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Defining And Demystifying Automated Decision Systems, Rashida Richardson Jan 2022

Defining And Demystifying Automated Decision Systems, Rashida Richardson

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Platform Advocacy And The Threat To Deliberative Democracy, Abbey Stemler Dec 2018

Platform Advocacy And The Threat To Deliberative Democracy, Abbey Stemler

Maryland Law Review

Businesses have long tried to influence political outcomes, but today, there is a new and potent form of corporate political power—Platform Advocacy. Internet-based platforms, such as Facebook, Google, and Uber, mobilize their user bases through direct solicitation of support and the more troubling exploitation of irrational behavior. Platform Advocacy helps platforms push policy agendas that create favorable legal environments for themselves, thereby strengthening their own dominance in the marketplace. This new form of advocacy will have radical effects on deliberative democracy.

In the age of constant digital noise and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to detect and analyze …


Averting Robot Eyes, Margot E. Kaminski, Matthew Rueben, William D. Smart, Cindy M. Grimm Jul 2017

Averting Robot Eyes, Margot E. Kaminski, Matthew Rueben, William D. Smart, Cindy M. Grimm

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


In Defense Of The Long Privacy Statement, Mike Hintze Jul 2017

In Defense Of The Long Privacy Statement, Mike Hintze

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Privacy, Security, And The Connected Hairbrush, Travis Leblanc Jul 2017

Privacy, Security, And The Connected Hairbrush, Travis Leblanc

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, And The Economic Loss Doctrine In The Payment Card Industry, David W. Opderbeck May 2016

Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, And The Economic Loss Doctrine In The Payment Card Industry, David W. Opderbeck

Maryland Law Review

Data breaches are pervasive and costly. Recent civil data breach cases have centered on the consumer credit card payment chain in the retail industry. An important issue in such cases is whether the economic loss doctrine should bar negligence claims for purely pecuniary losses suffered by a non-negligent party, such as an issuing bank or a federal credit union that must incur costs to reimburse cardholders for the fraudulent use of stolen card numbers.

The economic loss doctrine should not bar these claims. Large-scale data networks, such as consumer credit card networks, often entail significant network externalities. These include externalities …


Vindicating Bankruptcy Rights, Kara J. Bruce Feb 2016

Vindicating Bankruptcy Rights, Kara J. Bruce

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Hidden Scam: Why Consumers Should No Longer Be Forced To Shoulder The Burden Of Liability For Mobile Cramming, Caroline E. Sweet Jan 2016

The Hidden Scam: Why Consumers Should No Longer Be Forced To Shoulder The Burden Of Liability For Mobile Cramming, Caroline E. Sweet

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Unfair And Deceptive Robots, Woodrow Hartzog Jun 2015

Unfair And Deceptive Robots, Woodrow Hartzog

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Fda, Congress, And Mobile Health Apps: Lessons From Dshea And The Regulation Of Dietary Supplements, Natalie R. Bilbrough Jun 2015

The Fda, Congress, And Mobile Health Apps: Lessons From Dshea And The Regulation Of Dietary Supplements, Natalie R. Bilbrough

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Maryland's Social Networking Law: No "Friend" To Employers And Employees, Alexander Borman Jan 2014

Maryland's Social Networking Law: No "Friend" To Employers And Employees, Alexander Borman

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Stuck Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Are Public Accounting Firms Subject To Diverging Standards Of Conduct Between Federal Courts And The Pcaob In Securities Fraud Claims?, Pierre Ciric Jan 2014

Stuck Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Are Public Accounting Firms Subject To Diverging Standards Of Conduct Between Federal Courts And The Pcaob In Securities Fraud Claims?, Pierre Ciric

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


A Matter Of National Importance: The Persistent Inefficiency Of Deceptive Advertising Class Actions, Stacey M. Lantagne Jan 2013

A Matter Of National Importance: The Persistent Inefficiency Of Deceptive Advertising Class Actions, Stacey M. Lantagne

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Janus Capital Group, Inc. V. First Derivative Traders: Further Limited Liability, And Missing An Opportunity To Curb Corporate Misconduct, Zachary K. Ostro Jan 2013

Janus Capital Group, Inc. V. First Derivative Traders: Further Limited Liability, And Missing An Opportunity To Curb Corporate Misconduct, Zachary K. Ostro

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Drafting Arbitration Agreements: A Practioner's Guide For Consumer Credit Contracts, Nicole F. Munro, Peter L. Cockrell Jan 2013

Drafting Arbitration Agreements: A Practioner's Guide For Consumer Credit Contracts, Nicole F. Munro, Peter L. Cockrell

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Consumer Financial Services Arbitration: What Does The Future Hold After Concepcion?, Alan S. Kaplinsky, Mark J. Levin Jan 2013

Consumer Financial Services Arbitration: What Does The Future Hold After Concepcion?, Alan S. Kaplinsky, Mark J. Levin

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


California Ex Rel. Harris V. Safeway, Inc.: Mismanaging The Intersection Of Antitrust And Labor Law, Peter L. Cooch Jan 2013

California Ex Rel. Harris V. Safeway, Inc.: Mismanaging The Intersection Of Antitrust And Labor Law, Peter L. Cooch

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Back To The Future: Applying The Collateral Bars Of Section 925 Of The Dodd-Frank Act To Previous Bad Acts, Chad Howell Jan 2012

Back To The Future: Applying The Collateral Bars Of Section 925 Of The Dodd-Frank Act To Previous Bad Acts, Chad Howell

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


The One Hundred Billion Dollar Problem In Small Claims Court: Robo-Signing And Lack Of Proof In Debt Buyer Cases, Peter A. Holland Jan 2011

The One Hundred Billion Dollar Problem In Small Claims Court: Robo-Signing And Lack Of Proof In Debt Buyer Cases, Peter A. Holland

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Outsourcing Fraud Detection: The Analyst As Dodd-Frank Whistleblower, Luke Roosevelt Hornblower Jan 2011

Outsourcing Fraud Detection: The Analyst As Dodd-Frank Whistleblower, Luke Roosevelt Hornblower

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Truth In Gaming: Toward Consumer Protection In The Gambling Industry, Kurt Eggert Jan 2004

Truth In Gaming: Toward Consumer Protection In The Gambling Industry, Kurt Eggert

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Maryland's Consumer Protection Act: A Private Cause Of Action For Unfair Or Deceptive Trade Practices Jan 1979

Maryland's Consumer Protection Act: A Private Cause Of Action For Unfair Or Deceptive Trade Practices

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Mail-Order Insurance: The F.T.C. Rides Again, Mary M. Walker Jan 1964

Mail-Order Insurance: The F.T.C. Rides Again, Mary M. Walker

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Deceptive Reference To Manufacturer's List Price As Unfair Trade Practice - Giant Food, Inc. V. Ftc, Mary M. Walker Jan 1964

Deceptive Reference To Manufacturer's List Price As Unfair Trade Practice - Giant Food, Inc. V. Ftc, Mary M. Walker

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.