3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers.
October 18, 2016
- Introvert or extrovert, how are we all destined to become open books?
Hint:
Answer: transparency is the wave of the future. Invisible cameras, data-powered and digital open views to the past and present, AI-determined futures and safety in exchange for creepy are some reasons why opaqueness is doomed to be replaced with almost complete transparency. Unfortunately, despite being given the impression that there are ways we can protect ourselves and that these ways will be revealed, the article falls short on suggestions. Read it here.
2. Just like the tooth fairy, these organizations are bogus.
Hint:
Answer: there is a predator in town in the form of open access “scientific” journals that are in the busine$$ of taking advantage of the pressure to publish in academia. These types of publications also serve as a gateway for misleading research and dubious “scientific researchers” to gain false credibility and undermine science. Thankfully, there are organizations that have flagged these pseudo-scientific enterprises, providing information on questionable or downright untrustworthy sources. Read the details here.
3. What is a quick way to serve a foreign defendant under the jurisdiction of a federal court?
Hint:
Answer: just Tweet via Twitter. A federal court recently held that pursuant to case law and Rule 4(f) service is satisfied via the single social media platform. Read more here.