by Christa Nipper | Sep 29, 2017 | Commentary |
Can tokens be securities? The SEC just weighed in. Background: As a decentralized ledger, blockchain enables users to exchange digital assets — called tokens — without a middleman. The earliest tokens functioned as currency. No entity issued this currency;...
by Dillon Lappe | Sep 27, 2017 | Commentary |
Although hate groups have organized online since the beginning of the internet, there has been an increased awareness of their activities since the deadly “Unite the Right” protest earlier this month in Charlottesville, Virginia. One of the most prominent of these...
by Raven Lanier | Jun 4, 2017 | Cases, Commentary, Legislation/Regulations |
Internet service providers (ISPs) are traditionally protected under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s (DMCA) section 230 safe harbor for most copyright infringements committed by a user of their service. There are several stipulations that ISPs have to...
by Catherine Merdinger | Jun 4, 2017 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology |
In September 2016, the Second Circuit handed down its decision in FTC v. LeadClick Media, LLC, holding the operator of an affiliate-marketing network liable for the fake news published by its affiliates. This case could serve as a tool in combatting fake news stories...
by Vinnie Gianino | Jan 16, 2017 | Commentary |
During the recent election, the issue of gun control predictably served as a point of contention between the two candidates. Hillary Clinton advocated for “commonsense” regulations on gun ownership such as closing the gun show loophole. As expected, Donald Trump...
by Kevin Weehunt | Jan 16, 2017 | Commentary |
On February 26, 2015, The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to enact a series of “Open Internet” protections. The three central rules prohibited Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from blocking access to legal content, slowing internet speeds to certain...
