Tag Archives: LawReview

Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act and the Private Right of Action: A Recipe Possibly Coming to a State Near You

Greg Marcus – In 2008, Illinois’s Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) became the first state law to regulate the collection and use of biometric data. The BIPA is often heralded as a “promising framework” for comprehensive biometric data privacy law, and thanks to two rulings in February 2023 it has become even more protective. In Tims […]

The Dark Side of Litigation Finance: How Investors Can Influence and Control the Outcome of Litigation

Tyler Lowman – Litigation finance, a practice once only available in a few countries, has now become a standardized practice in the U.S. and is shaping up to be a game-changer for the legal industry. According to Bloomberg Law, litigation finance has grown to a 13.5-billion-dollar industry. Despite its rapid growth, this practice remains unfamiliar […]

AI in the Spotlight: Breaking Down President Biden’s Executive Order

Macarena Bazan – In the midst of a notable surge in AI development, President Biden enacted an Executive Order purporting to fortify safety, security, and trust in the development and use of artificial intelligence. Relying upon the Defense Production Act of 1950, President Biden has created a national security-centered approach to AI regulation. While this […]

The Merger Between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf: Is it Legal?

Drew Dymowski – On June 6, 2023, the golf world received the shocking and unexpected news that an agreement had been made by the two largest competitors in professional golf: the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. The agreement was reached almost a year after LIV Golf filed an antitrust suit against the PGA Tour. There […]