Law Students

Category: I

  • Intellectual Property

    Introduction to Intellectual PropertyThis topic is intended for students and readers of this Legal Encyclopedia who are interested in a general overview of intellectual property. The topic begins with an analysis of the competing policies underlying the intellectual property laws. It covers…

  • Intellectual property rights

    Advanced IP: Innovation & Regulatory Policy for PharmaPatents, and intellectual property rights more generally, are central features of the “information economy” and pharmaceuticals are widely understood to be the sector for which strong patent protection is most justified as an innovation …

  • International Environmental Law

    This topic is a topic on the role of law in the management of international environmental issues. students and readers of this Legal Encyclopedia will benefit from but need not have taken topics in international law and/or environmental law. The topic will include a brief overview of public internat…

  • International IP Law

    It is common today to hear that we live in a “global information society.” Information and cultural objects -” books, movies, music, software, data, genetic sequences, brands, medical technologies, etc.”- are increasingly important to the global economy, and increasingly manipulable and mobile. They…

  • Internet

    Anti-Trust and the Internet In this topic, we will explore how antitrust regulation has shaped the way that firms to business on the internet. A wide variety of recent, cutting-edge cases will help us cover much of the U.S. and European antitrust landscape, including monopolization, tying, …

  • Intro to IP

    This topic is intended both for students and readers of this Legal Encyclopedia who are interested in a general overview of intellectual property and as a gateway to Boalt's Law and Technology program. The topic begins with an analysis of the competing policies underlying the intellectual property l…

  • IP and Antitrust

    This topic will focus on the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property law. We will examine current antitrust cases in high-technology fields, including computers, software, and pharmaceuticals. The topic takes a practical approach to real issues currently being litigated, including- IP an…

  • IP in Entertainment Industries

    This topic will examine copyright and other legal issues relating to film, television, music, and multimedia in industrial context. Each industry will be examined from a variety of perspectives, detailing the business, legal, social, and ethical issues encountered by practitioners as well as the pol…

  • IP Strategy

    This topic focuses on intellectual property strategy for high technology companies and investors in technology-focused businesses. The topic is designed to provide students and readers of this Legal Encyclopedia with a solid understanding of key strategy issues in the field of intellectual property …

  • IP Transactions

    This topic covers the myriad transactions involving intellectual property rights in the modern economy with an emphasis on the high technology industry. Increasingly, conventional transactional lawyering involves an intellectual property component; this topic is designed to help those students and r…

  • Internship and Job Sites

    Job and Internship Sites Jobs and Internships The Wiki Encyclopedia of Law has compiled links to international tribunals, intergovernmental organizations, government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations where students and recent law school graduates may find internships or employment. International Tribunals   Commission for Environmental Cooperation The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is an international organization created…