In the days where the smartphone follows us around every moment of the day, there is an increasing potential for their use by jurors during trials. This poses a major threat of juror misconduct occurring. Juror misconduct happens when a juror discusses any part of the trial with another party. Jurors are also not allowed …
You have probably heard about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (“TPP”) in the news lately, but the TPP has been in the works for the last five years. The TPP would create a trade-agreement between 12 countries including the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Vietnam, Chile, Brunei, Singapore, and New Zealand. Together, these countries …
Chalk up another victory for online privacy rights. Last week, California became the latest state to pass a law requiring law enforcement to obtain warrants for online data such as email, text messages, and Tweets. This is in direct contrast to a recent 11th Circuit ruling from May that made clear that the federal judiciary …
Self-balancing scooters—also called hoverboards or segways—have become increasingly popular over the last few years and all over the world. Recent news depicted famous Italian soccer player Mario Balotelli riding his hoverboard through a shopping center in Manchester, featured hoverboards on Good Morning America used in a unique dance routine, and highlighted a video of a …
Fantasy sports have been popular in America for decades. It is estimated that around 31 million Americans play fantasy sports each year, creating fantasy rosters of real players from different sports teams and accumulating points based on each player’s performance in actual games. Traditionally, a group of friends or co-workers would use the same team …
If one were to take a walk on one of the beaches on France’s famed Riviera, he or she may assume that Americans value their privacy more than Europeans. However, a recent decision by European Court of Justice proves the contrary is true, at least for personal data. Recently the European Court of Justice has …
Cox Communications is taking capitalism to the next level by creating a delay with Google Fiber development in Arizona. With new a new player coming into the market in an area with no competition, Cox is trying its best to put up a fight against the new service that is giving all the other Internet …
We’ve all heard it before, “Clean Diesel.” It’s been heavily advertised and marketed to appeal to American buyers. Luxury brands such as Audi have been spreading this concept by placing attention grabbing decals across their vehicles and constantly focusing on it in their commercials. Volkswagen has been at the forefront of spreading this idea amongst …
The latest big data controversy will end with LinkedIn paying 13 million dollars in damages in a class action suit for “trying too hard to add people to your professional network.” After setting up a LinkedIn account, the website would send invitations to your email contacts asking them to join your professional network. If the …
Generation Y knows Mark Cuban, whether by his courtside antics during Dallas Mavericks games (he owns the team) or by his appearances on ABC’s Shark Tank. However, millennials might be surprised to learn that Mark Cuban’s latest venture is to help people reduce their digital footprint. In 2013, Cuban prevailed in an insider trading action brought …