Nationwide, plaintiffs continue to file lawsuits against companies that collect user information through their websites, arguing that these practices violate old state wiretap laws. These plaintiffs urge courts to apply traditional privacy protections to the digital landscape, with the recent Massachusetts Supreme Court decision adding its voice to the debate. While the Court held for …
A new flavor of antitrust suit in the video games industry has arisen against digital storefronts after Epic Games waged war against Apple and Google earlier this year. More recently, a class action lawsuit has been made against Valve and their digital storefront Steam alleging anti-competitive practices and federal antitrust violations surrounding their most favored …
Should an employer disclose when AI is being used to make decisions about you? The US Department of Labor seems to think they should. Last week, the Department of Labor issued new guidance concerning how employers, and developers of AI, use AI programs. The most significant recommendations within the new guidance revolve around “significant employment …
Election technology should be fair game for everyone, no matter where they live. When the technology used in one county makes voting smooth and secure, yet the system next door is error-prone or outdated, voters aren’t being treated equally. This goes against the core promise of the Equal Protection Clause: the idea that every citizen’s …
How would you feel if every time you left your house, cameras were tracking every detail of your vehicle and exactly where you were going? This is a reality in many communities nationwide as “Flock Safety” cameras continue to gain popularity among police departments and private business owners. These cameras are touted for reducing crime …
Photos and videos have long been considered reliable sources of information. Because photographs and videos require their subjects’ physical presence, such media tends to be fairly reliable in conveying information. However, that may no longer be the case. The advancement of artificial intelligence brought the rise of deepfakes. A deepfake is “an image or recording …
The current antitrust lawsuit over Google’s dominance in the digital marketing and advertising space could influence the way Big Tech antitrust litigation is handled in the future and change the current landscape of ad tech. The U.S. Department of Justice brought allegations against Google in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia, arguing that …
When he invented the Internet, Al Gore imagined borderless broadband freely flowing without restriction. Okay, maybe Al Gore did not invent the Internet. But that myth sure is memorable folklore. The inconvenient truth, however, is that the Internet evolved into something different. It is now the Splinternet: a balkanized ecosystem where the sands are continually …
In an industry characterized by roller-coaster fluctuations, the sudden downfall of one of cryptocurrency’s biggest stars might have been anticipated. Yet, even seasoned crypto enthusiasts and experts were taken aback by the swift and shocking collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried who, as the former CEO of FTX, ran what was once the third-largest crypto exchange in the world. …
Last summer, UNC’s law journals tasked prospective student staff members with writing a note. The subject was to be State v. Gaddis, a criminal case involving a finding of harmless error. The harmless error doctrine holds that when a trial court errs, but the error does not affect the case’s outcome, an appellate court will not reverse the …
