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2021

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Masthead Jul 2021

Masthead

UC Law Science and Technology Journal

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Liberty Or Licentiousness: Disinsenting, Disparaging, And Scandalous Marks Post-Tam And Brunetti, Llewellyn Joseph Gibbons Jul 2021

Liberty Or Licentiousness: Disinsenting, Disparaging, And Scandalous Marks Post-Tam And Brunetti, Llewellyn Joseph Gibbons

UC Law Science and Technology Journal

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Covid-19 Vaccines And Their Pitfalls In Informed Consent, Yousef Haik, Eleni Polymenopoulou Jul 2021

Covid-19 Vaccines And Their Pitfalls In Informed Consent, Yousef Haik, Eleni Polymenopoulou

UC Law Science and Technology Journal

The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as a global health crisis. The search for a coronavirus vaccine escalated to a global competition. Drugs for other diseases as well as new formulations are proposed as potential candidates for the treatment or intervention of coronavirus. Almost all pharmaceutically able countries are pursuing potential vaccines. At the time of writing this article, two vaccines are already marketed and tested with promising interim results. Both vaccines use messenger RNA (mRNA) encapsulated in a lipid nanocarrier. Under ordinary circumstances, clinical trial authorizations oblige sponsors to disclose all risks to volunteers in order …


Towards Optimal Liability For Artificial Intelligence: Lessons From The European Union’S Proposals Of 2020, Stefan Heiss Jul 2021

Towards Optimal Liability For Artificial Intelligence: Lessons From The European Union’S Proposals Of 2020, Stefan Heiss

UC Law Science and Technology Journal

Are the E.U.’s proposals on artificial intelligence (AI) a major breakthrough or just a mere token of an initial liability regime? Several initiatives have been released in 2020 to shape Europe’s digital future to the next level, whereas the U.S. leadership program is hesitant to regulate AI. However, the recent E.U. proposals by introducing strict liability or implementing a certification procedure are a first approximation of what is needed rather than an adoptable bill. Based on the lessons learned from the E.U. a scheme of liability is outlined, which strengthens the trajectory of AI’s development in the long-term solely when …