Application of Law to Emerging Technology (at Florida Atlantic University)

Privacy

Thanks to Professor Larry Buck for inviting me to speak to his Law in the Real World class  at FAU about the Application of Law to Emerging Technology.

We discussed several cases and scenarios where lawyers and judges are called upon to apply longstanding legal principles to emerging technologies, such as emojis, social media, instant messaging, Touch ID, and iPhones.

You can view the presentation here

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