Arriving at the polls on November 5, some voters will be tempted to capture and post a selfie with their completed ballot, perhaps to let followers know who they voted…
By Clay Calvert | October 29, 2024
Quick Response (QR) codes, those black and white squares whose popularity surged with the rise of contactless interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic, from restaurant menus to parking meters, have become…
By Shane Tews | October 25, 2024
The US Supreme Court’s 2024 rulings involving social media platforms and First Amendment issues provided fodder for earlier posts drilling into matters such as the right to listenand Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s prominent…
By Clay Calvert | October 23, 2024
Small businesses are the foundation of the US economy, representing 99 percent of all firms and employing nearly half of the private sector workforce. In 2021, these enterprises generated over $16.2 trillion…
By Shane Tews | October 21, 2024
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) has directly challenged US Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai’s adamant opposition to stronger digital trade rules in US trade agreements. She charged that USTR has “stopped standing up…
By Claude Barfield | October 18, 2024
Readers following First Amendment cases about laws regulating social media platforms surely recognize the name NetChoice. It’s the trade association dedicated to making “the Internet safe for free enterprise and free expression,” believing that…
By Clay Calvert | October 17, 2024
One of the enduring ironies of antitrust law is that governments often step in to solve perceived problems that market forces are already addressing. A prime example: Standard Oil. Its…
By Mark Jamison | October 15, 2024
When it comes to jurists experimenting with generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), Judge Kevin Newsom of the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is at the leading edge. He’s also making his…
By Clay Calvert | October 15, 2024
As we observe Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, a recent and alarming cyber incident is a stark reminder that digital security is a concern not just for businesses and governments…
By Shane Tews | October 14, 2024
As American voters consider a potential Harris administration, it’s worth thinking about what it might mean for American business. In its ongoing antitrust case against Google, the Department of Justice…
By Mark Jamison | October 11, 2024
Australia’s claim to stewarding the safest digital space on planet Earth took another step forward on October 1 when Communications Minister Michelle Rowland announced a “voluntary” code of conduct agreed to by online dating…
By Bronwyn Howell | October 10, 2024
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit delivered an important First Amendment victory last month in X Corp. v. Bonta, ruling that Elon Musk’s company would likely win its free-speech challenge against California’s…
By Clay Calvert | October 9, 2024
The Biden administration’s flagship broadband initiative, the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, is facing mounting criticism. Launched with the promise of bridging America’s digital divide, BEAD…
By Mark Jamison | October 8, 2024
Give DuckDuckGo (DDG) credit for its spirit. After 15 years of trying, the search engine ranks fifth globally. But it has stagnated and even DDG admits it isn’t on par with Google. Now, rather…
By Mark Jamison | October 4, 2024
The US Supreme Court’s 2024 opinions in Moody v. NetChoice, Murthy v. Missouri, and National Rifle Association v. Vullo collectively should make it harder for plaintiffs to treat social media platforms as state-actor defendants for removing content the…
By Clay Calvert | October 2, 2024