De Minimis Copying: An Empirical Study
Jessica Silbey* & Samantha Zyontz** Download a PDF version of this article here. In the internet age, the copyright de minimis defense has increased in relevance as copyright lawsuits (and…
Common Law Notice-and-Takedown
Michael P. Goodyear* Download a PDF version of this article here. Platform liability is a complex landscape under U.S. law. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has generated significant…
Right to Research and Copyright Law: From Photocopying to Shadow Libraries
M P Ram Mohan* & Aditya Gupta** Download a PDF version of this article here. Academic research and publishing are facing a crisis. The importance of access to academic literature…
A Framework for Assessing Technology Hubs in Africa
This article explains the importance of technology hubs as drivers of innovation, social change, and economic opportunity within and beyond the African continent. It includes a thorough review and synthesis…
Somewhere Beyond the ©: Copyright and Web Design
This note evaluates the applicability of copyright to web design. Web design affects the appearance and user experience of a website, but excludes content such as the text or images.…
Using Copyright to Combat Revenge Porn
The dawning of the information age, coupled with a greater understanding of the value of intellectual property, has increased the quantity of proprietary information businesses choose to keep as trade…
Handle with Care: The Evolving Actual Malice Standard and Why Journalists Should Think Twice before Relying on Internet Sources
This note examines two phenomena at the intersection of traditional media law and evolving forms of expression on the Internet, focusing on whether courts’ increasing tendency to view Internet sources…
On the Duality of Internet Domain Names: Propertization and Its Discontents
Domain names may have substantial economic and social value. They are often the objects of dispute. There is a recent judicial trend, particularly in the Court of Appeals for the…
Not Your Father’s Domain Name: How gTLD Expansion Is Poised to Change the Way We Navigate the Internet
International domain-name overseer, ICANN, has been developing plans for the dramatic expansion of available g-TLDs, the .com’s and .gov’s currently so limited in variety that we have them all committed…
Is Facebook Killing Privacy Softly? The Impact of Facebook’s Default Privacy Settings on Online Privacy
Facebook has rapidly become one of the most dominant websites on the planet and now boasts over 600 million active user accounts. The site provides users with a platform through…