by nsehic | Oct 1, 2011 | Cases, Commentary |
In a little under two months, the United States Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments in United States v. Antoine Jones, regarding the government’s ability to perform warrantless GPS tracking of a criminal suspect’s vehicle. Although the case addresses...
by anickow | Sep 28, 2011 | Commentary, Legislation/Regulations |
In a 2009 Berkeley Technology Law Journal paper, E-Health Hazards: Provider Liability and Electronic Health Record Systems, Sharona Hoffman and Andy Podgurski argued that potential liability arising from the widespread use of electronic health records (EHRs) could end...
by Anne Phillips | Sep 28, 2011 | Cases, Commentary |
Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes coined the term “marketplace of ideas” in his 1919 Abrams v. United States dissent. He compared freedom of information to the economic idea of the “free market,” in which the quality of a product determines consumer demand,...
by prewittm | Sep 21, 2011 | Commentary |
Lionel Messi is perhaps the world’s most celebrated soccer player. Despite standing only 5’6”, the Argentinian striker is strong, fast, and impossibly skilled. However, as a child, doctors predicted he wouldn’t grow any taller than 4’7”. Diagnosed at age 11 with a...
by Kimberly Gelfand | Sep 17, 2011 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News |
The often-overlooked Sprint made two majors moves this week to take center stage in the “battle of the telecoms.” Sprint began the week by filing a suit on behalf of “consumers and competition” against both AT&T and T-Mobile in response to the...
by tashaf | Sep 17, 2011 | Commentary |
Most states and territories in the United States require attorneys to meet continuing legal education (CLE) requirements in order to practice law before their courts. Only Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Dakota, Washington D.C., and Michigan do not...