Professor Ellen P. Goodman provides comments on the “digital layer” concept of smart cities in Smart cities will be cleaner, accessible, even more democratic, proponents say. This essay is the first article in the 2019-2020 Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy series on the politics and governance of smart city technology. The series, by Toronto journalist … Continue reading Professor Ellen P. Goodman Comments on “Digital Layer” Concept in Smart Cities…
By: David Galpern, Rutgers Law School Class of 2023 As states continue to try and find innovative approaches to combat COVID-19, robust contact-tracing programs have become a focus of many state health departments. And to help undertake this monumental effort, many states are now turning to contact-tracing apps to assist them in locating and notifying people … Continue reading Technology and Contact-Tracing: How Privacy Concerns are Halting State Efforts…
Brooke Lewis ’17 The New Jersey Supreme Court has recently decided to hear a case that will set open records policy in the emerging world of big data. While our government’s transition to the digital world has brought about new levels of speed and efficiency, it may have also created an unintended “black box.” Information … Continue reading Paff v. Galloway: Defining “Public Record” in the Digital Age…
