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…
"In interviews, several plaintiffs’ lawyers said the current online environment was already deterring potential clients from filing suit. Now a Google sear…
"Besides favoring limits on how much data the gadgets sweep up and retain, they want users of the devices to control what's collected about them, who e…
"Bollaert and Meyering got busted for extortion after charging victims hundreds of dollars to remove their photos from their sites. So Moore may be going a…
"Victims can sue the person who leaked the images and 16 states now have criminal cyberstalking or harassment laws that criminalize such situations, she sa…
"Van Schewick is all for strong new rules, but prefers bright line rules against specific practices. She also suggests that the FCC could get at conduct th…
"In THE AGE OF THE DRONE, lawyer and robotics expert Ryan Calo defines the drone dilemma as he sees it: “I have three concerns regarding the domestic use o…
"Bryant Walker Smith, professor of law and engineering at the Univ. of South Carolina in Columbia, said the burden of liability is likely to shift more to…
"But critics argue that they’re harming innovation by filing frivolous lawsuits and making it difficult to create new products without fear of litigation.…
"Bryant Walker Smith, professor of law and engineering at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, said the burden of liability is likely to shift mor…
"Jonathan Mayer, a Stanford University computer scientist who focuses on online monitoring technology, said user tracking by companies that provide both wi…
"“They are ensuring that no one chooses that option because it costs so much more,” said Jonathan Mayer, a lawyer and computer science graduate student at…
"If the violator keeps torrenting material, the copyright holder can file a “John Doe” lawsuit. Basically, the company sues hundreds or thousands of IP add…