Various concerns about the reproducibility of intangible items have kept digital files from receiving the protections provided by the first sale doctrine of the Copyright Act of 1976. This piece breaks down blockchain technology and discusses how...
Professor Solow-Niederman identifies the themes that run through the series, explores the challenges that disruptive technologies pose to current law and policy, and points to the human values at stake with each development and intervention.
Issues with record-keeping and management of records has long been a barrier to efficient administration within the government. This piece provides an overview of the technology behind blockchain and explores how it can be used to facilitate record...
This piece argues that the use of predictive algorithms in criminal sentencing poses a threat to due process and equal treatment under the law. By exploring studies regarding algorithmic bias, as well as flaws in human decisionmaking, the Article...
This piece elucidates how the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 may serve to stifle widespread commercial applications of technologies utilizing Blockchain and artificial intelligence. Though the requirements under the Act are designed to...
The recent wave of commentary on Masterpiece Cakeshop sounded a common theme: disappointment, even frustration. This article contends that Masterpiece is a flawed decision because of its fundamental incompleteness. Despite being held out as an...