It seems as if DeVry University’s Pinocchio nose just grew a little bit longer. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Education filed a complaint against the for-profit university controlled by DeVry Education Group Inc. for allegedly posting misleading advertisements on YouTube and Twitter. In a society where simply having a college degree …
In the United States, 53 million people pay for cable, 2.7 million jobs (direct and indirect) are a result of the cable industry, and the average American adult watches approximately 32 hours of TV a week. Watching TV is an American pastime, but it comes with a cost. 99 percent of pay-TV subscribers rent their …
The first month of 2016 has already seen two very high-profile trademark disputes, both in the area of online videos. Recently it has come to light that Sony has tried to trademark the phrase “Let’s Play” for video game footage. For anyone unaware, “Let’s Play” has been in use by video creators for years and …
Imagine never losing the ability to drive due to illness, age, or disability. Think of a world where all cars drive the same, regardless of the risk-averse or risk-seeking personality of the individual in the car. Google has made this a reality with its self-driving car. Google currently has self-driving Lexus SUVs and new …
If you use social media, you’re familiar with memes. Even if you don’t know what a meme is, you scroll by them every day on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and other sites and apps. Webster’s dictionary defines “meme” as “an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture.” The more …
Since its creation, the Internet has been viewed as something special. In Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union et al, a three-judge District Court described the Internet as “a unique and wholly new medium of worldwide human communication.” Understandably, legislators began crafting Internet-specific laws that deviated from the usual regulatory precedents in other media. To …
Facebook is cracking down on online gun sales, announcing Friday a new policy than bans individuals from advertising or selling firearms on the social media platform. Facebook has long been a convenient platform for users to post advertisements in an effort to make product sales. Many Facebook users utilize the website to sell or trade everyday items such as …
Earlier this month, traders across the country breathed a collective sigh of relief. Why? High profile money managers Todd Newman and Anthony Chiasson are finally free from the threat of an insider trading conviction, as the Supreme Court denied certiorari to review the Second Circuit’s new, more forgiving view on what and is not allowed. …
Amended legislation recently passed in California expanded the definition of “physical invasion of privacy” to prohibit paparazzi drones from trespassing on private property to obtain photographs or video footage of individuals. Under the updated California Civil Code Section 1708.8(a), “[a] person is liable for physical invasion of privacy when the defendant knowingly enters onto the land …
The recent decision of Authors Guild v. Google was handed down by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second District on October 16th, 2015. The nearly decade old case has several implications most notably to the world of literary copyright, but could have much larger implications on the intellectual property community as a …
