The Super Bowl is popular for a variety of reasons – football, commercials, and the halftime show. What was most talked about after this year’s halftime show may not have been Missy Elliott’s surprise appearance, but Katy Perry’s fantastically awkward, uncoordinated, backup-dancing shark. “Left Shark” became nothing short of an overnight sensation. It was instantly …
The collection of evidence by police from suspect’s social media accounts is unchartered waters for the Fourth Amendment. Because the internet isn’t a physical place, the boundaries of what constitutes a “search” are hard to find. While the admissibility of social media evidence has been settled through various rules for authentication, the constitutionality of the …
In the wake of Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Missouri, the conflicting accounts that emerged as well as the grand jury’s decision not to indict Officer Wilson rose to the level of nationwide protests. In particular, the differing accounts of Michael Brown’s death prompted demands for police accountability and transparency—people wanted police body cameras. President …
“Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it; moreover so long as he remained within the field of vision which the metal plaque commanded, he could be seen as well as heard. There was of course no way of knowing whether you were being …
On Friday, February 13, 2015, a Mississippi federal judge, Judge Henry T. Wingate, held a hearing to determine whether or not Google had to turn over documents in response to a subpoena issued to it by Mississippi Attorney General, Jim Hood. The 79-page subpoena in question was issued in October 2014. It ordered Google to …
Good news for Apple fetishists – now even your car can be anointed with Steve Jobs’ blessing! This past week, reports began circulating that the monolithic technology developer, responsible for such greats as iTunes and the iPhone, had entered the arena of automotive design. “People familiar with the matter” have indicated that Apple now has …
In the United States, there has been a resurgence of heating homes with wood heaters. This trend is due to economic pressures and the movement to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Internationally, nearly half of the world’s population uses biomass-fueled stoves to cook. It is estimated that these cookstoves contribute to approximately 4 million …
The Innovation Act was reintroduced this month by Rep. Bob Goodlatte in an effort to reform U.S. patent laws. The bill is focused on addressing patent trolls; however, some are concerned the bill overreaches and threatens innovation. Typical patent trolls are companies that purchase as many vague patents as possible with the objective of suing …
Federal regulators at the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) announced on February 5, 2015 that were planning to reclassify broadband internet as a utility to ensure net neutrality. The FCC and internet service providers (“ISPs”) have been struggling with the idea of net neutrality as digital media and internet usage continues to increase demands for internet …
Qualcomm, Inc., has agreed to pay the largest fine in China’s corporate history to settle an antimonopoly claim based on its activities within the Asian superpower. Click here. The San Diego based tech company manufactures computer chips used in smartphones, including those made by Apple, Samsung, LG, and Sony. Click here. Many consider the company …