Tech law is not always about macro-level global headlines like drones, autonomous vehicles, or Edward Snowden. No, sometimes it’s just about a guy trying to enjoy dinner at Chili’s. Those who work in the food industry have been known to get back at rude or annoying customers from time to time by doing inappropriate things …

In April, in response to the cyberattacks on Sony Pictures last November, President Obama announced an executive action that allows the Treasury Department to impose punitive financial sanctions on hackers that threaten national security. In light of the recent cyberattacks on the computer system at the Office of Personnel Management, during which hackers gained access …

This month marks a milestone for the world of autonomous vehicles. Virginia announced June 1 that the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, in partnership with the Virginia DOT and several other entities, has established the “Virginia Automated Corridors.” The corridors comprise over seventy miles of roads in Northern Virginia, including several interstates and state roads. According …

A recent trend in law firm server hacking is something called Ransomware. Ransomware “is a type of malware that prevents or limits users from accessing their system. Once infected the malware will lock the user out of their data, or hide the data until the user pays a ransom to get access back. Some of …

Cindy Garcia v. Google, Inc. is a case that brought forward many questions about the definition of a copyright, and for a brief moment tried to change that definition. The plaintiff in this case was hired to be an actress in a film entitled “Desert Warrior,” but instead had her performance used and her lines …

The advancement of global positioning system (GPS) technology has made tracking individuals’ locations increasingly easier.  Many mobile applications (“apps”), such as Find My iPhone, GPS Location Tracker, and Find My Friends, allow parties to keep track of other individual’s locations.  These applications can be very helpful in aiding individuals to find their lost phones or …

If a robot commits an act (either crime or tort) the creator did not intend – should the creator be held responsible?  In January, 2015, Swiss police decided not to punish a group of “artists” whose robotic art installation purchased random items from the internet each week.  The robot purchased a Hungarian passport, “fake Diesel …

In the past, the federal government proposed a national hike to the minimum wage, from $7.25 to $10.10, a 40% increase. More recently, Democratic lawmakers have proposed legislation to increase federal pay by 66% to $12 an hour by 2020. This would exceed the minimum wage of all states. The proposal would also gradually eliminate …

Suffixes of web domain names are sometimes used to give negative feedback for certain companies.  For example, “.fail” and “.gripe” are two that are live on the internet currently, and someone pay purchase a domain name with a company she does not like with one of these suffixes, as long as the domain name has …

Stingrays are powerful surveillance tools that government agencies have been using for at least several years. Roughly the size of a small suitcase, Stingrays work by mimicking the operation of a cell tower. Unbeknownst to the user, a Stingray can convince a cell phone that it is a legitimate cell tower, receiving all of the …