Unbundling Hosting and Content Curation on Social Media Platforms: Between Opportunities and Challenges | Vol. 28, No. 2
Social media markets present a number of market failures. Some lead to users’ underexposure to diversity of content. There may be a variety of ways to address this challenge. One…
RNAi Technology Compatibility in the US and EU – Comparisons and Future Perspectives | Vol. 28, No. 1
This paper discusses the differences in patent eligibility in the US and the EU, and how the resulting inconsistencies have specifically affected RNAi research and patents. Courts around the world…
Is it Right to Ask Spotify to Pay Mechanical Royalties When No Copy of the Muisc Was Made? | Vol. 28, No. 1
On-demand interactive streaming on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music are increasingly becoming the most popular way for people to consume music. Consequently, licensing songs to streaming services…
Minors, Consent, and Facebook: Why Disaffirmance is Insufficient to Protecting Minors’ Privacy on Social Media | Vol. 28, No. 1
Teens increasingly live their lives online. Surveys estimate that teens spend at least four hours per day on social media and over eighty percent of teens use Instagram. As such,…
Creation, Commerce, Conflict, & Conscience: AI’s Disruption on Existing IP Frameworks in the United States and Canada | Vol. 28, No. 1
In the United States and Canada, the legal framework for defining and protecting intellectual property (IP) rights has largely fallen under copyright, trademark, and patent legislation. Traditionally, the requisite requirement…
Autonomous Vehicle Regulation & Trust: Impact Of Failures To Comply With Standards | Vol. 27, No. 3
The autonomous vehicle (AV) industry works very hard to create public trust in both AV technology and its developers. Building trust is part of a strategy to permit the industry…