Deleting Data: Reinforcing Data Subjects’ Rights
The issue of personal data deletion has become a core concern in global data governance. Admittedly, many companies have provided ways for consumers to opt out in the face of…
Navigating Data Compliance Challenges: A Road Map on Bulk Sensitive Data Rules
Background In recent years, it has become increasingly complex for multinational companies to navigate the maze of data compliance challenges. On April 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”)…
The Legal Boundary of Data Scraping in Light of Van Buren v. United States
The controversial HiQ v. LinkedIn, 938 F.3d 985 (9th Cir. 2019) opinion concerning data scraping was vacated and remanded this June by the Supreme Court to be reconsidered in light…
Collaborating with the Federal System in Protecting Against International Cybertheft
The COVID-19 pandemic exposes many frailties and problems globally, including cybersecurity and trade secret vulnerabilities. When countries conduct coronavirus research collaboratively and competitively, multiple countries continuously report hackers targeting their…
Litigating Government Use of Risk Assessment Tools
Neha Mehta is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. Introduction to Government Use of Algorithmic Decision Making Amazon’s Alexa. Roomba vacuums. Tesla’s self-driving vehicles. In today’s economy,…
The EARN It Act and its Possible Threats
Siddra Shah is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. On March 5th, 2020, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Dianne Feinsten (D-CA)…
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The EARN IT Act: Criticisms and Critiques
Caitlin Hall-Swan is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. On March 5th, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal, Josh Hawley, and Ranking Member…
hiQ Labs, Inc. v. LinkedIn Corp.: Scratching the Surface of Web Scraping
Neha Mehta is a J.D. Candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. Introduction to Data Scraping It’s hard to imagine how the Internet would function without web scraping. Web scraping,…
The Potential of 5G
Siddra Shah is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. 5G is the “fifth generation” of wireless technology. Each generation has incrementally improved mobile networks and wireless infrastructure.…
Biometric Facial Recognition for Unlocking iPhone – Does it Violate the Fifth Amendment?
With the overwhelming numbers of criminal mischief, the government seems to seek resourceful leeway that may lead to the findings of valuable evidence in an investigation. Among all feasible scenarios,…