Georgetown Law Technology Review

Moving Beyond The Devil You Know: The Need For Substantive Regulation of Algorithmic Decision-Making Systems

Harsimar Dhanoa

The willingness to be exposed to risk—to trust another—enables individuals to cooperate and accomplish more together than what would be possible individually. The impacts of this trust resonate throughout society even if they are not outwardly obvious: We trust that architects and builders have created bridges that will support us when we cross them. We […]

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The Fourth Wave of Technology Standardization: What 5G’s Heterogeneous Nature Means for the Future of Technology Governance

Julien Crockett

On May 5, 2020, a group of telecom system operators and network vendors including AT&T, Samsung, and Vodafone published a blog post announcing the formation of the Open Radio Access Network (RAN) Policy Coalition, a new coalition of companies that promotes “open and interoperable solutions” in RAN, the crucial back-end equipment that enables 5G. The […]

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Regulating Privacy Dark Patterns in Practice—Drawing Inspiration from California Privacy Rights Act

Jennifer King & Adriana Stephan

Scholars define dark patterns as user interface design choices that benefit an online service by coercing, manipulating, or deceiving users into making unintended and potentially harmful decisions. Although dark patterns are a subject of interest of policymakers around the globe, to date, little legislation has been enacted to regulate them. This Article analyzes the definition […]

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Can an App Really Be Engaged in Practicing Law? The Florida Supreme Court Says Yes. I Say No.

Julia Logue

On October 14th, The Florida Supreme Court found that TIKD, an app that linked traffic-ticket defendants with lawyers to represent them, was engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. The company was enjoined from operating in Florida and has paused its services elsewhere. At issue in this case was the brave new world of the […]

Technology Explainers

From the Eyes of a Machine: Image Recognition Technologies

Susan Pratt

Image recognition technologies (IRTs) are tools that are capable of taking images, detecting and classifying objects within those images, and outputting some desired result based on the analysis. With computers becoming more powerful and image data availability increasing, IRTs are continually improving, enabling humans to use them for applications like optical character recognition (OCR), healthcare, […]

Legal Impressions

Government Takes Stock of Global Chip Shortage with Aim of Finding a Cure

Dacey Gilligan

President Biden is taking steps to address the global supply chain weaknesses made apparent by the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 24, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order announcing strategies to repair supply chain vulnerabilities in four industries, including semiconductor chip manufacturing. The Executive Order requires the Secretary of Commerce, along with the leaders of […]

Legal Impressions

An Interview with Dharmesh Tarapore, founder and CEO of ACAS Technologies

Zachary Gurien

In an interview with Georgetown Law Technology Review, Dharmesh Tarapore, founder and CEO of Aircraft Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) Technologies, discusses his tech start-up journey and the technology behind his flight collision avoidance system. Tarapore’s invention utilizes machine learning to increase flight safety for general aviation airplanes by detecting and alerting pilots to incoming aircrafts. […]

Legal Impressions

New FTC Leadership Signals Stronger Privacy Enforcement and Greater Racial Equity Priorities

Amy Olivero

On February 10, 2021, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter presented the keynote address at the Future of Privacy Forum’s 11th-annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers event. In her address, Slaughter discussed some of her top privacy-related priorities for the Commission. Her early signaling of privacy priorities from Washington adds to the sentiment […]

Legal Impressions

With Great Power Comes Great Liability: Robinhood Faces Flurry of Lawsuits Over GameStop Trading Halt

Jay Schuffenhauer

The popular financial services app Robinhood ended 2020 on a high note. Armed with an influx of investor funding, Robinhood lifted its valuation to nearly $12 billion while simultaneously attracting millions of new and often young users to the platform. The company touts a mission to democratize finance for everyday people by providing financial literacy […]

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