Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
According to The Atlantic, 23andMe, a leading provider of consumer genetic testing services, is considering selling the company amidst financial difficulties. This is particularly noteworthy because of the vast amount of genetic data 23andMe has accumulated – information from approximately 15 million customers. From the article: DNA might contain health information, but unlike a doctor’s …
In the US, the average email address is associated with 130 different online accounts, according to a study by DigitalGuardian. By my count, I have about 500. That’s a lot of passwords to manage. The same study also reported that 11% of users have only one default password that they use across most or all …
In most states, including Wisconsin, an attorney’s duty to keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice now includes “the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.” ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Comment 8 and Wisconsin Supreme Court Rule 20:1.1, Comment 8. A great way to learn about the benefits and risks …
The latest issue of the State Bar’s InsideTrack has an excellent article on the use and misuse of CCAP by employers to explore a job applicant’s criminal background. Employers, and the lawyers who advise them, must be prepared to use CCAP within the parameters of the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA). The WFEA provides, as …
According to PC Magazine, more than 26 million people have taken DNA tests. Genetic testing kits from sites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe help individuals and their families dig into their ancestry and heritage – but they may not be the only ones looking at the results. The Department of Justice has issued guidelines on the …
Yes, of course, I completely read and understood the privacy policy. Didn’t you? No? Well, you’re in luck. There’s a new AI app called Guard that reads and analyzes privacy terms so you don’t have to. It covers popular services like Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Netflix to name a few. You also can suggest additional …
Five years ago, Europeans gained the right to ask search engines to block certain information about them. It was unclear, however, if this “right to be forgotten” extended to Internet searches made outside the European Union. It appears now not that it does not per an opinion issued by European Court of Justice advocate general …
Wow – this one just made my jaw drop. From Law.com: It may sound like a Hollywood pitch for a summer movie aimed at teens, but it’s taken directly from the pages of a federal lawsuit filed in Philadelphia that spins a tale of high school teachers secretly installing cameras in hundreds of students’ homes …