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  • Digital Markets

    The objective is to help prepare yourself for an IP or transactions practice in the digital world. The topics include (1) collective rights organizations, (2) technical protections of content, (3) two-sided markets, (4) the optimal design of online auctions for search engines, (5) the economics of c…

  • Digital Antitrust

    The topic will prepare students and readers of this Legal Encyclopedia for for an antitrust practice in the digital economy, especially as it relates to intellectual property. Topics will include the IP/antitrust interface, net neutrality, search advertising, pricing strategies, platform competition…

  • Cyberlaw

    The emergence of global digital networks, such as the Internet, and digital technologies that enhance human abilities to access, store, manipulate, and transmit vast amounts of information has brought with it a host of new legal issues that lawyers preparing to practice in the 21st century will need…

  • Copyright Reform

    This topic will consider various proposals to reform U.S. copyright law. This law is long, complex, incomprehensible in many respects, and lacking in normative heft. It is also the work product of 1950's era thinking and has proven to be brittle at times when one tries to apply it to situations that…

  • Copyright Law

    This topic will begin with a discussion of the purposes of copyright law, will proceed to investigate the subject matter of copyright protection, what criteria works must meet to be eligible, who owns copyright, what rights authors have to control (and not control) certain kinds of uses of their wor…

  • Constitutional Law

    The topic concentrates on the notions of liberty and equality under the Constitution, often located in the Commerce Clause as well as the Fifth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Amendments. The aim of the topic is not limited to studying the Supreme Court's doctrinal assertions, but includes assessing the…

  • Computer Law

    This topic explores the laws and industry practices relating to the development, protection and commercialization of software, databases and computers. The primary focus will be on two areas of law: intellectual property and contracts/licensing. We will also cover international and commercial issues…

  • Clinic

    The topic is designed to help you reflect on the practice of law, the nature of public interest law, and, more specifically, on your experience practicing technology law in the public interest. Some of our primary goals in the topic are to help you to learn how to learn from your clinical experience…

  • California Environmental Law

    California Environmental Law & PolicySome places in the world, like California, are a national and global leader in fashioning environmental law and policy. This topic focuses on the many facets of this leadership role: climate change, energy regulation and conservation; coastal protection;…

  • California Environmental Issues

    This is an advanced clinical topic for students and readers of this Legal Encyclopedia who have already taken the Samuelson Clinic in previous topics. The companion Samuelson Clinic topic is not required to take this topic. The Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic (SLTPPC) provides stude…

  • Business Models

    IP Decisions, Strategies, Business ModelsThis topic will examine financial and business issues centering on legally enforceable intellectual property (IP) rights. We begin with an overview of the major types of IP -patents, copyrights, and trademarks- and then look at common decisions that …

  • Biotechnology Law

    This topic will examine some of the legal issues encountered uniquely and frequently in the life science industry. Particular attention will be given to the legal and policy issues arising in connection with the patents, technology partnering transactions, and company formation involving biotechnolo…

  • List of State Statutes Topics related to Students

    State Statutes Topics related to Students Foreign Students Topic Higher Education Topic Job Creation Topic Job Sharing Topic Job Training Topic Law Schools Topic School Boards Topic School Districts Topic School Librarians Topic School Libraries Topic School Principals Topic State Colleges And Universities Topic Student Aid Topic Student Grants Topic Student Loans Topic Student Organizations…

  • United States Uniform Bar Examination (UBE)

    United States: The Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) Information from http://www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/ube/: The Uniform Bar Examination has been adopted by these 13 jurisdictions: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The date of the first administration of the UBE in each jurisdiction is listed on the UBE FAQs…

  • ABA-Approved Law Schools: Public and Private

    United States ABA-Approved Law Schools: Public and Private Public Law Schools AKRON ALABAMA ARIZONA ARIZONA STATE ARKANSAS – Fayetteville ARKANSAS – Little Rock BALTIMORE CALIFORNIA – Berkeley CALIFORNIA – Davis CALIFORNIA – Hastings CALIFORNIA – Irvine* CALIFORNIA – Los Angeles CINCINNATI CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK CLEVELAND STATE COLORADO CONNECTICUT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FLORIDA FLORIDA…

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