- The End of Net NeutralityBy: William G. Laxton Jr. In 2005, the FCC changed the competitive landscape of the high-speed Internet access industry by classifying both DSL and cable modem service as “information services.” While many hail this ...
- What, if Any, Are the Ethical Obligations of the U.S. Patent Office? A Closer Look at the Biological Sampling of Indigenous GroupsBy: Marina L. Whelan The patenting of biological resources collected from indigenous groups has become a controversial trend. Two U.S. patents in particular, one claiming a cell-line from a 26-year old Guayami woman and ...
- Injunction Junction: Remembering the Proper Function and Form of Equitable Relief in Trademark LawBy: Ryan McLeod Injunctions are supposed to be among the most extraordinary remedies in the American judicial system, yet they have become anything but rare in trademark litigation. Although the unique nature of trademark ...
- Download, Stream, or Somewhere in Between: The Potential for Legal Music Use in PodcastingBy: Benjamin Aitken Podcasting is an increasingly popular new digital technology with the potential to be a great conduit of expression. Currently, the use of music is limited in podcasting due in large part ...
- Shielding Journalist-“Bloggers”: The Need to Protect Newsgathering Despite the Distribution MediumBy: Laura Durity The failure to agree on a sufficiently narrow definition of “journalist” has stalled efforts to enact a federal shield law to legally protect reporter-source communications from compelled disclosure in federal court. ...