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STLR Link Roundup – March 2, 2018

March 2, 2018

Facebook Must Face Biometric Privacy Suit

On Monday, a U.S. District Judge in San Francisco ruled that Facebook Inc. must face a privacy suit regarding

The Emerging Trend of Data Localization

March 1, 2018

Free flow of data across the globe has been a remarkable feature of the Internet. Innovations like cloud computing—spreading data across a host of servers

STLR Link Roundup – February 25, 2018

February 25, 2018

SEC Charges Former Bitcoin-Denominated Exchange and Operator with Fraud

On February 21, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed security fraud charges against 

The Ethicality and Legality of Facial Recognition Technology

February 22, 2018

The advent of relatively effective and scalable facial recognition technology has prompted a spirited policy debate about the appropriateness of its use in law enforcement

STLR Link Roundup – 2/17/2018

February 17, 2018
California Ballot Initiative a Hodgepodge of Pseudoscientific Conspiracy Theories

Ars Technica reports on a new California ballot initiative described as “a conspiracy theorist’s

Peer Review and Daubert: The Uncertain Science of Evaluating Scientific Certainty

February 14, 2018

Peer review is the bedrock of scientific publication and is used by courts to determine the evidentiary reliability of a proffered expert witness. Should peer

STLR Link Round-up – 2/10/2018

February 10, 2018

Settlement Reached in Waymo v. Uber

Almost a year after Waymo (the self-driving car unit spun off by Google) filed a lawsuit against Uber, the two

STLR Link Roundup – February 2, 2018

February 2, 2018

Artificial Intelligence Case Briefing Software to Assist Litigators in Writing Briefs

Just before the start of Legalweek New York excitement erupted when ROSS Intelligence CEO

Enforceability of Smart Contracts under the Statute of Frauds

January 31, 2018
What is a Blockchain:

Blockchains are digital ledgers maintained by a network of computers. Anybody with internet access can set up an account to

STLR Link Round-up – Jan 26, 2018

January 26, 2018
Qualcomm: the Latest Victim of the Harsh Antitrust Enforcement by EU

In a recent move, the EU competition regulator fined Qualcomm €997m (US$ 1.2bn) for anti-competitive