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Secret Algorithms, Ip Rights, And The Public Interest, Meghan J. Ryan Jan 2020

Secret Algorithms, Ip Rights, And The Public Interest, Meghan J. Ryan

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

The secrecy surrounding the algorithms that play a central role in American life today is proving to have alarming effects. Judges and juries are convicting defendants based on secret evidence. Major advertisers like Facebook are discriminating against minorities seeking housing. And Russians may very well be hacking our voting machines to change election outcomes. The algorithm secrecy underlying these results obscures whether such legal outcomes are actually accurate and fair or whether they were based on faulty evidence, affected by bias, or manipulated by outside influences. These are just a handful of the public-interest perils of algorithm secrecy. This Article …


Provisional Injunctive Relief Under The Utsa And The Dtsa In Federal Court New Product Cases, Richard F. Dole Jr. Jan 2020

Provisional Injunctive Relief Under The Utsa And The Dtsa In Federal Court New Product Cases, Richard F. Dole Jr.

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Merging Sports Gambling And Technology: What’S Really Going To Happen?, Tucker Davison Jan 2019

Merging Sports Gambling And Technology: What’S Really Going To Happen?, Tucker Davison

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Natural Cycles: When An Algorithm Digitally Mandates Your Sexual Health, Jacqueline Tran Jan 2019

Natural Cycles: When An Algorithm Digitally Mandates Your Sexual Health, Jacqueline Tran

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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The Case For Dhs To Classify The Internet Of Things As Critical Infrastructure In The United States, Jessica G. Martz Jan 2019

The Case For Dhs To Classify The Internet Of Things As Critical Infrastructure In The United States, Jessica G. Martz

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Gotta Catch ‘Em All! The Rise Of Esports And The Evolution Of Its Regulations, Elizabeth Chung Jan 2019

Gotta Catch ‘Em All! The Rise Of Esports And The Evolution Of Its Regulations, Elizabeth Chung

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Agriculture & Blockchain: Identifying Liability And Guaranteeing Quality, Morgan Crider Jan 2019

Agriculture & Blockchain: Identifying Liability And Guaranteeing Quality, Morgan Crider

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Regulations For Smart Mobility: Proceed With Caution, Connor Saenz Jan 2019

Regulations For Smart Mobility: Proceed With Caution, Connor Saenz

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Front Matter Jan 2019

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SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Yelp’S Review Filtering Algorithm, Yao Yao, Ivelin Angelov, Jack Rasmus-Vorrath, Mooyoung Lee, Daniel W. Engels Aug 2018

Yelp’S Review Filtering Algorithm, Yao Yao, Ivelin Angelov, Jack Rasmus-Vorrath, Mooyoung Lee, Daniel W. Engels

SMU Data Science Review

In this paper, we present an analysis of features influencing Yelp's proprietary review filtering algorithm. Classifying or misclassifying reviews as recommended or non-recommended affects average ratings, consumer decisions, and ultimately, business revenue. Our analysis involves systematically sampling and scraping Yelp restaurant reviews. Features are extracted from review metadata and engineered from metrics and scores generated using text classifiers and sentiment analysis. The coefficients of a multivariate logistic regression model were interpreted as quantifications of the relative importance of features in classifying reviews as recommended or non-recommended. The model classified review recommendations with an accuracy of 78%. We found that reviews …


Online Businesses Beware: Ada Lawsuits Demand Website Accessibility For Blind Plaintiffs, Ricardo Alvarado Jan 2018

Online Businesses Beware: Ada Lawsuits Demand Website Accessibility For Blind Plaintiffs, Ricardo Alvarado

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Front Matter Jan 2018

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SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Front Matter Jan 2017

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SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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The Privacy, Probability, And Political Pitfalls Of Universal Dna Collection, Meghan J. Ryan Jan 2017

The Privacy, Probability, And Political Pitfalls Of Universal Dna Collection, Meghan J. Ryan

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

Watson and Crick’s discovery of the structure of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in 1953 launched a truth-finding mission not only in science but also in the law. Just thirty years later–after the science had evolved–DNA evidence was being introduced in criminal courts. Today, DNA evidence is heavily relied on in criminal and related cases. It is routinely introduced in murder and rape cases as evidence of guilt; DNA databases have grown as even arrestees have been required to surrender DNA samples; and this evidence has been used to exonerate hundreds of convicted individuals. DNA evidence is generally revered as the “gold …


The Wisdom Of Universal Dna Collection: A Reply To Professor Meghan J. Ryan, Arnold Loewy Jan 2017

The Wisdom Of Universal Dna Collection: A Reply To Professor Meghan J. Ryan, Arnold Loewy

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Lost Esi Under The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure, Jeffrey A. Parness Jan 2017

Lost Esi Under The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure, Jeffrey A. Parness

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

In 2006, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 37(e) came into effect, declaring that lost electronically stored information (ESI) could not prompt “sanctions … on a party” absent “exceptional circumstances.” Sanctions were limited to where the loss resulted from “the routine, good-faith operation of an electronic information system.” Effective December 1, 2015, Rule 37(e) now contemplates limited “measures … to cure the prejudice” caused by lost and irreplaceable ESI arising from a party’s failure “to take reasonable steps to preserve,” where the lost ESI “should have been preserved in the anticipation or conduct of litigation.” For more culpable conduct, the …


Is Your Roommate A Felon? Considering The Effect Of Criminalizing Password Sharing In Nosal Ii, London Ryynanen England Jan 2017

Is Your Roommate A Felon? Considering The Effect Of Criminalizing Password Sharing In Nosal Ii, London Ryynanen England

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Vmg Salsoul, L.L.C. V. Ciccone: The Ninth Circuit Strikes A Pose, Applying The De Minimis Exception To Music Sampling, Jacob Quinn Jan 2017

Vmg Salsoul, L.L.C. V. Ciccone: The Ninth Circuit Strikes A Pose, Applying The De Minimis Exception To Music Sampling, Jacob Quinn

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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You Can Run But You Can't Hide: Cell Phone Tracking Data Do Not Receive Fourth Amendment Protection, Merissa Sabol Jan 2017

You Can Run But You Can't Hide: Cell Phone Tracking Data Do Not Receive Fourth Amendment Protection, Merissa Sabol

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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A Peek Over The Great Firewall: A Breakdown Of China’S New Cybersecurity Law, Jacob Quinn Jan 2017

A Peek Over The Great Firewall: A Breakdown Of China’S New Cybersecurity Law, Jacob Quinn

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Front Matter Jan 2017

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SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Foreword: The Food Law Era, Nathan Cortez Jan 2016

Foreword: The Food Law Era, Nathan Cortez

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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On Designation Of North Korea As A State Sponsor Of Cyberterrorism, Justin L. Koplow Jan 2015

On Designation Of North Korea As A State Sponsor Of Cyberterrorism, Justin L. Koplow

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Sharing Stupid $H*T With Friends And Followers: The First Amendment Rights Of College Athletes To Use Social Media, Mary Margaret Meg Penrose Jan 2014

Sharing Stupid $H*T With Friends And Followers: The First Amendment Rights Of College Athletes To Use Social Media, Mary Margaret Meg Penrose

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Welcoming Remarks, Joseph J. Norton Jan 2012

Welcoming Remarks, Joseph J. Norton

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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China's Current Intellectual Property Plan, Policies & Practices, Hope Shimabuku, Mark Cohen Jan 2012

China's Current Intellectual Property Plan, Policies & Practices, Hope Shimabuku, Mark Cohen

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Chinese Intellectual Property Judges Panel, Zunxuen "Digger" Chen, Chen Yongshun, Zhang Yumin, Yi Jianxiong, Jennie Wu Jan 2012

Chinese Intellectual Property Judges Panel, Zunxuen "Digger" Chen, Chen Yongshun, Zhang Yumin, Yi Jianxiong, Jennie Wu

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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China Patent Re-Examination, Zheng Chu, Alfonso Chan, Shelley Zheng Jan 2012

China Patent Re-Examination, Zheng Chu, Alfonso Chan, Shelley Zheng

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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