Recent Articles
The 'License as Tax' Fallacy
Article, Spring 2022
Unreasonable: A Strict Liability Solution to the FTC's Data Security Problem
Article, Spring 2022
The Ping-Pong Olympics of Antisuit Injunction in FRAND Litigation
Article, Spring 2022
Content Moderation Remedies
Article, Fall 2021
An Empirical Study: Willful Infringement & Enhanced Damages in Patent Law After Halo
Article, Fall 2021
Recent Notes
The Best Data Plan Is to Have a Game Plan: Obstacles and Solutions to Reaching International Data Privacy Agreements
Note, Spring 2022
Mental Health Mobile Apps and the Need to Update Federal Regulations to Protect Users
Note, Spring 2022
Blog Posts
Hollywood’s Lights May Be Dimming in China
After years of explosive international growth, Hollywood is currently struggling to collect box office revenue from China, the world’s second largest market for films. Blockbuster films including Iron Man 3, Skyfall, The Hobbit, Man of Steel and Star Trek Into...
Hands-On Computer Coding for Children is Working Out Quite Well, but Meanwhile Hands-On Neuroscience Creates Concerns of Making “Psychopaths.”
Lately there’s been a push to get children involved in not just enjoying technology, but in making technology. Whereas a decade ago there was little available on the market for parents looking to engage their children besides grow-your-own rock crystals, there is now...
FTC sets sights on Patent Trolls
On September 28 of this year the Federal Trade Commission voted to seek public comments on proposed information requests to better understand patent troll practices. This move by the FTC marks the first step on the road to possibly regulating patent trolls. Patent...
Palo Alto Requires New Homes to be Pre-Wired for Electric Vehicle Chargers
On September 24, 2013, the Palo Alto City Council voted on a proposed ordinance which would require all new homes built in the City to be pre-wired for electric vehicle (EV) chargers. [1] The ordinance, which was approved unanimously by the City Council, calls for all...
Intel and Sony Race To Change The Face of Internet TV Services
For some time now, the status quo among cable providers has been ripe for an evolution, and it seems increasingly likely the next wave in television consumption is imminent. Both Intel and Sony have plans in the works to introduce live-on-demand streaming of...
Microsoft’s purchase of Nokia’s Devices & Services business
On September 3, Microsoft announced that it will purchase Nokia’s Devices & Services business [1]. Nokia’s stock price has risen close to 60% while Microsoft’s has dropped more than 6% as of September 27. Is this a good strategy for Microsoft? Will the acquisition...