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Scrap the AI Loophole for Housing Discrimination Lawsuits

November 19, 2019

Housing discrimination lawsuits are about to become much harder to prove.

Imagine if the auto industry successfully lobbied lawmakers to give them a complete defense from

STLR Link Roundup – November 15, 2019

November 15, 2019
Twitter’s New Rules Ban Political Ads from Candidates but Not Ads About Causes

Twitter released revised rules regarding advertising political content today. The rules come in

Scraping Together Best (Scraping) Practices: Is There an API for That?

November 12, 2019

Despite its evocative name, “web scraping” is just a blitz of electrical impulses zipping across fiber at approximately the speed of light. Not so easy

STLR Link Roundup – November 8, 2019

November 8, 2019
‘Game-Changer’ Warrant Let Detective Search Genetic Database

A detective in Florida recently announced the approval of a warrant to search consumer DNA company GEDmatch’s full

(Deep)fake News

November 5, 2019

What do presidential candidates and adult film stars have in common?

The answer is not some crude political joke you might hear at a bar, but

STLR Link Roundup – November 1, 2019

November 1, 2019
Twitter Will Ban All Political Ads, C.E.O. Jack Dorsey Says

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has announced that Twitter will ban all political advertisements on its

Troll Repellent: The Customer Suit Exception Today

October 29, 2019

Normally, the plaintiff in a patent infringement case gets to choose where to file their lawsuit. However, when a plaintiff sues a customer for using

STLR Link Roundup – October 25, 2019

October 25, 2019
Warren and Wyden Call for FTC to Investigate Amazon over Capital One Breach

The Capital One data breach in March this year was one of the biggest

Blockchain-based Dispute Resolution on the Kleros Platform: Trial by Jury or Arbitration?

October 22, 2019

Introduction

In September 2019, Kleros, an online dispute resolution platform that utilizes blockchain technology and crowdsourcing, released the latest version of its White Paper. The Paper

STLR Link Roundup – October 18, 2019

October 18, 2019
Apple Removes App that Helps Hong Kong Protesters Track the Police

On October 9th, Apple removed the app “KHmap.live” from the app store in response