• Was it Lawful For a Florida Man to Be Jailed For Refusing to Unlock His Phone?

    Was it Lawful For a Florida Man to Be Jailed For Refusing to Unlock His Phone?

    What started as a routine traffic stop has quickly escalated into a civil rights case in a Florida courtroom.  A man was jailed for failing to unlock his phone.  Should he have been jailed in the first place?  William Montanez was given 180 days in jail by a judge after he was asked to unlock two…

  • A Federal Court in Virginia Ruled That Images Found Online Are “Fair Use”

    A Federal Court in Virginia Ruled That Images Found Online Are “Fair Use”

    The whole issue of using images online is a bit unclear.  Or is it just me?  We hear stories every week where we can use them, and then we can’t the next.  So which is it?  The most recent battle involves a photographer and a Film Festival.  The Film Festival used a copyrighted photo from…

  • Artificial Intelligence Could Make Legal Tasks a Whole Lot Easier

    Artificial Intelligence Could Make Legal Tasks a Whole Lot Easier

    If you’ve read any of my posts, you will know how much I love the fact that technology can make our lives better.  You’re probably thinking – yeah, but isn’t that what technology is supposed to do?  For example, being able to see all my friends pictures by using Instagram.  Yes, and no.  I’m talking…