LawGeex: Will Technology Replace the Need for Lawyers?

By: Marissa Louro   Technology has changed the way we fulfill necessities.  E-mail is a faster medium than snail mail, and online news is more accurate than newspapers.  Naturally, technology has complemented the legal world—as demonstrated by E-Discovery, online legal research, and attorneys using their iPads in courts.  However, a new solution entitled, “LawGeex,” will… Read More LawGeex: Will Technology Replace the Need for Lawyers?

Academic Institutions Step Up to the Plate with a Loophole to Prevent Current Immigration Laws from Blocking Technological Innovation into the United States

By: Caroline Murphy There has been a lot of talk on the news, during the presidential debates, and in the House and Senate, on immigration law reform to handle foreign talent entering the United States labor market. While candidates shout out their proposals and news outlets discuss the issue on a daily basis, American academic… Read More Academic Institutions Step Up to the Plate with a Loophole to Prevent Current Immigration Laws from Blocking Technological Innovation into the United States

“Star” Wars 2016: Analysis of Celestial Property Rights Under H.R. 2262, and the International Opposition to the U.S. SPACE Act

By: John Brainard   In passing the recent Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (“U.S. SPACE Act”), Congress allows U.S. companies to boldly drill where no man has drilled before. On November 25, 2015, President Obama signed the U.S. SPACE Act into law after being adapted from a piece of similar legislation known… Read More “Star” Wars 2016: Analysis of Celestial Property Rights Under H.R. 2262, and the International Opposition to the U.S. SPACE Act

Obama Allots $4 Billion into Technology Education

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

One Giant Leap For Privacy: Europe Strikes Down Safe Harbor, Sweeping the Rug Under the Feet of US Tech Companies

By: Nebyu Retta   Overview   His name is Maximilian.  It’s not a name we hear everyday in the U.S.  The name itself echoes sentiments of power, prominence and vision.  It’s also perhaps somewhat reminiscent of the great and mighty Roman generals from centuries ago, “Maximas” and “Aemilus.”  Well, maybe I’m taking things too far—especially… Read More One Giant Leap For Privacy: Europe Strikes Down Safe Harbor, Sweeping the Rug Under the Feet of US Tech Companies

Will the E-filing System (EFS) Save the Court Records in Developing Countries?

By: Sayyedeh Parastoo Vakili   As humans continue to accelerate towards cutting-edge technology, it is only logical for developing countries to move towards advancing their courts’ records system. These countries need a sophisticated court recording system similar to the United States Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) or the newly implemented Electronic Filing System (EFS)… Read More Will the E-filing System (EFS) Save the Court Records in Developing Countries?

Loophole in HIPAA Allows Fitbit to Share Health Data with Third Parties

By: Laura Stavetski   Fitbit is among the top leading companies involved in producing consumer wearables. Consumer wearables are devices that can be worn on your actual person that have the capability to monitor and record physical activity such as heart rate, number of steps taken per day, and amount of calories burned. Additionally, these… Read More Loophole in HIPAA Allows Fitbit to Share Health Data with Third Parties