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When algorithms fix prices instead of CEOs, does antitrust law have an answer? Scholars have largely lamented the so-called liability gap, dismissing algorithmic tacit collusion as lacking an ‘agreement’ between competitors and thereby evading the watchful eye of the antitrust laws. This Article challenges that premise, developing a legal theory on which algorithmic tacit collusion […]

Period-tracking applications occupy a large share of the FemTech industry, offering users intimate insights into their reproductive health while simultaneously exposing them to unprecedented privacy risks. Period-tracking apps regularly disseminate highly sensitive health data under the protection of the notice and consent paradigm of privacy law, an outdated framework that places the burden of privacy […]

This Note examines how artificial intelligence (“AI”) is fundamentally transforming pharmaceutical research and development (“R&D”), altering the cost, risk, and timelines that traditionally justify regulatory exclusivity protections. As AI-enabled technologies accelerate drug discovery and increase clinical success rates, the traditional assumptions supporting lengthy exclusivity periods are becoming less persuasive. This Note contends that Congress should […]

A single wound on a cow was once an open invitation to devastation. The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, laid its eggs in the exposed tissue of livestock, and within hours, newly hatched larvae would begin burrowing into living flesh. Unlike typical maggots that feed on dead tissue, screwworm larvae consumed healthy tissue, carving […]

In January 2024, a thirty-year-old quadriplegic named Noland Arbaugh became the first person to receive Neuralink’s implanted brain chip. Within weeks he was moving a cursor across a screen, playing chess, and browsing the internet—all by thinking about moving his hand. A few months later, researchers at the University of California, Davis activated a different […]

The data centers that support artificial intelligence consume electricity at a scale rivaling cities. Training OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4 required roughly 50,000 megawatt-hours of electricity. That is enough to power San Francisco for three days. As models grow more complex, training requirements and operational demands soar. ChatGPT-5 is estimated to use around 45,000 megawatt-hours of electricity each […]

The gig economy continues to occupy a measurable, though methodologically complex, segment of the U.S. labor market. According to the Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2024 published by the Federal Reserve, 13% of individuals reported earning income from selling goods, and 9% reported earning income from short-term tasks such as ridesharing, […]

Imagine a coworker who is peerless in speed, responsiveness, and breadth of knowledge, yet possesses a catastrophic character flaw: they will occasionally, with absolute conviction, state a falsehood as an undeniable fact in a manner completely indistinguishable from their usual brilliant demeanor. In a vacuum, their productivity is a marvel – you might continue work […]

Period-tracking applications occupy a large share of the FemTech industry, offering users intimate insights into their reproductive health while simultaneously exposing them to unprecedented privacy risks. Period-tracking apps regularly disseminate highly sensitive health data under the protection of the notice and consent paradigm of privacy law, an outdated framework that places the burden of privacy […]

This Note examines how artificial intelligence (“AI”) is fundamentally transforming pharmaceutical research and development (“R&D”), altering the cost, risk, and timelines that traditionally justify regulatory exclusivity protections. As AI-enabled technologies accelerate drug discovery and increase clinical success rates, the traditional assumptions supporting lengthy exclusivity periods are becoming less persuasive. This Note contends that Congress should […]

When algorithms fix prices instead of CEOs, does antitrust law have an answer? Scholars have largely lamented the so-called liability gap, dismissing algorithmic tacit collusion as lacking an ‘agreement’ between competitors and thereby evading the watchful eye of the antitrust laws. This Article challenges that premise, developing a legal theory on which algorithmic tacit collusion […]