by Philip Brown | Sep 8, 2019 | Commentary |
When the term blockchain is thrown around, most people think about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies that often populate headlines. While blockchain technology gained popularity and recognition in the area of cryptocurrencies and financial transactions, at...
by Olivia Wheeling | Sep 8, 2019 | Commentary |
Did Apple hack users’ devices? That is the allegation in a class action lawsuit filed late last year. Specifically, the plaintiffs in In re Apple Inc. Device Performance Litig., 347 F. Supp. 3d 434, 451 (N.D. Cal. 2018) allege that Apple’s battery-slowing iOS updates...
by Taylor Brook | Apr 25, 2019 | Commentary |
Technology developers will never stop in their quest to create what they’ve determined to be the height of convenience for their customers. While it is admirable and exciting for a consumer to always be on the cusp of the newest in technology, it comes with bumps in...
by Benjamin Black | Apr 24, 2019 | Commentary |
On August 13, 2018, the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) became law, radically expanding the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). CFIUS is an interagency committee chaired by the Department...
by Emily Huang | Apr 23, 2019 | Commentary |
MGM Resorts International stunned and enraged many after it filed a countersuit against the victims of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas. MGM’s litigation launched into the public spotlight the theretofore obscure “Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective...
by Solana Gillis | Apr 22, 2019 | Commentary |
In February 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) collected the largest civil penalty for a violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) to date. The target: TikTok, a popular video sharing app. Tik Tok paid $5.7 million in a settlement after...
