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    The VPPA in the Digital Age: Salazar v. Paramount Global and the Fight Over Consumer Privacy

    March 18, 2026By Amanda Alfonso

    The Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”) was enacted in 1988, in an era of Blockbusters and video home system tapes.[i]  Just a few months prior to its enactment, Judge Robert Bork was under consideration for the United States Supreme Court.[ii]   During his nomination hearings, a local D.C. video store disclosed a list of Judge Bork’s […]

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    Addiction-Based Liability: Social Media as the Modern Day Cigarette

    February 27, 2026By Nadia Jordan

    Social media is a regular part of everyday life, and it shapes how millions of people get information, entertainment, and connect with others. Platforms like TikTok market themselves as entertainment, using short videos and viral trends to keep users engaged.[i] For many users, these engaging, or addictive, features go unnoticed because they have become the […]

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    HTTP 404 [Liability Not Found]: Big Tech’s Firewall May be Compromised

    April 28, 2023By Shaun Lenihan

    FLASHBACK: You get home from work, kick off your shoes, and sit at your desk. You pull your PC monitor towards you, past your incredibly valuable collection of beanie babies, turn on your computer, and pop in your CD-ROM of AOL to surf the web… as soon as your wife gets off the phone. In […]

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    Forging a Legal Shield: Arming CIA Drone Pilots with Immunity & Information

    April 12, 2023By Casey Amaya

    Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVS), or drones, have become more prevalent in modern warfare. Countries like the United States that once raced for the development of the atomic bomb today load their arsenals with drones. This remote technology has since supplied participating governments with an edge to successfully combat attacks behind a screen miles away from […]

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