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The right of publicity and accompanying sense of security against one’s likeness being taken advantage of for commercial gain while living is, in many states, a long-recognized matter of state statute. In other states, such as North Carolina, there exists no right of publicity but instead a common law right of privacy, which tends to …

Investigative genetic genealogy is the emerging practice of combining DNA analysis with traditional genealogy research by utilizing DNA from direct-to-consumer companies, like GEDmatch, to identify suspects or victims of crime. Recently, this criminal investigatory technique was likely used in an active high-profile investigation to make an arrest. The national attention attained by the investigation combined …

Cryptocurrency aims to democratize financial transactions. Through a digitized blockchain, cryptocurrency miners can “mine” currency with the rapid use of equations, which adds the cryptocurrency to the blockchain and financially rewards the miners. Proof-of-work mining, used for Bitcoin, the most prevalent cryptocurrency, consumes massive amounts of energy, and the total energy output of the cryptocurrency …

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) was passed in 1998 and has been the sole method by which children’s online privacy is regulated in the United States ever since. Until recently, efforts to strengthen children’s online privacy has either been slow-moving or failed altogether. However, California recently passed the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, the …

Cyberflashing is an emerging crime not yet widely recognized. As new technology provides perpetrators the guise of anonymity, regulators should consider using a broad definition of cyberflashing to encapsulate the increasing number of ways to flash victims with lewd images. This Article discusses the various approaches taken in the United States and internationally to address …

Artificial intelligence (“Al”) machines have refashioned the way humans invent over the pasttwo decades. Several inventions by Al machines, such as neural flashlights, fractal containers, and complex lens systems, have outperformed competitors in the market, improved efficiency in the workplace, and alleviated hazards. Recently, the patentability of these inventions has created contention in the legal arena. Patent law in the United States traces its roots to Article l, Section 8 of the Constitution, …

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“CRA”) gives individuals the right to equal enjoyment of public goods and services without discrimination. Although slow-moving, the CRA’s, and relevant state civil rights laws’, statutory language has historically been stretched to provide increased anti-discriminatory coverage in order to accommodate the humanitarian interests and progressive trends of modern society. This Article discusses the statutory construction hoops through which the CRA and state civil rights laws have been forced in order …

The reliance on technology to facilitate the movement of money has continued to grow since the inception of online and mobile banking. Instead of a bank, many users now access their financial information through an app. This technological shift has made it more important than ever that consumers are able to harness technology to understand …