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
Law Profs Take Action Against ACTA
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement ("ACTA") has long troubled electronic privacy advocates both substantively and because of its secretive negotiating process. After numerous leaks, an official draft was released on April 21, 2010 after the European Commission...
Apple vs. Motorola
On October 29th, Apple filed two lawsuits against Motorola, alleging Motorola infringed several of Apple's multi-touch technology patents. Multi-touch technology is a vital part of Apple's products; it is integrated into the hugely popular iPhone, iPad and iPod touch....
Mystery Solved: Verizon Settles With FCC Over “Mystery Fees”
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Thursday, October 28, 2010 that it had reached a record settlement with Verizon Wireless over the telecommunications giant’s so-called “mystery fees.” Verizon has agreed to pay a staggering $25 million to the U.S....
Limewire Shut Down, Usage Swells in File-Sharing Alternatives
File-sharing on the internet was dealt a huge blow when a federal judge issued an injunction that shut down the file-sharing program LimeWire. LimeWire was a free, peer-to-peer file-sharing program that allowed users to share music, videos, and other files over the...
Patent Marking Pitfalls
A patentee's rights to recovery in an infringement action are substantially enhanced if their patented article is properly marked. The relevant statutory language, found in 35 U.S.C. § 287(a), states: "Patentees . . . may give notice to the public that the same is...
Unenforceable Patents that Pack a Punch: Sounds Controversial!
On October 6, 2010, the Federal Circuit released a decision holding that unenforceable patents can be the cause of a justiciable controversy under Article III of the United States Constitution if the patents block a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer’s entry into the...