Dave Michaels wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal titled FTC Proposes Banning Noncompete Clauses for Workers (January 5, 2023).
Continue reading “FTC Proposes Banning Noncompete Clauses”Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox
Lina M. Khan wrote an article for The Yale Law Journal titled Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox.
Continue reading “Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox”intellectual property in small and medium enterprises (IP for SME)
The US Patent and Trademark Office (UPSTO) hosted a webinar on April 26, 2021 for World Intellectual Property Day 2021. The theme was “small businesses taking big ideas to market.”
Continue reading “intellectual property in small and medium enterprises (IP for SME)”Supermac’s vs. McDonald’s trademark case in EU
BBC News published an article titled McDonald’s loses second ‘Mc’ trademark case against Supermac’s (6 August 2019). Continue reading “Supermac’s vs. McDonald’s trademark case in EU”
Two articles on stop-and-frisk
This post includes links to articles from Cathy Young and Daniel Leddy. Continue reading “Two articles on stop-and-frisk”
Reputation Failure: The Limits of Market Discipline in Consumer Markets
Yonathan A. Arbel, law professor at University of Alabama, wrote a paper for Wake Forest Law Review titled Reputation Failure: The Limits of Market Discipline in Consumer Markets.
My favorite part of this paper is the concept of “Regression to the Extreme” in product reviews. Continue reading “Reputation Failure: The Limits of Market Discipline in Consumer Markets”
Europe’s top court says active consent is needed for tracking cookies
Natasha Lomas wrote an article for TechCrunch titled Europe’s top court says active consent is needed for tracking cookies.
« Europe’s top court has ruled that pre-checked consent boxes for dropping cookies are not legally valid. Consent must be obtained prior to storing or accessing non-essential cookies, such as tracking cookies for targeted advertising. Consent cannot be implied or assumed. » Continue reading “Europe’s top court says active consent is needed for tracking cookies”
How Xerox’s Intellectual Property Prevented Anyone From Copying Its Copiers
Jessica Silbey wrote an article for Smithsonian Magazine titled How Xerox’s Intellectual Property Prevented Anyone From Copying Its Copiers. Continue reading “How Xerox’s Intellectual Property Prevented Anyone From Copying Its Copiers”
Debunking Copyright Myths
Janet Fries and Jennifer T. Criss wrote an article titled Debunking Copyright Myths. The article was published in Landslide, Vol. 11, No. 6, July/August 2019 and is available on the American Bar Association website and the authors’ law firm website. Continue reading “Debunking Copyright Myths”
