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Hardware, Heartware, Or Nightmare: Smart-City Technology And The Concomitant Erosion Of Privacy, Leila Lawlor Jan 2019

Hardware, Heartware, Or Nightmare: Smart-City Technology And The Concomitant Erosion Of Privacy, Leila Lawlor

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Smart-city technology is being adopted in cities all around the world to simplify our lives, save us time, ease traffic, improve education, reduce energy usage, and keep us healthy and safe. Its adoption is necessary because of changes that are predicted for urban dwellers over the next three decades; urban population and travel are predicted to increase dramatically and our population is graying, meaning the population will include a much greater number of elderly citizens. As these changes occur, smart-city technology can have a huge impact on public safety, improving the ability of law enforcement to investigate crimes, both with …


When “Disruption” Collides With Accountability: Holding Ridesharing Companies Liable For Acts Of Their Drivers, Alexi Pfeffer-Gillett Jan 2016

When “Disruption” Collides With Accountability: Holding Ridesharing Companies Liable For Acts Of Their Drivers, Alexi Pfeffer-Gillett

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When Uber launched in San Francisco in 2010, it took the city by storm. Here was a high-tech transportation service that seemingly did everything better than taxicabs: it was more convenient, more accessible, more comfortable, and even cheaper in many instances. Uber’s initial success inspired a number of lower-cost, nonprofessional “ridesharing” options, which have flourished.

Some skeptics, including taxicab operators, have decried the arrival of these peer-to-peer ridesharing services, now classified by regulators as Transportation Network Companies (TNCs). While such complaints could be easily dismissed as the dying groans of a “disrupted” industry, a string of passenger safety incidents has …


Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association Of The United States, Inc. V. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1982

Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association Of The United States, Inc. V. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

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Edmonds V. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1978

Edmonds V. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

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Southern Railway Co. V. Seaboard Allied Milling Co., Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1978

Southern Railway Co. V. Seaboard Allied Milling Co., Lewis F. Powell Jr.

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Trans Alaska Pipeline Rates Cases, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1977

Trans Alaska Pipeline Rates Cases, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

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National Railroad Passenger Corp. V. National Association Of Railroad Passengers, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1973

National Railroad Passenger Corp. V. National Association Of Railroad Passengers, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

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Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe Railroad Co. V. Wichita Board Of Trade, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1972

Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe Railroad Co. V. Wichita Board Of Trade, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

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