Health-Tech Apps: Unclear Regulations and Their Effects on Progress
Emily Dieli The increased emphasis on creating a more streamlined healthcare system in the United States has led to a rise in digital health-tech apps and devices. To protect the privacy of personal health data on these technologies, policymakers have turned towards regulation. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent statement on the Health Breach Notification (HBN) Rule has extended the scope of the 2009 regulation to include previously unregulated health-tech entities. Nevertheless, the statement is vague and will have a negative impact on health-tech innovation. Policymakers should consider the implications of their regulations on health-tech progress before making such hasty...
Data Privacy Concerns Regarding COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps and Implications for the Field of Cybersecurity
Elana Lerner Brockmann The COVID-19 public health emergency has led to the development of contact tracing apps that enable governments and public health officials to track outbreaks and take appropriate measures in response. Contact tracing apps also allow individuals to be notified of potential contacts with infected individuals, promoting self-quarantine and reducing further spread of the virus. Although contact tracing apps have the potential to slow and reduce the spread of COVID-19, they have also brought to light data privacy and security concerns, which pose challenges to their overall use and efficacy. Congress should enact legislation to protect consumer data...
Google v. Oracle: Weighing Fair Use Factors in Software Copyright Infringement Cases
Guodong Fu The ongoing battle for clarity on the limitation of United States copyright protection in the software industry has yielded inconsistent results over the past ten years. Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc., currently before the Supreme Court, may finally shed some light on the status of copyright protection as applied to software. In deciding the case, the Court must balance the four fair use factors as applied to software copyrights. The Court will likely navigate a fine line to balance maintaining a market of interoperability with fair competition. This Essay argues that the Supreme Court should maintain a...