach despite the… Read More Chip and Pin Technology: Is it required by Law to Prevent Fraud Liability?
By: Angelica Diaz Once again, technology has progressed and this time has produced “Invisible apps”. These types of mobile apps are being used by children and often for the purposes of hiding from their parents nude pictures of themselves and their peers. The production of such an app has caused much controversy between parents… Read More Child Pornography & Human Trafficking… There’s an App for That
By: Derek M. Ciulla Gone are the days of Al Capone, Charles “Lucky” Luciano, and Carlo Gambino. Gone are the days of the “big money” rackets of prohibition, prostitution and gambling. Gone are the names of what used to be synonymous with the most powerful crime families in the world: Genovese, Gambino, Lucchese, Bonanno,… Read More The Cyber Mafia Costs America Billions of Dollars
By: Sam Syska Naruto, the monkey filed a lawsuit in San Francisco federal court this past Monday. Well, not quite, but the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are suing on Naruto’s behalf, claiming ownership rights to a photograph the money took of himself back in 2011. Peta to the rescue? If… Read More PETA Sues on Behalf of a Monkey and May Face Tax Liability Should the Monkey Win the Case
By: Devin Woolf On September 15, 2015 the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Financial Services heard four different proposed bills regarding Transportation Network Companies. The proposed bills all had one objective in mind, to regulate the commonly used ride-sharing services in Massachusetts such as Uber and Lyft. The proposed legislation seeks to protect passenger… Read More Proposed Legislation will Benefit Passengers of Ride-Sharing Services
By: Natasha Meserve Data breach is the new “it” crime of the modern age. According to CNBC, cybercrime costs the global economy almost $445 billion a year. As more and more businesses transition to online transactions, the need for cyber-insurance becomes more pressing. With businesses struggling to protect their customers’ private information, after seemingly endless… Read More Cyber-Insurance-The New Defense for Privacy
By: Doug Mondell The concept of “initial interest confusion” is exactly what its name implies it is—confusing. This doctrine under trademark law made its debut in the 1970s as a remedy for trademark infringement. However well intentioned its creators envisioned it to be, it’s a doctrine that courts across the country are continuing to… Read More Confuse Me?
By: Christopher Sawin Over 2 billion people use social media everyday to express their ideas, feelings, emotions, and even their view on the War on Terror. Additionally, over 67% of journalists use social media as a platform to report their work. But, what happens when the First Amendment clashes with the new Department of… Read More Social Media Could Cause Some Journalists to be Labeled as ‘Belligerents’ by Military
By: Rashi Mangalick Technology (“tech”) companies have taken over public recognition in the realm of innovation and new ideas. This follows logically, given that their sole purpose is to research and innovate new ways to learn and communicate. Even so, other players have entered the new tech game. Research universities have given us a lot… Read More dWARFing the Competition
By: Linda Vo Most recently, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) fined AT&T a record $100 million, the largest proposed fine in the agency’s history, “for allegedly deceiving millions of smartphone customers about unlimited wireless data plans.” Soon after signup, subscribers of unlimited data have found that they are unable to enjoy truly unlimited data… Read More Verizon’s $20 Surcharge for Grandfathered Unlimited Wireless Data
By: Emily O’Toole Ride sharing services are businesses in high demand. Uber is a worldwide ridesharing company that has more than 8 million riders and more than 1 million registered drivers. Uber provides a variety of services. One popular rideshare service is UberX. This service has a lower fare than Uber Taxi or Uber Black… Read More Uber Drivers and Liability: Driving for the new Uberpool service in Boston May Not be Worth the Liability Risk
By: Alex Praschma As modern-day technology continues to evolve in our society, legal issues trail closely behind. To no surprise, this common phenomenon is no different when it comes to our culture’s fascination with mobile dating apps. If you have read recent news articles, you have probably heard of the app, Tinder, nicknamed the “dating… Read More Tinder: Kindling Romantic Flames or Putting Them Out?
By: Christopher E. Sawin Whether reading books or watching movies, such as RoboCop, The Terminator, and even X-Men, super soldiers have universally been considered somewhere between science-fiction and fantasy-fiction. However, until recently, the idea of creating an army of super soldiers, as war fighting killing machines may become a reality sooner than you may… Read More Laws of War: The Legality of Creating an Army of Super Soldiers