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…
Professor Barbara van Schewick explains why meaningful network neutrality rules are critical to the future of the U.S. economy. *Originally recorded in December…
"In our increasingly digital world, the balance between privacy and free speech is tenuous, at best. But we often overlook the important ways in which priv…
"It's unclear whether Bolleart was seeking protection under Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act, which offers liability in some cases…
"I worry ... that there isn't the expertise in government to deal with robotics, whether it's drones or driverless cars. - Ryan Calo, University of…
"“A couple of us and our graduate students in the computer science department have been doing and publishing research on bitcoins, and it’s been a fascinat…
"“How do you handle liability? Who do we hold responsible?” asks University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo, who specializes in cyber law and robotic…
"“What OpenGov is attempting to do is make this very complex data usable by people who are not financial experts,” said David Levine, an affiliate scholar…
"“If true, this is excellent news and a vital step in the right direction,” Stanford law professor Barbara van Schewick in a blog post today. “… This is th…
"Danielle Citron, a professor at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and author of the book Hate Crimes in Cyberspace, took a sligh…
"To the contrary, Woodrow Hartzog of Stanford’s Cumberland School of Law stepped out of the line established by the expert testimony preceding his. He caut…
"Hearing witness Woodrow Hartzog, an associate professor at the Cumberland School of Law, all but dismissed the claim that businesses can't comply with…
"If a national law preempts strong state laws, "hard won consumer protections will be lost," added Woodrow Hartzog, a law professor focused on da…