Polk Wagner

Professor at @pennlaw teaching and writing on patents and other intellectual property.

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@OrinKerr @BrianLeiter @StanfordLaw @BerkeleyLaw Congratulations!

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@jdmortenson @threadreaderapp unroll

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@HoffProf GPT-4 predicts: Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)
Chevron Corporation (CVX)
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS)
Pfizer (PFE)
Moderna (MRNA)
AT&T (T)
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)
Monsanto (part of Bayer AG)
Dow Chemical Company (DOW)

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@HoffProf This is terrible news for my evaluations, too.

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@HoffProf @derektmuller And aren’t all ABA requirements-like that of any accreditation body-“unfunded mandates”? I don’t get that critique, though certainly some of these proposals seem really expensive.

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@HoffProf @derektmuller I do think it’s worth exploring whether “experiential” course formats captures what the proponents think needs to be addressed.

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@HoffProf @derektmuller Lots of good questions here, though I do think it’s fair to think that the initial 6-unit requirement was so modest as to barely move the curricular needle.

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@ProfVSchwartz @AnthonyMKreis I believe Stanford does not give either. At least that was the case when I was there.

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On the Tokyo Monorail headed into the city.

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@zazuch1 @dandakich @mwass67 Again, what M is accused of violating is the same-season in-person scouting rule. That rule is unrelated to sign stealing - in fact it is intended to minimize costs. If M broke the rule, then there should be a penalty. But any advantage gained over legal game tape seems dubious.

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@mwass67 @dandakich Okay but that’s not what Urban says. He says having an opponent’s signs is a big advantage. Which is - of course - why all the teams do it. Not to mention it is trivial to evade (with wristbands, for example.) The original post is highly misleading. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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@JamesBessen Still good. Just another layer!

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Some views from the handlebars on the commute this morning. I’m grateful to be able to do this every day.

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Commute data.

[University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @pennlaw]

Penn Carey Law welcomes @kateashaw1, who specializes in constitutional law, administrative law, and legislation, to our esteemed faculty! She will begin teaching at the Law School in January 2024. https://t.co/sUZjAUWVU7

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@HoffProf I’m guessing they have concerns that the reputational costs of fighting the buyout that they drafted will be major - they want to get a top coach, and they don’t have a lot of leverage. And also they may not be particularly resource sensitive. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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A $76M buyout (plus the tens of millions that will be spent to recruit and hire a new coaching staff). But obviously, we shouldn't ... you know, pay the players. That would sully the purity of the college game. 🙄 🤦🏻 https://t.co/IzcQJTi9PF

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🤷🏼‍♂️ he’s our weirdo. #goblue

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At his press conference today, Jim Harbaugh:

1. Recanted his long held opinion that quarterbacks shouldn't eat chicken because a chicken is a "nervous bird." Says he now owns some chickens and they are "low maintenance and high production."
2. Cited watching lots of "Judge Judy" in response to his upcoming legal hearing.
3. Said his raspy voice wasn't a sign of sickness because "I'm the iron wall that viruses bash against and shatter." Promised to do "more pushups and eat an apple" just in case.

So ... business as usual.

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@HoffProf @danielledonfro Why unenforceable? Contrary to state laws allowing free transfer of private property? Or against public policy because it’s anticompetitive? Both?