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…
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…
“Right now, there are real robotaxis carrying real people on real roads,” said Bryant Walker Smith, an AV researcher and professor at the University of South Ca…
""Can you force Apple to design their product in a particular way and that also could have a speech component?" wondered Ryan Calo, an assistant…
Q: What does net neutrality mean? A: Net neutrality is a principle that has allowed the Internet to serve as a platform for free speech, innovation and economi…
"“Apple goes pretty far by saying its software has a viewpoint,” said Ryan Calo, an assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Law. “Tha…
"“I think it’s fair to say there’s an extraordinary amount of support for Apple right now,” said Andrew Bridges, a partner at the law firm Fenwick & We…
"“The argument spells out pretty much as expected,” said Andrea Matwyshyn, a law professor at Northeastern University. She brought up Apple’s claim that i…
"All of these companies' efforts fall into one of two kinds of technologies, said Bryant Walker Smith, an engineer and lawyer at the University of Sout…
"“This case can’t be a one-time deal,” said Neil Richards, a professor at the Washington University School of Law. “This is about the future.” Mr. Richard…
"Lots of people, mainly those supporting the DOJ/FBI's view of the Apple fight, have been arguing that this isn't a big deal. They're just aski…
"“When they leave, they all recognize the extraordinary power the government has,” said Albert Gidari, a recently retired privacy lawyer who worked with Go…
"Albert Gidari, a leading surveillance lawyer who has represented Google and other companies and is now director of privacy at Stanford University’s Center…
"There are all sorts of interesting (and frustrating and challenging) legal questions raised by the FBI's use of the All Writs Act to try to force Appl…
"Indeed, the act wasn’t meant to lead to new lawmaking, said Jeffrey Vagle, executive director of the Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition at…