- Pleading Patents: Predicting the Outcome of Statutorily Heightened Pleading Standards
By: Arjun Rangarajan
The tension between an extremely barebones Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Form 18 for patent infringement lawsuits and Supreme Court case law through Twombly and Iqbal has made it difficult for courts to dismiss frivolous patent litigation at the complaint stage. In this article, I look at the Federal Circuit’s treatment of Twombly ...
- The Constitutionality and Legality of Internet Voting Post-Shelby County
By: Logan T. Mohs
The technological and electoral landscapes have changed drastically since the turn of the century. While it once might have made sense to view voting online as unconstitutional, as opposed to merely impractical, the expanded range of Internet access for minority communities has made that argument tenuous at best. While there still may ...
- The Case for CAPSL: Architectural Solutions to Licensing and Distribution in Emerging Music Markets
By: Cody Duncan
Compulsory licensing in music has paved the way for a limited class of new noninteractive services. However, innovation and competition are stifled in the field of interactive or otherwise novel services due to high transaction costs inherent in direct licensing. While the creation of a new compulsory license available to a wider array ...
- What’s It Worth to Keep a Secret?
By: Gavin C. Reid, Nicola Searle, Saurabh Vishnubhakat
This article is the first major study of protection and valuation of trade secrets under federal criminal law. Trade secrecy is more important than ever as an economic complement and substitute for other intellectual property protections, particularly patents. Accordingly, U.S. public policy correctly places a growing emphasis on ...
- Making PayPal Pay: Regulation E and its Application to Alternative Payment Services
By: Eric Pacifici
In light of the growth of data breaches in both occurrence and scale, it is more important than ever for consumers to be aware of the protections afforded to them under the law regarding electronic fund transfers and alternative payment services. Additionally, it is important that agencies like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...