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US Government in Chatrie: Harper Was Right
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US Government in Chatrie: Harper Was Right

The government's brief in Chatrie v. United States accepts that there is room in our law for recognition of property rights in data and for personal-information bailments.

To Lead in Tech, Congress May Need to Lead Less—and Rethink the FCC
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To Lead in Tech, Congress May Need to Lead Less—and Rethink the FCC

Rewriting the Communications Act is not just an exercise in updating policy. It is a test of whether Congress can design institutions suited for a world defined by constant change.

Sony Loss Strengthens Sony Standard in Cox ISP Copyright Decision
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Sony Loss Strengthens Sony Standard in Cox ISP Copyright Decision

Society benefits most when the legal framework supports permissionless innovation, placing primary responsibility on end users who violate the law, rather than discouraging the creation of technologies that can be…

How Much Should Government Try to Shape the Digital Economy?
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How Much Should Government Try to Shape the Digital Economy?

Rewriting the Communications Act is difficult because it’s not simply about updating outdated provisions; it is deciding the government’s roles in shaping outcomes in markets.

Congress Takes Up an Old Problem: Writing Laws for a Future It Can’t See
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Congress Takes Up an Old Problem: Writing Laws for a Future It Can’t See

That is the context for the current effort to rewrite the Communications Act: a recognition that the law no longer fits the world it seeks to govern—and an acknowledgment, whether…

How Cloud Infrastructure Is Reshaping Global Defense
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How Cloud Infrastructure Is Reshaping Global Defense

Michael Greenwald joins Shane to discuss how cloud computing is shaping the future of national security and digital defense.

Online, Off-Campus Hate Speech: Treating Public University Grad Students Like High Schoolers is Problematic
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Online, Off-Campus Hate Speech: Treating Public University Grad Students Like High Schoolers is Problematic

A recent federal appellate court decision involving hateful online, off-campus speech by a public university law student raises important questions about what legal test applies to determine whether the First…

Financial Markets Are Sounding the Alarm on Memory Chips: Policymakers Should Be Listening.
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Financial Markets Are Sounding the Alarm on Memory Chips: Policymakers Should Be Listening.

The AI chip arms race is changing global supply chains; policymakers need to participate in the discussion. Wall Street understands how serious this is. The question is whether Washington will…

Truth Markets and Their Discontents
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Truth Markets and Their Discontents

Markets might be able to price truth. Whether anyone wants to buy it is another question.

100% Guaranteed (Not a Guarantee): Putting a Price on Truth
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100% Guaranteed (Not a Guarantee): Putting a Price on Truth

In a seventh-season episode of The Simpsons, Bart tunes in to the Impulse Buying Network and spends $350 on an animation cel from The Itchy & Scratchy Show. As part of the pitch, an…

Is Social Media Age-Gating Being Regulated Proportionately?
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Is Social Media Age-Gating Being Regulated Proportionately?

It’s not easy to undertake a principled proportionality assessment of social media age-gating (and other social media regulations), but that should not be a justification for not doing one at…

Has the Cloud Gone Global? (with Michael Greenwald)
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Has the Cloud Gone Global? (with Michael Greenwald)

National security is becoming inextricably linked with cloud computing and AI—and this year’s Munich Security Conference solidified that fact. International statesmen met with technology leaders to discuss cloud infrastructure resilience,…

AI Speech is Protected, But Not Immune From Liability
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AI Speech is Protected, But Not Immune From Liability

Generative AI is a new technology, but the constitutional questions it raises are familiar ones.

Nvidia as a Pillar of the American Tech Stack
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Nvidia as a Pillar of the American Tech Stack

Nvidia isn't a threat to the American tech stack. It's one of the load-bearing walls.

Anthropic and First Amendment Retaliation: Social Media Posts May Bolster Lawsuit
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Anthropic and First Amendment Retaliation: Social Media Posts May Bolster Lawsuit

Anthropic’s lawsuit against the US Department of War and myriad federal agencies and officials, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, may get a boost on its First Amendment retaliation claim…