DOJ Lawsuit Against California Raises Legal Questions Over Net Neutrality
The U.S. Justice Department has sued California over its net neutrality law. California Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed the measure, which was in response to…
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Body camera maker will let cops live-stream their encounters
"Harlan Yu, the executive director of Upturn, a Washington nonprofit consultancy that has studied body cameras, says that live-streaming could erode commun…
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Banks shooting pulls MPD into national fray over reliability, proper use of bodycams
"Are officers deliberately neglecting their cameras – even shutting them off – to undermine the transparency promised by expensive investments in body came…
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Google Plus to close after bug leaks personal information
"“Every data mishap strengthens the bipartisan case for Congress to take action on data protection,” said Jonathan Mayer, an assistant professor at Princet…
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Would a BDSM Sex Robot Violate Asimov's First Law of Robotics?
"Ryan Calo Associate Professor, Law, University of Washington, and faculty co-director of the University of Washington Tech Policy Lab As far as I know,…
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You Can Now Read Mark Judge’s Book Without Paying Almost $2,000. But Is the Online Copy Legal?
"However, Judge’s book likely falls under fair use, says Annemarie Bridy, professor of law at the University of Idaho. For one, Judge’s book is out of prin…
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Experts say USMCA frees Canadian data — with unknown risks
"“I think, realistically, if you’re looking at superpower intelligence agencies, they would be able to access the data regardless of whether it’s stored in…
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The DOT Says ‘Drivers’ Don’t Have to Be Human
"“These rulemakings could matter a lot, and the devil will be in the details,” says Bryant Walker Smith, a professor at the University of South Carolina Sc…
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Trump administration pushing to ease roll-out of driverless cars and trucks
"“There’s wariness about the federal government’s regulatory commitment [and] willingness to police the companies,” said Bryant Walker Smith, an assistant…
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Internet providers are joining Trump’s DOJ in suing California over net neutrality
"“If that second argument is right, it calls into question every state law that regulates the Internet,” said Jonathan Mayer, a former chief technologist i…
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Suit to block California's net neutrality law could be overshadowed by broader challenge in D.C. Circuit
"“Under their police powers, states do have authority to adopt rules, even if related to interstate commerce,” said Stanford Law professor Barbara van Sche…
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A California law now means chatbots have to disclose they’re not human
"Ryan Calo, co-author of a legal essay titled “Regulating Bot Speech,” says it’s also not always easy to track what is commercial or political, especially…