Carpenter v. United States: Surveillance in the Connected Age

This article was written by Center Scholar Jordan A. Brunner. Jordan is a 3L at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and Senior Executive Editor of Jurimetrics: The Journal of Law, Science, and Technology. In approximately a month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hold oral argument in Carpenter v. United States. The case, which […]

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August 17, 2016 As we navigate a world filled with great science and not-so-great science, one thing comes to light:  the masses are not always right.  The Authorea Team unveils eight instances of unjustifiable shunning of good science and asks us to ponder what other incredible ideas, proposals and advancements of tomorrow are being stalled today?

Technology Triple Trivia

3 QUESTIONS. 3 HINTS. 3 ANSWERS. August 16, 2016 News stories courtesy of LSI Executive Council member Kirk Hartley How is gene therapy helping young children avoid or at least stall a death sentence? Hint: Answer: young children fighting a rare but deadly inherited brain disease called MLD may be treated overseas with gene therapy whereby original […]

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3 QUESTIONS. 3 HINTS. 3 ANSWERS. August 9, 2016 What wearable technology is making metal detectors look old-school? Hint: Answer: special fabrics that change color depending on the presence of environmental pollutants and hazards are being used to make shirts.  So far, three shirts are available for purchase to detect carbon monoxide, particle pollutants and radioactivity.  […]

Marchant Moderates Panel at ABA Annual in San Fran

Photo courtesy of ABA Journal Center Faculty Director and ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Regents’ Professor of Law, Gary Marchant, is pictured above moderating the ABA Annual Meeting session on Knock, Knock.  Who’s There? The Internet of Things, in San Francisco, CA this past week.  Read more about the session here.

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3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers.  1. How is technology making at least one U.S. Olympic athlete faster, legally? Hint: Answer: biomechanics is helping to make U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin so fast it is hoped he will muster enough speed to beat Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, and it all comes down to stick figures.  Biomechanics specialist, […]

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July 27, 2016 Human beings are creatures of habit and are skeptical of new things.  Out with the old and in with the new is easier said than done.  This historical pattern is especially evident with regard to innovation.  While one might be inclined to point to fear of the technology or laziness in terms […]

Technology Triple Trivia

3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. July 26, 2016 What investment by the CIA is proving to be wrinkle-free? Hint: Answer: the CIA’s aim, when it invested in Skincential Sciences, was to gather biomarker information from skin.  Skin is very revealing and information-rich biomarkers, though difficult to collect, can tell investigators many important things.  However, […]

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July 6, 2016 In an article titled Illinois Facial Recognition Law Leads To Wave Of Class Actions Against Facebook, Others, Stephanie Grimoldby highlights the emergence of class action suits against entities using personal biometric information (BI) in states where the collection, use and storage of such information is protected by specific privacy laws.  Currently, only […]