In 2014 attorney Dawn Hassell found herself on the receiving end of a negative Yelp review from her former client, Ava Bird. After asking Bird…
Counterfeit goods are the scourge of many an online shopper. Short of waiting in line at the DMV, few things are more frustrating than believing…
The idea of a national "Privacy Bill of Rights" arrived two weeks after the Federal Trade Commission recommended the creation of a "Do Not Track"…
The statistics speak for themselves: cyberbullying is a huge problem, and from the looks of things, it's not getting any better. A 2004 study by…
Has the internet grown less safe all around? It can be hard to tell. After all, the attacks have gotten more sophisticated -- but indeed,…
Overview Federal anti-SLAPP legislation, H.R. 4364, is currently pending before Congress. Sponsored by Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN9), the Citizen Participation Act encourages civic engagement and…
We have become so comfortable spending so much of our lives online, it's easy to become complacent. This is a bad idea. Online fraud is…
In recent weeks, SLAPP lawsuits – in which businesses sue individuals for posting critical comments on consumer review websites – have taken center stage. The…
Facebook has seen its share of criticism over its approach to privacy and way it treats its users' data. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has…
Net neutrality can be a confusing issue, and today's appellate court ruling unfortunately did little to clarify it. BASICS The central tenet of net neutrality…