"After you pay your E-ZPass bill, there is no reason for the government to keep records of your trave..." — Adam Cohen

For technology companies, information about what people do online is extremely valuable - it can be used to sell targeted advertising or sold to data clearinghouses.

Patents have a place in medical science - for new inventions that advance the state of knowledge.

As self-driving cars become more common, there will be a flood of new legal questions.

It's tempting to engage in anti-gun polemics and hope that popular opinion will dramatically shift, but it is also likely a mistake. The smarter course for those who want stronger federal gun-control laws anytime soon is legislative stewardship and compromise.