Technology
Google Is Training Machines to Predict When a Patient Will Die
A woman with late-stage breast cancer came to a city hospital, fluids already flooding her lungs. She saw two doctors and got a radiology scan. The hospital’s computers […]
This Week in FinTech and Blockchain Law
The following are updates to the Digital Currency, Blockchain, FinTech Regulatory Relief, and ICO Trackers from the week of June 11-15, 2018. They include U.S. federal, U.S. state, and foreign government actions affecting […]
Debate Rages Over EU Copyright Proposal Ahead of Vote
A European Union plan to require online platforms to filter out infringing content backed by rights holders is under fire from tech groups. The European Parliament’s legal affairs […]
Finger, Handprinted Worker’s Privacy Claim Kicked to State Court
An Illinois man who said his fingerprints and handprints were scanned to track his time at work must pursue his biometric privacy claims in state court, a federal […]
$17M Target Data Breach Settlement Affirmed on Second Try
Target Corp.’s $17 million class settlement to resolve consumer claims over a 2013 data breach passed Eighth Circuit scrutiny on its second trip to the appeals court. This […]
Blockchains Talking to Each Other Gives Hope to Crypto Diehards
Hopes are running high for the next wave of innovation in blockchains — the decentralized computer-based distributed ledgers that are being touted as the solution for everything from […]
Now the Personal Injury Lawyers Have Scooters in Their Sights
Bird Rides Inc. and other scooter startups have drawn fire from pedestrian advocates, politicians and annoyed citizens. Now they have a new nemesis: personal-injury lawyers. In recent months, […]
FCC Commissioner Carr on Net Neutrality Milestone (Audio)
(Bloomberg) — FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr discusses the official rollback of the Obama-Era net neutrality rules, which barred broadband providers from slowing or blocking internet traffic. Plus, Greg […]
Digital Privacy Requires a Cohesive Federal Solution
The FTC has re-assumed jurisdiction over the privacy practices of broadband service providers, but there is still a need for a unified legislative privacy regime in the digital […]
$10 Million Bank Heist Heightens Chile Concerns Over Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity tops the agenda for Chile’s financial authorities and business leaders after hackers stole $10 million from the country’s second largest bank. Finance Minister Felipe Larrain is scheduled […]