By: Mayra Neimerck The “Blurred Lines” legal drama that began in August 2013 has finally come to its legal end. A federal jury ruled that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams’s smash hit had infringed on the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s 1977 song “Got to Give It Up,” and subsequently awarded more than $7.3 million to… Read More “Blurred Lines” Copyright Case: Should it be Reversed?
By: Joseph Rinaldi Today, one’s smartphone allows an individual to do so many things other than make a phone call. One can use his or her smartphone to pay at the gas station or go to the grocery store due to the rapidly growing technological capabilities of the smartphone. Additionally, concert tickets, airline boarding passes… Read More Can I See Some ID? The Pros and Cons of a Digital Driver’s License
Written By: Nico Pingaro Many Internet companies limit access to their customers’ accounts to the account holder due to federal privacy law. When an account holder dies, estate executors generally have to seek a court order to access the account. This is usually expensive, time consuming, and frivolous. However, under a Delaware law… Read More A Digital Presence from the Grave
Written By: Kaleigh Fitzpatrick On Tuesday, January 27, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) called on technology companies selling Internet-connected devices to institute comprehensive measures to protect users’ data security and privacy. The report, entitled “Internet of Things: Privacy and Security in a Connected World,” urged companies to make data protection a top priority because… Read More FTC Urges Internet of Things Companies to Better Protect Data, Says Not Time for New Legislation
Written By: Joseph Rinaldi Cyberbullying, a form of bullying that involves the use of electronic technology such as cell phones, computers and communication tools including social media sites, has become quite prevalent in the United States. Victims of cyberbullying can be more likely to use drugs or alcohol, abandon attending school, and have lower… Read More Public Act 098-0129: Preventing Cyberbullying or Bullying Students’ Right to Privacy?
Written By: Jerry Chapin The last thing one should expect when sitting at home with their doors locked and shades drawn is for the United States government to be watching their every move. It’s safe to say that most of us have accepted the fact that advances in satellite technology and high tech… Read More New Radar Technology Used by Law Enforcement Presents Privacy Concerns
Written By: Erik Boos What happens to your Facebook or your Gmail account if you die or become incapacitated? Did you read your Terms of Service agreement? Many of these social media and email service providers expressly prohibit anyone but the account holder from accessing these services. This prohibition applies to your spouse, next… Read More What to Know About Digital Assets
Written By: Cherie Ching The possibility of using Microsoft’s HoloLens to enhance a courtroom presentation could lead to faster transferability of exhibition files, more efficient trial procedures, and engaging jury experiences if it is able to survive the Rules of Evidence test. Like any piece of evidence admitted to a trial, HoloLens must establish… Read More The Capacity of ‘HoloLens’ to Create a ‘HoloTrial’
By: Mayra Neimerck We live in a digital age, where everyone has probably built some kind of online past, whether through social media postings, photos, newspaper articles or public documents. Recently, a number of celebrity nude photographs were released online. Most of these photos were obtained illegally but will circulate endlessly throughout the Internet.… Read More Should America Adopt the Right to be Forgotten?
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