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From Microtrends to Macroharms: Rethinking Privacy Protection for Teens in Fashion E-commerce September, 2026 Issue 2, Printed, Volume 24 - Introduction In the fashion industry, few forces are as influential or fast-moving as teenage consumers. From the Youthquake movement of the 1960s to today’s viral TikTok microtrends, their reach extends well beyond purchasing power. Teenagers drive trends, influence marketing strategies, and redefine how and why consumers shop online. This influence is chiefly evident in the… {read more...}
Surveillance Technology in Schools: Empirical Insights and Legal Implications September, 2026 Issue 2, Printed, Volume 24 - Abstract On April 20, 1999, two students killed twelve fellow students and a teacher and wounded twenty-one others at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, in one of the deadliest school shootings in American history. In the years since, mass casualty shootings at schools have become a recurring tragedy across the country. From 2018 to 2024,… {read more...}
Black box, White coat: Accountability for Artificial Intelligence in Medical Malpractice Law September, 2026 Issue 2, Printed, Volume 24 - Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way the United States approaches healthcare. In a monumental push to integrate this technology, healthcare facilities are implementing AI everywhere from patient appointment portals to operating rooms. AI falls somewhere between serving as a physician’s new tool and functioning as a collaborative partner, making it a welcome advancement… {read more...}
Swiping with Consequences: Modern Dating App Addiction and State Policy Recommendations September, 2026 Issue 2, Printed, Volume 24 - Abstract Application-based dating platforms, or “dating apps,” have become increasingly popular in the United States and worldwide. Once downloaded to your mobile phone, dating apps are intended to help users achieve efficient and meaningful relationships through features such as user profiles and compatibility algorithms. Today, three in every ten American adults have used a dating… {read more...}
Chronic and Emerging Threats to Space Commerce September, 2026 Issue 2, Printed, Volume 24 - Abstract Just as outer space appears to have reached a critical mass of investment and popularity, rising legal, regulatory, environmental, and market risks loom. A bifurcated future assessment juxtaposes robust enthusiasm with growing fear, uncertainty, and doubt. The economic case for space commerce is substantial, with revenues having grown dramatically in recent years and credible… {read more...}
Competition, Cooperation, and The New Space Age September, 2026 Issue 2, Printed, Volume 24 - Remarks of FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez, delivered at the Silicon Flatirons Inaugural Space and Spectrum Policy Conference, Boulder, Colorado, June 24, 2025. Edited for publication. Commissioner Gomez was sworn in as FCC Commissioner in September 2023, bringing over thirty years of experience in domestic and international communications law and policy to her position. She… {read more...}
To Use Your Brain, First Accept The Terms And Conditions: Legal Protections For Commercial Brain-Computer Interfaces February, 2026 Issue 1, Printed, Volume 24 - Abstract Recent advancements in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology have created significant privacy and autonomy concerns as commercial applications emerge. While Colorado and California have enacted legislation recognizing neural data as sensitive personal information, current legal frameworks remain inadequate to address the unique challenges posed by BCI technology, particularly those concerning mental manipulation and consciousness bypass.… {read more...}
The Rise Of Mommy Vloggers: How Parental Consent May Impact Influencer Moms’ Ability To Post Their Children February, 2026 Issue 1, Printed, Volume 24 - Abstract This Note discusses how American legal systems and constitutional provisions may harm or protect a parent’s ability to post their children online. In the modern, digital age, a new career has risen for stay-at-home moms: the mommy vlogger. A mommy vlogger is able to “monetize,” otherwise known as making money, from posting on social… {read more...}
State Regulation Of Advanced Communications Services: Learning From The Past To Understand The Present And Prepare For The Future February, 2026 Issue 1, Printed, Volume 24 - Introduction For much of the 20th century, states played important roles in regulating basic telephony, the provision of which was considered and treated as a natural monopoly service. Among other things, states helped to ensure that the telephone company delivered quality service at affordable rates to every person regardless of where they lived. Allocating regulatory… {read more...}
The Right To Lie With AI? First Amendment Challenges For State Efforts To Curb False Political Speech Using Deepfakes And Synthetic Media February, 2026 Issue 1, Printed, Volume 24 - Abstract Elections are now taking place in the era of widespread, accessible artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and 20 states have passed laws aimed at curbing the spread of false photos, videos, and audio of candidates. The authors review deepfake and AI technology and legislative efforts to regulate them, finding strong First Amendment protection for false… {read more...}
Apple’s Legal Battles: Navigating Patent Infringement in the Tech Industry December, 2024 Digital - Apple, a global leader in technology, has been in many recent headlines for several high-profile patent infringement cases. These significant cases, including the controversies surrounding the Apple Watch, demonstrate the continuing tension between innovation and intellectual property (IP) rights within the technology industry. Apple’s litigation battles mirror the complex dynamics of protecting IP rights in… {read more...}
Healthcare Access and Equity Amidst the Rise of Telehealth October, 2021 Digital - Healthcare Access and Equity Amidst the Rise of Telehealth Discussions about healthcare--what services should be provided, who should receive them, and who should pay for them--have been brought to the social and political forefront of the American zeitgeist. Regardless of viewpoint, the crux of the conversation is if and how best to achieve equity in… {read more...}
In Need of A New Way Forward: The Old and New Ways Science and Technology Have Been Abused in Criminal Trials and the Need for it to Change October, 2021 Digital - In Need of A New Way Forward: The Old and New Ways Science and Technology Have Been Abused in Criminal Trials and the Need for it to Change If nothing else, Americans deserve a fair court system. A judicial system with a faithless population loses credibility; throughout history, loss of credibility in judicial systems has… {read more...}
Should the game stop with Gamestop? February, 2021 Digital - RobinHood, Reddit, Retail Investors, and the Role of Regulation In the course of a week, the share price of GameStop increased by almost 1000%, from $39 per share to around $350 at its peak. The gaming retailer did not suddenly and dramatically change its business model, nor did prospects for the chain of brick-and-mortar stores… {read more...}
Broadband: The Lifeline of Innovation October, 2020 Digital - Lifeline is what the name says, it is an assistance program that creates a line to the outside world necessary to live. Today, that takes the form of broadband, when it began in the 1980’s it was the landline phone. What is Lifeline? Since its inception, Lifeline has been trying to help the part of… {read more...}
Law School Memes for Edgy T14s March, 2020 Digital - "Who is intellectual property? I don't know her." The exact date of the internet’s advent continues to be debated by scholars, but the origin of one of the internet’s most popular content mediums can be traced directly back to 1976, and the publication of Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene. It was in this book that… {read more...}
Zero Sum War Games March, 2020 Digital - How separating soldiers from the theatre of war creates new human costs U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Robert Shepherd On January 3rd, 2020 the United States killed Qasem Suleimani with an MQ-9 Reaper. This drone is manufactured by General Atomics and operated by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Customs and Border… {read more...}