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5 posts published by Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts during May 2025| Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
5 posts published by Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts during May 2025| Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
By: Jacqueline Purmort-Labue Following its reputation-damaging data breach in 2023 and subsequent reduced demand for testing kits, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in late March of this year. The genetic testing company has consumers submit a saliva sample of their DNA to be analyzed for ancestry purposes, family traits, or potential health risks. The company initiated … Continue reading The Fall of 23andMe| Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
By: Esha Kher Epic’s Virtual Concerts Epic Games has successfully defended itself against a $32.5 million patent infringement lawsuit over its groundbreaking Fortnite concerts featuring artists like Travis Scott and Ariana Grande. On May 19, 2025, a federal jury in the Western District of Washington found that Epic did not infringe a patent held by … Continue reading Epic Games Defeats Patent Infringement Claim Over Fortnite Virtual Concerts| Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
By: Dustin Lennon-Jones Introduction From the release of Pac-Man in 1980 to the trailer for the latest installment of the Grand Theft Auto series, the technology behind creating and displaying characters in video games has come a long way. With a release scheduled for May 2026, praise is already pouring in for the hyper-realistic graphics, … Continue reading Game On, Lawsuits Ahead? Tattoos and Copyright in the Age of Realistic Graphics| Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
By Teagan Raffenbeul Light & Wonder, a manufacturer of automated card-shuffling machines, recently found itself at the center of high-stakes antitrust disputes. With active cases in both New York and Chicago, these proceedings have the potential to reshape the antitrust and arbitration landscape. Class Arbitration Approved in Case Against Light & Wonder In 2021, more … Continue reading Shuffling the Deck: Casinos take on Light & Wonder in Antitrust Disputes| Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
By: Madison Bruner Although the beauty industry thrives on creativity and artistry, few consumers would risk their lives or health for glamour. In early 2025, three hairstylists filed lawsuits in California against L’Oreal, Wella, Redken, and Paul Mitchell, alleging that these beauty giants and others sold products with carcinogenic chemicals that caused bladder cancer, without … Continue reading Dyeing to Know: The Hair Dye Cancer Lawsuits and ‘Natural’ Alternatives| Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
By: Alyssa Blackstone In March of 2021, a theater chain called Alamo Drafthouse filed for bankruptcy. Alamo Drafthouse is a beloved chain in the cities it is present in, such as Austin (the city where it was founded), Los Angeles, and New York. It is known for serving food and alcohol during the screenings, prohibiting … Continue reading Alamo Drafthouse’s Insolvency and How a Small Theater Chain’s Bankruptcy Changed the Theater Business| Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
By Olivia Bravo In October 2023, Steven Anderegg, a 43-year old Wisconsinite, was indicted for knowingly producing at least one visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Anderegg allegedly used a text-to-image generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) model called Stable Diffusion to “create thousands of realistic images of prepubescent minors.” In May 2024, … Continue reading Training AI on Trauma: The Exploitation Risks of Child Abuse Imagery in Machine Lear...| Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
By: Joseph Valcazar Every year, the National Football League (NFL) hosts its draft, an opportunity for each of the 32 teams to select players who have just finished their time at the collegiate level in hopes of building the next Super Bowl winning roster. As a result, every year, over 200 young men have their … Continue reading A Legal Hail Mary: Georgia Man Sues NFL Over Draft Disappointment| Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
By Wolf Chivers Predatory Game Design Did you know that video game addiction is a condition recognized by the World Health Organization? As more and more games have implemented microtransactions, countries around the world have started considering whether those games should be regulated as a form of gambling. Certainly people sometimes spend incredible amounts of … Continue reading Kids Are Hooked On Microtransactions – Now What?| Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com By: Penny Pathanaporn Introduction Have you ever noticed the endless stream of brand endorsements flooding your social media feed? Maybe you’d never even cons…| Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
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By: Mark Stepanyuk The United States led the world in internet usage throughout the 1990s and “[a]t the time of the Dot-com-crash less than 7% of the world was online.” Traversing this previously u…| Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
