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Monday Morning JETLawg

On February 10, 2014 By Bradlee Edmondson

 

Technology Industry:

Google goes political on Sochi Olympic Games with an Olympic-theme doodle; adds extremely rare below-the-fold text to its homepage:

“The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a [...]

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‘Privacy Wear’ in the Market: Should the Public Be Allowed to Buy Invisibility Cloaks?

On September 2, 2013 By Brooke McLeod

In the past year we have learned that the NSA collects information about our phone calls without using a warrant. We have also discovered that the FBI may be asking phone companies to track our calls, that camera-carrying drones are becoming more popular with businesses–and with teenagers who may use them to peer through each [...]

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Eastman’s Gamble: Is It Worth Publicly Fighting Bad Press?

On July 24, 2013 By Dahni Barav

This week, Eastman Chemical is taking a chance on a lawsuit in an attempt to redeem the safety reputation of its plastic products. In response to strong consumer demand for safer water bottles and baby products, Eastman created one of the first BPA-free plastics, called Tritan. Recent studies by a small Texas company, Certichem, [...]

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