Socially Aware

January 16, 2015 - Wearable Computers
Narrow Vision: Did Anti-Glass Hysteria Contribute to the Demise of Google Glass?
Once the hottest new technology innovation around, Google Glass was put out to pasture yesterday , at least for the near future. In the tech industry, we generally assume that a game-changing product like Glass will somehow find a way to thrive, especially with
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August 17, 2014 - FDA Regulations, DMCA, Privacy, Statistics, Litigation, Supreme Court, Wearable Computers
Hot Off the Press: The August Issue of Our Socially Aware Newsletter Is Now Available
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The latest issue of our Socially Aware newsletter is now available here. In this issue of Socially Aware , our Burton Award -winning guide to the law and business of social media, we examine the use of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to
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June 27, 2014 - Privacy, Wearable Computers
Google Glass Into Europe – A Small Step or a Giant Leap?
Google Glass (“Glass”) is the most high profile of the new wearable technologies that commentators predict will transform how we live and work. Until now, the Android-powered glasses were only available in the U.S. However, as of this week, Glass has been launched in
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April 15, 2014 - First Amendment, DMCA, Privacy, E-Discovery, Copyright, Employment Law, Discovery, Litigation, Wearable Computers
Hot Off the Press: The April Issue of Our Socially Aware Newsletter Is Now Available
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The latest issue of our Socially Aware newsletter is now available here. In this issue of Socially Aware , our Burton Award -winning guide to the law and business of social media, we summarize the current status of various state laws restricting employer access
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February 19, 2014 - Wearable Computers
Driving Under the Influence (of Google Glass)
In September 2013, Socially Aware took a close look at the potential legal issues confronting users of Google Glass , the now instantly recognizable, compact head-mounted display mounted on a pair of specially designed eyeglass frames, which lets wearers access a variety of customized
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December 30, 2013 - FTC, Online Promotions, Privacy, Litigation, Wearable Computers
Hot Off the Press – New Issue of the Socially Aware Newsletter
The latest issue of our Socially Aware newsletter is now available here. In this issue, we explore legal concerns raised by Google Glass; we provide an overview of the growing body of case law addressing ownership of business-related social media accounts; we take a
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September 08, 2013 - Privacy, Wearable Computers
Peering Into the Future: Google Glass and the Law
Sign offered by Stop the Cyborgs to indicate a ‘no-Glass’ zone. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. What Is Google Glass? As most Socially Aware readers know, Google Glass (“Glass”) is a form of wearable technology that gives
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