by ryte | Sep 18, 2013 | Quick Links
Computers and the internet continue to revolutionize the ways we collect and distribute information. Many privacy concerns have accompanied these technological advancements. Earlier this year, in a New York Times article, some of these privacy concerns were made...
by burnsce | Feb 24, 2013 | Commentary, Quick Links
Microsoft has created a new ad campaign attacking Gmail. And for good reason: Gmail has 425 million active users as of June 2012. As of November 2012, the new Outlook has only 25 million users. Microsoft’s campaign is striking on the fact that Gmail...
by kuvelker | Oct 1, 2012 | Legal/Tech News, Quick Links
Apple and Google both received press for their new map applications this month. Map technology has certainly come a long way from paper maps. Among other benefits, web maps are an important tool for attorneys. Criminal prosecutors use interactive maps to analyze key...
by jmacpher | Mar 21, 2012 | Commentary, Quick Links
Last year, two teams of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) succeeded in genetically modifying the H5N1 avian flu virus. The modified virus is capable of respiratory transmission between ferrets, suggesting that it would also be...
by jmacpher | Oct 23, 2011 | Quick Links
Last week, following the denial of its petition for a panel rehearing, the ACLU announced that it will seek to bring the much-debated Myriad Genetics case before the Supreme Court. Among other things, the case involves the patentability of isolated DNA – pieces of...
by samjt | Jan 18, 2011 | Quick Links
Graciously accepting ill-suited gifts and slyly exchanging or re-gifting these unwanted articles may become antiquated formalities of the past. In November, Amazon received a patent for a System and Method For Converting Gifts, US Patent No. 7,831,439 (issued Nov. 9,...
