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To Use Your Brain, First Accept The Terms And Conditions: Legal Protections For Commercial Brain-Computer Interfaces

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. […]

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The Rise Of Mommy Vloggers: How Parental Consent May Impact Influencer Moms’ Ability To Post Their Children

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

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State Regulation Of Advanced Communications Services: Learning From The Past To Understand The Present And Prepare For The Future

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

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The Right To Lie With AI? First Amendment Challenges For State Efforts To Curb False Political Speech Using Deepfakes And Synthetic Media

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

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Critical Update Needed: Why The Federal Computer Crime Law Is Woefully Outdated, And How To Modernize It

Abstract Ransomware gangs drain billions from victims and put lives at risk by targeting hospitals and health care more than any other sector. Most of those groups operate from the countries of the former Soviet Union, well beyond the reach of U.S. law enforcement. However, the most significant ransomware attack on an American target was

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What’s Next for Broadband Affordability After FCC v. Consumers’ Research?

Abstract Broadband is integral for accessing a multitude of aspects of modern life: education, healthcare, public information, economic growth, and participation in society. And yet, reliable, affordable access to broadband remains out of reach for many Americans. While we have long discussed the digital divide, people still face barriers to meaningful access. One of the

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