This past week, the United States Copyright Office declared that the famous “Carlton” dance was ineligible for copyright protection because “the work submitted for registration [was] a simple dance routine.” The copyright office states that in order to receive protection for this sort of dance, it must fall under the category of a choreographic work: …
In July of 2016, Nintendo stock more than doubled in value over the span of two weeks, increasing Nintendo’s market value by $23 billion. However, shortly after this surge, Nintendo was forced to issue a press release clarifying that the game was made by Niantic, not Nintendo, and that Nintendo only had a 32% stake …
A reverse warrant is a tool used by law enforcement to acquire data about all mobile devices used within a certain geographical area, during a specified time, in order to develop suspects. They have been used by the Raleigh Police department on several occasions in high profile cases, including a recent fire that was suspected …
As the “Malaco Soul Brother” Chuck Brooks once sang, “you can’t be in two places at the same time.” This is the underlying logic behind ReDigi Inc.’s argument to the Second Circuit that their “packet train” file transfer system does not violate the Copyright Act. ReDigi, Inc. was conceived as an online marketplace for digital …
Congressional Democrats rolled out a new resolution on February 7th called the “Green New Deal.” This initiative is nonbinding for both the Senate and the House of Representatives, but it represents an affirmative signal that the new Democratic cohort is not backing down on environmental issues. The Green New Deal was prompted by the 2018 …
Without a doubt, the legal marijuana business has been booming ever since recreational use became legal in the United States in 2012. Currently, nine U.S. states as well as the District of Columbia allow both recreational and medical use of marijuana, twenty-one states allow medical use only, and sixteen allow the medical use of as …
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Chairman Henry Johnson has a lengthy history of supporting net neutrality. Unfortunately for Rep. Johnson, this decision was left in the hands of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. In December 2017, the FCC voted to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules, which officially took …
As climate change poses escalated disaster risk, more and more countries are turning to the reinsurance sector for risk transfer protection. At the same time, the reinsurance sector is turning to technology to increase efficiency and accuracy of the reinsurance policies. This collision of disaster risks and technology-based solutions has situated the government with a …
In 2019, a civilization without artificial intelligence (AI) seems unheard of. Self-driving cars, smart bots on Jeopardy!, and automated drones are becoming integrated into the everyday lives of individuals worldwide. In many ways, AI has blended into society almost seemingly, while other AI technologies have surprised and even shocked citizens and consumers. 2018, for example, …
