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Feb
03

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

Feb
03

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

Feb
02

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

Oct
30

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.

Oct
29

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

Oct
28

Currently, LinkedIn has an estimated 380 million registered users. As a professional network, LinkedIn requests pertinent information from users when they create a profile. Users are encouraged to list their industry, experience, and education. However, when listing work and education experience, users also list the time period and dates attended. However, unlike other forms of

Oct
28

Three convicted sex offenders were arrested at or near the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, NC this year. One of the men posed as a ride inspector to gain access to the “kiddie land” section of the Fair. North Carolina Law prohibits registered sex offenders from attending “any place where minors gather for regularly

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