In the summer of 2015 the news of the leak of data associated with Ashley Madison hit. Many may have missed the copyright angle to that news story – Ashley Madison sought to use the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's takedown provisions to secure its customer's data. This piece considers the...

There have been a few headlines lately reporting how blockchain technology and smart contracts will add an astounding business value. For instance, McKinsey reports that blockchain-based smart contracts can save nearly $50 Billion in B2B transactions. Further, Accenture suggests that...

The Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct (the “Colo. RPC”), as interpreted in the comments to the Colo. RPC, the courts and the Ethics Committee of the Colorado Bar Association, govern lawyers practicing law in Colorado, and in some cases are impacted even when Colorado lawyers are not...

The rapid proliferation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), commonly known as “drones”, has given rise to considerable public concern about privacy and unwelcome surveillance and observation. This paper reviews some of the privacy and surveillance concerns created by UAS, and considers the...

This chapter is aimed at illustrating how the potential of E commerce as a tool for resource expansion, can be maximized where information gaps, asymmetries, and more specifically, implementation gaps are addressed and mitigated. Engaging stakeholders, as well as bright line rules -...

In the present Digital Age, the American government engages in mass collection of information about individuals. The databases, with their layers of metadata, that contain this information are then potentially subject to public disclosure pursuant to State and Federal Sunshine laws. In essence,...

The knowledge-based and data-driven economy represents a new stage in the evolution of the economy, with transformative impacts on how goods and services are developed, produced, traded across borders, distributed, and consumed. Data is the essential capital of this new economic age as it...