Wednesday, November 7, 2012, by Lev Gabrilovich Slick water hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” may not have been a big issue in the presidential election, but information regarding it has been plastered on news aggregation sites and the walls of bohemian coffee shops for over a year now. Put simply, fracking operations involve injecting pressurized water …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012, by Michael Frongello In July 2009, former UCLA basketball star Ed O’Bannon filed a lawsuit on behalf of other former NCAA Division I football and basketball players against the NCAA and the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) challenging whether it was legal for the NCAA and other entities to use the student-athlete’s “likeness” …
Friday, November 2, 2012, by Tasneem Dharamsi As Hurricane Sandy’s remnants dissipate over the North American continent, the battered East coast is left with a lot more than just the expected structural damages, massive power outages, and flooding. Sandy had effects on social media that severely damaged the reputation of an individual who is now …
Thursday, November 1, 2012, by Catherine Clodfelter The issue of illegal file sharing prosecution is near and dear to my heart. I am, I admit, an accused, though innocent, violator. While some internet users are willing and able to mount defenses to accusations of copyright infringement due to illegal file sharing, many of us might …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012, by Teresa Cook It can happen to anyone. Sometimes our mouths say things before our brains can warn us that it might not be appropriate. The latest victim was Academy Award winner Tom Hanks who let the “F-word” slip on Good Morning America. At the 2011 Academy Awards, winner Melissa Leo …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012, by Lauren Powers On October 29, 2012 the United States Supreme Court began hearing arguments in a case that pits the corporate publication industry against an independent student textbook seller. A ruling in favor of the publisher could produce radical changes in United States Copyright Law, potentially halting business created by …
Sunday, October 28, 2012, by Holly Bannerman On September 20, 2012, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012 (S. 3523) (“IDPA”). IDPA would protect apparel such as undergarments, outerwear, gloves, footwear, headgear; handbags, purses, wallets, tote bags, and belts; and eyeglass frames. The protections afforded to fashion designs in the …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012, by Laura Arredondo-Santisteban As people’s reliance on technology and Internet services for their daily tasks increases, pushes for greater Legislative involvement to take steps at protecting users personal information online have also increased. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), is just one of the various widely publicized online privacy measures, …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012, by Kelly Anderson As recently expressed by David Bell and Nick Nelson, “[y]ou can’t always get what you want, and sometimes just wanting can be problematic.” Earlier this month, Facebook launched a new “want” feature to a select group of users, allowing them to create “wishlists” of items they would like …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012, by Neil Barnes For the first time ever, Twitter has enforced its local censorship policy which came into effect in January of this year. The U.S. is among many countries that have laws which could affect the usage of Twitter accounts. Regarding Twitter’s censorship policy, Twitter’s chief lawyer Alex Macgillivray emphasized …
