An amendment to rule 37(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) in 2015 has had a significant impact on litigation as of late. There has been a 35% decrease in sanctions resulting from E-discovery spoliation of electronically stored information (ESI) post the amendment. FRCP 37(e) applies to the “failure to preserve stored information.” …
California’s Assembly Bill No. 5 (AB-5), known as the “Gig Economy Bill”, was viewed by many as an important and necessary step to protect the lives of working people, but the bill is already creating problems for Tech companies, their employees, and even consumers. A “gig economy” is a labor market characterized by the prevalence …
Telehealth is the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies for long-distance clinical health care (telemedicine), health-related education, and health administration. Often praised for its convenience and affordability, telehealth is a popular venue for the treatment of chronic conditions and mental health disorders. Increasingly utilized to provide …
More than eighty countries around the globe, including nearly all of Europe and much of Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean have adopted comprehensive information data protection laws. Much like soccer or the metric system however, the United States has never really “gotten it”. However, with major data scandals such as Facebooks Cambridge Analytica …
With the advent of facial recognition software, an individual can no longer be just a face in a crowd. The use of facial recognition software has become widespread and increasingly popular in society over the past few years. Facial recognition software utilizes a database of photos, such as mug shots or driver’s license photos, to …
The need for sustainable energy sources has become the focus on the international stage over the past decade. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”), total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States have decreased by 7 percent, while global greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high. Even as world leaders have continued …
Everyday people use technology driven by artificial intelligence (“AI”) without realizing it. Common phone applications such as mobile banking, ride sharing, predictive internet searching, and music recommendations all depend on AI. As technology has continually evolved, so too have peoples’ lives and undoubtedly the laws regulating such technology. We are …
Websites like Airbnb, VRBO, and HomeAway have quickly become household names, known for their short-term rentals that are easily reserved on their websites and mobile applications. These popular sites are an online marketplace that allow hosts to earn an income from their properties, whether that might be an empty house, apartment, room, or shared …
In the past few years, e-scooter rideshare companies, like Bird and Lime, have popped up in major cities around the United States, including North Carolina cities Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham. The e-scooters are so popular in Charlotte that riders have logged over one million miles. Users can simply download the company’s app on their phone, …
In January of 2018, the Trump Administration founded a new division within the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) known as the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division, to “restore federal enforcement of our nation’s laws that protect the fundamental and unalienable rights of conscience and religious freedom.” Since then there has been a regulatory trend …
