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: Chris Gavrielidis Ransomware is on the rise, and no one is safe. From hospitals to law firms, hackers have begun to seize data and offer their victims an encryption key in exchange for “ransom.” It is typically accompanied by a warning to the effect that any attempt to remove or damage the ransom software would… Read More Taking Data Hostage—Who is Liable When Ransomware Strikes?
By: Kaitlyn C. Conway After three years of investigation, indictments have finally been made for several hacking attacks made from Iran to the United States. The impending results of this investigation and trial could not only mean heightened cyber security in the future, but a major reformation in how criminal investigations are implemented through the… Read More Iranians Indicted For Hacking Into United States Financial Sector
By: Jaclyn Collier Since the beginning of the Internet, there has been a tug-of-war in the United States between First Amendment rights and protecting law-abiding citizens online. At the federal and state levels, cyberstalking statutes are designed to stop recurring or threatening behavior before it results in a victim being physically attacked. Generally speaking,… Read More What Makes Online Speech Cyberstalking?
By: Shayla L. Aaron The technology industry has reached incredible new heights in that individuals on opposite sides of the world are able to connect with each other like never before. If you are a consumer that craves a unique piece of art three hundred thousand miles away, you can buy it without having… Read More Tech Industry Privacy Concerns Overseas
By: Sayyedeh Parastoo Vakili Cybersecurity is not only threatening individuals, but it has been targeting corporations and the government. With technology changing higher economy in an entrepreneurial and innovative ways, there are risks of cybersecurity threatening the delivering of legal services using technology. Hackers often have a goal in mind, to either access money… Read More Cybersecurity Threats on Corporations and Its Data Privacy
By: Laura Stavetski There is no doubt that technology has made our lives more efficient, but at what cost? The introduction of technology into society has brought along with it a variety of consumer privacy concerns. Consumer privacy issues have recently been brought to our attention due to the ongoing fight between Apple and… Read More Can You Hear Me Now? Verizon Fined for Violating Consumer Privacy Laws
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
By: Daniel Larson Daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) have taken the online gambling industry by storm in the past few years. DFS operators such as DraftKings and Fanduel have thrived since their inception with revenues reaching well into the millions and are continuing to grow. You can find a DraftKings or Fanduel advertisement anywhere and everywhere, littered… Read More Can Massachusetts’ Regulatory Approach to Daily Fantasy Sports Prove Successful?
By: Alex Praschma If you have ever seen Mean Streets, the Godfather, or any “old Italian gangster” movie, you are probably familiar with the forms of criminal activities prominent “mob” families typically engaged in. Homicide, money laundering, racketeering, extortion, bootlegging, and even drug trafficking were often the premiere avenues for funding their criminal enterprises.… Read More In New Jersey, All Bets Are Off
By: Harrison Lebov Every lawyer in every practice area would like to believe that the work they do and the services they provide to their clients are bespoke. However, in today’s legal landscape, technology is revolutionizing the way legal services are delivered to the client, as individualized attention is not necessarily required. As legal… Read More Today’s Legal Marketplace: Adapt and Survive or Get Left Behind
“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: Harrison Lebov It is a well settled fact that inhalation of burning plant matter, namely tobacco, is detrimental to one’s health, and the harms can be manifested in the forms of cancer, lung disease, and the like. However, in recent years, a new method of smoking has made its way to center stage: vaping. This… Read More Is Vape Life a Safe Life?
By: Shayla Aaron Over the last decade, technology has reached phenomenal new heights in the mobile world. Smart phone companies like Apple and Android are best known for their apps in the App Store and Play Store, respectively. These apps make life more accessible for the masses; everything from watching television to running errands is in… Read More Mo Banking Apps, Mo Problems
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
By: Marissa Louro While the use of technology in the legal world is a debated topic, there is no doubt that computers provide better organization, simplify processes, and speed up the time-consuming nature of legal proceedings. Prior to technology, lawyers relied on books when citing case law in their briefs, motions, etc. By 1989, Westlaw… Read More English High Court Approves the Use of Predictive Coding
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
By: Doug Mondell Reprehensible. The shootings that occurred in the California city of San Bernardino are just that. I, along with the rest of America, want to see justice served, and I believe that the guilty parties should be punished for their heinous crime. However, in the search for justice, the United States judicial system… Read More FBI Rewrites Apple’s Privacy Policy
Since 1998, digital works in the U.S. have been protected by law under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), a broad policy which aims to prohibit the unlawful dissemination of copyrighted material over the internet. Despite its purported benefits, it has frustrated both content owners and users alike. Owners, who claim that the law fails… Read More “Obamatrade”—The DMCA, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and the Impact Here in America
By: Daniel Larson In the past few years, patent reform has become a major issue of debate in the House and Senate, most specifically, over the use of a fee-shifting provision. Fee-shifting is the legal mechanism that forces the losing party of a patent case to pay the winning party’s attorney fees. The attorney fees… Read More How an “Exceptional” Case Will Cost You: The Impact of Octane on Patent Litigation