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Emerging Technologies, Law and Policies

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Dear Colleagues,

New technologies and the so-called information and communication technologies (ICT or IT) are transforming society, interpersonal relationships, and our way of understanding the world—and, b. By extension, also law and the legal profession. New technologies will have a great impact on society in the coming years, and will pose new challenges and legal issues in the legal sector that will surely affect the development, evolution, and way of understanding the legal practice. The future of industry will be made up of occupations that do not yet exist or of areas or subjects that are little or not yet known or even explored. The key for law firms will be to specialize in these sectors. In this Special Issue of Topics, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Artificial intelligence (AI)
  • Automated cars
  • Big data
  • BIM
  • Bioprinting
  • Biotechnology
  • Bitcoins/blockchain
  • Compliance
  • Credit cCard
  • Cybercrime
  • Deep learning
  • Digital evidence
  • Digital Fforensics
  • Email sSpam
  • Internet of things (IoT)
  • Lawtech
  • Legal tech
  • Machine learning
  • Nanotechnology
  • Online bBanking
  • Privacy and data protection
  • Robotics
  • Smart contracts
  • UAV
  • Virtual reality/Augmented reality

Prof. Dr. Esther Salmerón-Manzano
Prof. Dr. Francisco Manzano Agugliaro
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Keywords

  • legal tech
  • law tech
  • justice
  • legal profession
  • law firms

Participating Journals

Journal Name Impact Factor CiteScore Launched Year First Decision (median) APC
Inventions
inventions 		- 5.2 2016 14.7 Days 1500 CHF Submit
Laws
laws 		- - 2012 27.3 Days 1200 CHF Submit
Sustainability
sustainability 		3.889 5.0 2009 17.7 Days 2200 CHF Submit
Technologies
technologies 		- - 2013 17.7 Days 1400 CHF Submit

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Spatial Inequalities in Access to Micromobility Services: An Analysis of Moped-Style Scooter Sharing Systems in Barcelona
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Xavier Bach
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Carme Miralles-Guasch
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Oriol Marquet
Sustainability 2023, 15(3), 2096; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15032096 - 22 Jan 2023
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Micromobility services hold substantial potential in terms of promoting shared and electric-powered mobility modes, however, little is known about their accessibility and what shapes their spatial coverage. These two issues are important to understand how socially equitable these modes can really be and [...] Read more.
Micromobility services hold substantial potential in terms of promoting shared and electric-powered mobility modes, however, little is known about their accessibility and what shapes their spatial coverage. These two issues are important to understand how socially equitable these modes can really be and how public policies should manage their implementation in urban areas. Hence, this study examines the determinants of the spatial coverage of four moped-style scooter sharing services (MSS) in Barcelona. The article examines the socio-territorial characteristics of the coverage areas of each MSS, as defined in 2019, together with the minimum area that operators had to provide service in 2020 according to the local regulation. For each MSS, a binomial generalized linear mixed model is employed to predict the odds of each cadastral parcel being covered by the service and analyzed the main spatial determinants associated with it. The results suggest that territorial coverage is defined by centrality, household disposable income, and topography, with low-accessibility areas consistently omitted from services. The conclusions underline the need for the public sector to participate in the design of spatial coverage areas of MSS to guarantee spatial equity and transportation justice and avoid private sector designs that systematically exclude less attractive areas. Full article
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Pegasus Project: Re-Questioning the Legality of the Cyber-Surveillance Mechanism
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Atul Alexander
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Tushar Krishna
Laws 2022, 11(6), 85; https://doi.org/10.3390/laws11060085 - 23 Nov 2022
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States have recently indulged in purchasing surveillance spyware such as Pegasus from big corporations such as the NSO Group to track the activities of its people to curb dissidents. Unfortunately, such incidences are not new in the international domain. Thus, it is imperative [...] Read more.
States have recently indulged in purchasing surveillance spyware such as Pegasus from big corporations such as the NSO Group to track the activities of its people to curb dissidents. Unfortunately, such incidences are not new in the international domain. Thus, it is imperative to analyze the legality of such spyware used by the states with the assistance of foreign corporates under the international framework. In view of the same, the paper while majorly focusing on the significance of right to privacy, traces the standing limitations in the legal mechanism and tries to propose a shared responsibility regime for states and surveillance companies indulging in human rights violations by drawing parallels with the ICoCA mechanism. Full article
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Managing Security Threats through Touchless Security Technologies: An Overview of the Integration of Facial Recognition Technology in the UAE Oil and Gas Industry
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Saeed Hasan Al Zaabi
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Ruzaidi Zamri
Sustainability 2022, 14(22), 14915; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142214915 - 11 Nov 2022
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Throughout the past few years, the oil and gas industry in the United Arab Emirates has grown significantly, and is currently one of the top ten oil producers in the world. As a result, it is at risk of physical security threats, including [...] Read more.
Throughout the past few years, the oil and gas industry in the United Arab Emirates has grown significantly, and is currently one of the top ten oil producers in the world. As a result, it is at risk of physical security threats, including theft, unauthorized access, vandalism, espionage, and other incidents which could disrupt its operation. Consequently, significant investments in the latest security technologies are necessary to protect this critical infrastructure and maintain its international standing. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to examine whether integrating facial recognition technology (FRT) with a physical security system in this sector would improve physical security performance and efficiently mitigate potential threats. A quantitative approach was applied to collect the essential information with a sample size of 371 selected through a simple random sampling method to ensure the validity and reliability of the research results. In addition, regression analysis was conducted using Smart-PLS version 3.3.9 based on (SEM) to define the significant relationships between the hypothesis applied in the conceptual model. Furthermore, the findings were significant as they provided the basis for future studies for the practical application of FRT to enhance the UAE oil and gas company’s resilience to physical security threats. Full article
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