Patent Trolls: To Fight or to Settle, That is the Question
“Patent Troll,” or Non-Practicing Entity (NPE), is a derogatory term used to label people or companies that exploit patents as a business strategy. A patent troll acquires patents to make…
A Conversation With David Shields
David Shields is the bestselling author of twenty books, including The Thing About Life Is That One Day You’ll Be Dead, and Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, which was named one of…
Baby Blue: A Bluebook Compatible Citation System in the Public Domain
The Bluebook describes itself as a “unique system of citation” on which “generations of law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied.” One NYU Law professor is…
Gender Diversity in Technology: A Panel Discussion
Catch phrases such as “male allies,” “imposter syndrome,” and “implicit bias” were abound as over twenty-five women gathered in a New York University School of Law classroom to attend a…
Instagram Deleted User Accounts for Posting Photos and Video Clips from Janet Jackson’s Tour
On October 20th, the New York Post reported that Instagram deleted accounts of individuals who posted videos and photographs of Janet Jackson’s live performances to the social networking application. Apparently,…
You Used to Copy Me in Your Videos
Drake’s recent music video for his song “Hotline Bling” is of note for more than the exceptional dance moves Drake displays therein. A mere three days after the video was…
Middle Earth in the Digital Age: How Far Do Copyrights Go?
For those of you who finished the recent Hobbit film trilogy wondering when they’d see Middle Earth on the big screen again, don’t hold your breath. As far as bad…
Dental Aligners and the Power to Regulate Digital Data
What started as a case between two makers of plastic braces at the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has led to great interest from the entertainment industry and technology…
A Defense of Industrial Design Rights in the United States
The protection of industrial design in the United States has been criticized for its ill-aligned functionality doctrines, as an inefficient incentive scheme, as well as for its costly and prolonged…
A Tale of Two Statutes: New Questions on Patent Venue
Sweetener manufacturer TC Heartland recently petitioned the Federal Circuit for a writ of mandamus that asked the court to radically alter how patents are litigated in the United States. The…