by halieg | Apr 8, 2014 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology |
On March 25, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service issued a ruling declaring that it will tax virtual currencies, such as Bitcoin, as property. This ruling could have significant effects on the way that consumers use Bitcoin. The implication of the ruling is that Bitcoin...
by halieg | Dec 10, 2013 | Commentary |
On November 18, 2013, Google announced its plans to crack down on child pornography on its search engine. In addition to removing over 100,000 search results, Google will post warning signs about potentially unlawful content, links to child pornography abuse...
by halieg | Apr 12, 2013 | Commentary |
Recently Apple has been a prominent topic of discussion in intellectual property disputes. Most of the talk has been focused around various international disputes over Apple’s patents. The most recent topic, however, focuses on the US Patent and Trademark Office’s...
by halieg | Dec 3, 2012 | Commentary |
Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company, once said, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Ford’s out-of-the-box thinking is what led to the creation of the automobile, an invention that most people today could not imagine...