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
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...
Delete Button for the Internet? New California Law Says Yes
On Monday, September 23, 2013, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 568 into law. SB 568 requires “the operator of an Internet Web site, online service, online application, or mobile application to permit a minor who is a registered user of the operator’s...
California Law May Criminalize “Revenge Porn”
Some studies report that as many as one in three people have sent naked photos of themselves. Some will regret their actions much more than others, especially with the increase in these photos being used as “revenge porn.” Revenge porn is a term used to refer to...
The JOBS Act: Pros and Potential Cons
A new era of entrepreneurship in America began this week, as Title II of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) went into effect on September 23rd. The much ballyhooed act promises to make it easier for startups to obtain funding by allowing...