As Americans approach seven months of social distancing in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more obvious than ever that the internet is essential for citizens to participate in daily activities of this “new normal.” From going to school virtually, working from home, attending telehealth doctors’ appointments, ordering essential products, and even possibly …
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a large and populous Central African Country endowed with a wealth of scarce and valuable natural resources. Tragically, for generations the country has been exploited for these natural riches to the detriment of its people. This exploitation occurred for decades at the hands of the Belgians whose monarch, …
We all know that social media platforms like Facebook gather data (and metadata) about us while we absent-mindedly scroll-click-scroll, but do we really know how much data those companies collect and the significance of that stockpile? A quick look at Facebook’s data policy will show you that Facebook collects virtually everything about you, from the …
Dan McFadden, Staff Attorney, ACLU of MassachusettsJordan Glassman, JD Candidate, 2022, UNC School of Law It might be tempting for some to remark that even if so many COVID clusters are confined to jails and prisons, at least the virus will remain contained. In reality, jails, prisons, and detection centers are “revolving doors for incarceration.” …
Mark Twain was not wrong when he said that nothing in life is certain except for death and taxes, but shouldn’t Uncle Sam properly define who should be taxed before he comes to collect? This is the issue Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) companies are facing when the IRS issued a memorandum declaring an excise tax …
At the onset of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, stay-at-home orders across the country forced businesses to close and many employees began working remotely from home. As businesses now begin to find their “new normal” in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a big concern for employers is finding the best way to …
Picture this potentially familiar scenario: you’re at your neighborhood bar in California and you realize that you’ve probably had one too many drinks to drive home. You’re looking down at your phone thinking, “Who should I call to come pick me up?” Well, depending on upcoming oral arguments in the California Court of Appeals, the …
Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act provides immunity from liability for providers and users of an “interactive computer service” who publish information provided by third-party users. District courts have been split on whether e-commerce sites such as Amazon are considered sellers. A seller designation determines if those sites are shielded from liability under Section …
If you’re ever in need of a gargantuanly large statistic for a trivia night with your friends or your next cocktail outing, consider the amount of motor vehicles registered in the United States: roughly 273 million. This massive array of vehicles indisputably consists of brands – Ford, for instance – that have been around for many …
Effective March 15, 2020, HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar waived certain penalties and sanctions under the HIPAA Privacy Rule against hospitals in its March 2020 COVID-19 and HIPAA Bulletin. These waivers followed the Secretary’s declaration of a public health emergency on January 31, 2020 and President Donald J. Trump’s declaration of a national emergency due …
