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: Derek M. Ciulla It seems like everyone is involved in fantasy sports these days. Co-workers, fellow students, even family members, but a New York Times report has placed a dark cloud over the future of fantasy sports sites. An Ohio based company, called Vantiv Entertainment Solutions (“Vantiv”), processes payments for various fantasy sports… Read More The Beginning of the End for Fantasy Sports?
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 Sound crazy?… Read More FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Cybersecurity for Medical Devices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: 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
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: Nebyu Retta Duty Free Americas (“DFA”) operates stores in the United States and International airports. Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (“Estee Lauder”) is the largest manufacturer of beauty technology and products of duty-free retail outlets in the United States. The United States Court of Appeals of the Eleventh Circuit led by a three judge… Read More Estee Lauder Walks Away Duty Free
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?
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: Jerry Chapin A pending appeal filed by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) will likely determine the fate of Vermont’s labeling law (Act 120). Act 120, set to take effect in July of 2016, would require all foods sold in Vermont containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to be labeled as such. The appeal follows an… Read More Does Vermont’s Witch-Hunt Against GMOs Have a Hidden Agenda?
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: 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
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: Marissa Louro On September 16, 2015, Apple introduced its new operating system: iOS 9. This new operating system contains a new feature known as “Wi-Fi Assist,” which allows users to stay connected to the Internet even with a poor Wi-Fi connection. Wi-Fi Assist will automatically switch from Wi-Fi to cellular data if there is… Read More Apple Faces Lawsuit for Allegedly Failing to Inform iPhone Users About Wi-Fi Assist
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