- Applying Copyright Abandonment in the Digital AgeBy: Matthew W. Turetzky Copyright law protects orphan and parented works equally–but it shouldn’t. Consequently, current law unnecessarily restrains public access to works that authors have not exercised dominion over for decades. This problem ...
- Limitation of Sales Warranties as an Alternative to Intellectual Property Rights: An Empirical Analysis of IPhone Warranties’ Deterrent Impact on ConsumersBy: Marc L. Roark Apple’s success with the Apple iPhone has brought with it certain problems. Its success has engendered a community that has attempted to circumvent Apple’s exclusive service agreement with AT&T. Unfortunately ...
- Standards × Patents ÷ Antitrust = ∞: The Inadequacy of Antitrust to Address Patent AmbushBy: Jonathan Hillel “Patent ambush” describes certain rent-seeking behavior by the owner of patent rights to a technology that is essential to an industry standard. Two cases, Qualcomm and Rambus, represent attempts of the ...
- The Rise of Computerized High Frequency Trading: Use and ControversyBy: Michael J. McGowan Over the last decade, there has been a dramatic shift in how securities are traded in the capital markets. Utilizing supercomputers and complex algorithms that pick up on breaking news, ...
- Private Ordering and Orphan Works: Our Least Worst Hope?By: Keith Porcaro The political capture of copyright law by industry groups has inadvertently led to orphan works problems arising in less organized industries, such as publishing. Google Book Search (GBS) is a prime ...