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Content Moderation at Scale, DC Version

Posted on May 7, 2018 by rtushnet

Foundations: The Legal and Public Policy Framework for Content Eric Goldman gave a spirited overview of 230 and related rules, including his outrage at the canard that federal criminal law hadn’t applied to websites until recently—he pointed out that online … Continue reading →

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Conference: administrative law/private law interface in IP

Posted on February 26, 2018 by rtushnet

The Administrative-Private Law Interface in IP,  March 29, 2018 A conference co-organized by the Project on the Foundations of Private Law at Harvard Law School and the University of Texas School of Law, sponsored by Qualcomm Inc. More info here. … Continue reading →

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IPSC Breakout Session IV

Posted on August 11, 2017 by rtushnet

Copyright Enforcement  Protecting Copyright Integrity – Shyamkrishna Balganesh & Gideon Parchomovsky Dominant theory: © is about value. Additional assumption: w/every exclusive right comes important limitations. Every grant of power is also clear placing of limits on scope of that power. … Continue reading →

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2017 IPSC Conference at Cardozo School of Law

Posted on August 10, 2017 by rtushnet

Usual disclaimers; there were lots of overlaps where I had to make tough choices, and I favored presentations where I hadn’t previously commented on drafts. Day 1 Breakout Session I Trademark Doctrine Mapping Confusion – Mark. P. McKenna & Rebecca … Continue reading →

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2017 IPSC Conference at Cardozo School of Law

Posted on August 10, 2017 by rtushnet

Usual disclaimers; there were lots of overlaps where I had to make tough choices, and I favored presentations where I hadn’t previously commented on drafts. Day 1 Breakout Session I Trademark Doctrine Mapping Confusion – Mark. P. McKenna & Rebecca … Continue reading →

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WIPIP, part 4

Posted on February 11, 2017 by rtushnet

Mark McKenna & Jessica Silbey, Investigating Design: An Empirical Study of Industrial Design and IP Protection Interviews & institutional analysis. Hypothesis generating—anti-copying/copying practices, etc. Buccafusco: consider who’s in the sample—don’t limit to self-identified designers. Following career trajectories of design school … Continue reading →

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WIPIP, part 2

Posted on February 10, 2017 by rtushnet

H. Brian Holland, We Are All Cyborgs Now: A Cognitive Theory of the Third-Party Doctrine Once upon a time there were categorical protectsion for private papers against search & seizure. Courts then ruled that personal property was no longer categorically … Continue reading →

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IPSC breakout session 2

Posted on August 11, 2016 by rtushnet

IPSC Breakout Session II: Trademarks, Advertising & Consumers Relying on Reputation Jim Gibson Reputation: what rational consumers would use to decide what products/services to buy. We shouldn’t expect that info to be widely available to consumers w/o some help, and … Continue reading →

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Commercial speech: strategic issues

Posted on June 13, 2016 by rtushnet

Strategic Issues:  What questions are we asking now? Where is the law going?   Moderator:  Timothy L. Alger, Greenberg Traurig LLP: In today’s economy, what isn’t an ad?  Is the death of the commercial/noncommercial distinction inevitable?   A: depends on … Continue reading →

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Brand journalism: sponsored content/the 1A

Posted on June 13, 2016 by rtushnet

Brand Journalism, Sponsored Content and the First Amendment   Moderator:   Scott Dailard, Cooley LLP   Mary K. Engle, Federal Trade Commission, Associate Director, Division of Advertising Practices: We’re going to proceed as if there is a commercial/noncommercial divide.  To hold … Continue reading →

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