2025 is already shaping up to be a year of change for many reasons related to the economics and technology of energy. Between the uncertainty arising from a political change…
By L. Lynne Kiesling | January 10, 2025
My fellow tech policy enthusiasts, our long national nightmare is over. Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit brought an end to the decade-long fight over net neutrality…
By Daniel Lyons | January 9, 2025
More than 16 months after I wrote about the defamation-by-chatbot case Walters v. OpenAI, the groundbreaking battle pitting radio show host Mark Walters against the company behind ChatGPT is reaching a pivotal point. Following Georgia…
By Clay Calvert | January 8, 2025
The Office of the Solicitor General — part of the Department of Justice —was created by the Statutory Authorization Act of June 22, 1870. The Act states that there shall be an…
By Benjamin Zycher | January 8, 2025
The Lord works in mysterious ways, an eternal truth illustrated by the latest electric power blackout afflicting Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve. Merely the latest manifestation of the reality…
By Benjamin Zycher | January 6, 2025
The European Commission’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) aims to foster competition in digital markets through mandated interoperability between platforms and devices. A current consultation specifically addresses Apple iOS’s integration with…
By Shane Tews | January 6, 2025
The digital age has brought unprecedented opportunities for learning and connection, but it also presents new challenges for parents and guardians. Social media platforms and operating systems offer a range…
By Shane Tews | December 24, 2024
An undergraduate class on Congress and legislation was one of the lowlights of my academic career. In my work for the class, I would often get wrapped up in critiquing…
By Will Rinehart | December 23, 2024
Sometimes a hard-fought First Amendment win at the US Supreme Court leads to a longer, more difficult battle for the victor after the justices send the case back to a…
By Clay Calvert | December 23, 2024
With the US Supreme Court agreeing to review on January 10 this month’s appellate court ruling against TikTok, it’s essential to place the high court’s pending decision in a broader context. Setting aside nuances…
By Clay Calvert | December 20, 2024
India’s Digital Competition Bill of 2024 represents a crucial balancing act for the nation’s digital economy. The legislation aims to foster digital entrepreneurship while carefully avoiding regulatory constraints that could…
By Shane Tews | December 19, 2024
What’s the difference between a completely true statement, one that’s substantially true, and one that’s just plain false? The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit grappled with that…
By Clay Calvert | December 18, 2024
It is deeply unfortunate that the vast wave of information, education, interaction, commerce, and creativity borne by the internet comes with costs like greater access to child sexual abuse material…
By Jim Harper | December 17, 2024
The United States faces a critical drug shortage crisis every day that jeopardizes patient care across medical specialties. The problem is staggering: 83 percent of oncologists cannot prescribe their preferred chemotherapy…
By Shane Tews | December 17, 2024
The United States faces a critical drug shortage crisis every day that jeopardizes patient care across medical specialties. The problem is staggering: 83 percent of oncologists cannot prescribe their preferred chemotherapy…
By Shane Tews | December 17, 2024