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At the end of last November, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Carpenter v. United States on whether the Fourth Amendment permits the warrantless seizure and search of cellphone records that contain the location and movements of a user over a 127-day period. In anticipation of this hearing, the Georgetown Law Technology Review explained […]

Since 2015, Facebook has been fending off a lawsuit challenging its use of facial recognition software, and this pressure will continue as Facebook is pushed to adjust its biometric data processing practices to comply with the impending European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will be implemented this May. Developing facial recognition software is […]

In late January, Georgetown University Law Center hosted a debate on the best method for electing the President of the United States, with expert panelists arguing whether we should maintain the Electoral College or establish a national popular vote. During the event, one line of conversation focused on the significant technological and national security implications […]

For Twitter users, it’s easy to be aware when a new social media idea is trending. Spread by celebrities and acquaintances alike, a hashtag can go viral in a matter of hours, and then, just as quickly, its popularity will fall off. When the tag is something like #DescribeYourselfBadly, the decline in its use is […]

In a highly publicized and politicized decision, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality at the end of last year. Net neutrality, a phrase coined by Columbia Law Professor Tim Wu, is a set of rules to ensure that the internet is kept neutral. To achieve this end, the FCC adopted three […]

After creating one of the world’s most profitable companies and moving into the online food space just last year, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s latest move is into the healthcare industry. In an announcement made at the end of January, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and Berkshire Hathaway announced a new agenda to create a “fully independent” healthcare […]

On January 28, Axios Media, Inc. published a Trump Administration report on the stakes of 5G wireless network deployment. The report, authored by the National Security Council, is undated but likely was created in late December 2017 or early January 2018. It advocates for the creation of a nationalized 5G—or fifth generation—wireless network, which will […]

The legal profession has long been regarded as one of intellect, advocacy, and prestige. The process of obtaining a legal education alone exemplifies the commitment lawyers make to the profession. Although there may be outliers—the bad eggs or misguided egos—overall, the profession is steeped in tradition, guided by the precedent of brilliant legal scholars. To […]

INTRODUCTION  When an employee leaves a company for a competitor, there is a concern that trade secrets and confidential information belonging to the company may leave for the competitor as well. Protecting trade secrets is important in order for businesses to remain technologically competitive. The following case raises important questions about what constitutes a trade […]

INTRODUCTION Fraud is a seemingly easy concept to understand. By definition, it describes the actions of a person “deliberately deceiving someone else with the intent of causing damage.” However, various jurisdictions within the United States qualify both the act of fraud and the related offenses differently. These varying perspectives alone can lend themselves to numerous […]