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A.I. Is Going Rogue. Who Should Be Held Responsible?
Many think artificial intelligence companies should be held liable for their runaway technology. But legal scholars say applying existing law could be messy. .…
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The 'dark patterns' at the center of FTC's lawsuit against Amazon
NICKELSBURG: Experts like Andrea Matwyshyn say when that design tricks a consumer into doing something they didn't intend to, it becomes a dark pattern. She…
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Techdirt Podcast Episode 431: The Many Problems With The FTC’s Pornhub Settlement
Last week, we published three separate posts that looked at the FTC’s recent settlement with Aylo, the parent company of multiple adult websites including, most…
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Anti-Encryption Social Media Campaign Backfires Spectacularly
"Encryption protects the safety of those who have been abused by intimate partners or family members, even if the police don't #UnlockJustice" *…
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Maryland National Guard steps up role in cyberspace
""These are the people who are probably working in the security space already by day," said Richard Forno, the director of the graduate cybersecu…
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Edward Snowden on police pursuing journalist data: the scandal is what the law allows
"Geoffrey King, director of the Committee to Protect Journalists’ Technology Program, said the AFP’s actions were “obviously outrageous”. “This should not…
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Why Microsoft's Fight with the Government Should Overshadow Apple's
"This lawsuit comes on the heels of the Apple case, in which Tim Cook and Apple stood up to the FBI. As in the Apple case, this suit goes to show that in t…
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Federal, state authorities investigating source of data used to steal city employees' tax returns
""They're related, as far as we know, only by the fact that they're city employees," said Richard Forno, assistant director of the Univer…
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Patent owner balks at fee award, cites newly issued—and similar—patent
"In an e-mail to Ars regarding the reconsideration request, EFF lawyer Daniel Nazer pointed out that Garfum already argued this application was relevant to…
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Microsoft sues for right to tell customers when US government requests emails
"“How can we tell if the court process is legitimate if so much of it is under seal?” asked Jennifer Granick, director of civil liberties at Stanford Law S…
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Microsoft sues federal government over data access policy
"“This is a significant development, and part and parcel of the continued push-back by the American tech sector over surveillance (since) the Snowden discl…
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Microsoft sues government, expanding privacy debate to cloud
"“The lawsuit is asking for two things,” said Jennifer Granick, the director of civil liberties at Stanford’s Center for Internet and Society. “That peopl…
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Microsoft sues U.S. government over secret requests for user data
"However, it's unclear how Microsoft's lawsuit will fare. It would be "premature to guess" how successful Microsoft is likely to be, Jenn…
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EU rulings on whistleblowers and right-to-be-forgotten laws puts press freedom at risk
"The regulation continues to put a heavy onus on Internet companies, which are threatened with fines if they do not comply immediately with takedown reques…
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Microsoft sues DOJ over snooping citizens' emails
"University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo says the kind of secrecy order Microsoft is contesting "is something that should be justified and n…