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Digital technology has significantly augmented U.S. immigration enforcement. For refugees and asylum seekers, navigating the immigration system involves traversing a complex data labyrinth. Their personal information is collected and used by both immigration authorities and private entities, often without transparency and accountability. This unchecked data collection fuels a surveillance state that disproportionately targets them, violating […]

‘Fax it in’ might be the most frustrating request a consumer can hear from its provider. There seems to be no clear justification in 2025 for one to be obligated to either fax or physically mail documents rather than use more readily available technologies. The requestors of these faxed documents, mostly in the health and […]

Proptech is undermining the human right to housing. Proptech is a term of art for the digital transformation of the real estate industry. It includes a range of real estate businesses engaged in development, financing, construction, management, and more. Proptech’s boosters promise frictionless and efficient housing markets. However, Proptech appears to be reinforcing existing power […]

Most people are unaware that thousands of companies, of which they have never heard or interacted, profit off of their most sensitive personal data. Data brokers amass personal data from disparate sources, such as social media sites and credit reporting agencies, and sell the resulting individualized dossiers to anyone willing to pay. The resulting data […]

This Note analyzes two concurring opinions by United States Circuit Judge Kevin Newsom of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. In both concurrences, Judge Newsom advances the idea that large language models (LLMs) are useful in determining ordinary meaning for purposes of textual interpretation. This Note takes the position that practical […]

The increasing prevalence of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) has introduced new legal and administrative complexities, particularly in copyright law. To address these challenges, the U.S. Copyright Office implemented a disclosure and disclaimer requirement for works containing AI-generated material. However, the approach of this requirement, rooted in the authorship doctrine, leaves more to be desired. It […]

This Technology Explainer explores the rising role of genomic engineering in medicine and its emergent ability to detect, treat, and cure human disease at the genetic root. While genomic engineering encompasses a broad array of approaches, this Explainer narrows its scope to gene and cell therapy, distinct yet closely intertwined strategies in clinical practice. Given […]

As traditional AI faces growing concerns over energy consumption and environmental sustainability, the developing field organoid intelligence (OI) has the potential to be a more energy-efficient alternative to today’s machine-learning models. Simultaneously, OI raises complex ethical and legal questions about the integration of human brain tissue with computer technology. This Technology Explainer discusses the science […]

This article seeks to demystify software deployment for legal professionals. First, it explores what deployment entails and where it occurs—from corporate-controlled cloud servers to edge devices like smartphones. Next, it examines who orchestrates deployment, from DevOps engineers to automated pipelines. Third, it maps the technical lifecycle of deployment, from testing to maintenance. Finally, it briefly […]

Most people are unaware that thousands of companies, of which they have never heard or interacted, profit off of their most sensitive personal data. Data brokers amass personal data from disparate sources, such as social media sites and credit reporting agencies, and sell the resulting individualized dossiers to anyone willing to pay. The resulting data […]

This Note analyzes two concurring opinions by United States Circuit Judge Kevin Newsom of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. In both concurrences, Judge Newsom advances the idea that large language models (LLMs) are useful in determining ordinary meaning for purposes of textual interpretation. This Note takes the position that practical […]

The increasing prevalence of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) has introduced new legal and administrative complexities, particularly in copyright law. To address these challenges, the U.S. Copyright Office implemented a disclosure and disclaimer requirement for works containing AI-generated material. However, the approach of this requirement, rooted in the authorship doctrine, leaves more to be desired. It […]