Teen Accounts: Will Meta’s New Update Sufficiently Protect Young Users?

By: Meredith Garrity On September 17th, 2024, Instagram announced the implementation of “Teen Accounts”, an update that addresses the growing concerns parents have about unsafe content their children consume. This development comes as a response to the legal and public pressure Meta faces, culminating in litigation from over thirty U.S. states. The lawsuit claims Meta’s… Read More Teen Accounts: Will Meta’s New Update Sufficiently Protect Young Users?

November 25, 2024 ntt02808

The Legal Fate of Hidden Service Fees

By: Theodore Brothers In today’s marketplace, virtually everything is available to consumers via smartphone apps, ranging from rideshare services to laundry service to food delivery. The primary trade-off consumers are willing to make for this convenience is paying a little extra in delivery fees, but exactly how much is too much? The food delivery sector… Read More The Legal Fate of Hidden Service Fees

April 1, 2023 jcunningham

The Impact of EU’s New General Data Protection Regulation on Global Firms

By Jenna Andrews Amidst the massive data security breaches of the past few years, there is growing skepticism worldwide about the safety of personal data held by companies and other organizations. In the past five years alone, billions of individuals have had their personal data violated as a result of company security breaches. Most recently… Read More The Impact of EU’s New General Data Protection Regulation on Global Firms

February 7, 2018February 7, 2018 jhtl

Equifax Data Breach Exposes More Than Just Personal Information

On September 7, 2017, Equifax, one of the nation’s largest consumer credit reporting companies, announced that hackers stole the names, birth dates, and social security numbers of up to 143 million Americans. The hack not only rekindled data security concerns, but caused an outcry over consumers’ rights.… Read More Equifax Data Breach Exposes More Than Just Personal Information

September 28, 2017January 15, 2018 jhtl

What Your Car Says About You, Literally

Technological advancements in cars allow auto manufactures to gather vast amounts of data from drivers, which has substantial commercial value. However, current auto regulations at both the state and federal levels fail to address the significant privacy concerns associated with the collection of drivers’ personal information.
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April 3, 2017June 4, 2018 jhtl

Online Taxi Services Hail Legal Trouble

POSTED BY Nicholas Hasenfus A recent article by Curtis Skinner has reported that the online smartphone based transportation network company (“TNC”) has recently run into legal trouble in several states in the United States as well as other countries. TNCs, such as Uber and Lyft, provide taxi services after the user downloads the mobile phone… Read More Online Taxi Services Hail Legal Trouble

October 2, 2014 nhasenfus

Journal of High Technology Law

at Suffolk University Law School

Tag: Consumer Protection