BC IPTF

The Intellectual Property & Technology Forum at Boston College Law School is dedicated to scholarship on intellectual property and technology law.

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Alisha Parker-Martell (J.D. 2024) argues that the Banning Surveillance Advertising Act is indicative of a growing conflict between antitrust interests and consumer data privacy policy and proposes an alternative data disclosure system. https://t.co/4icO6FjUKr

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Maggie Cooney (J.D. 2024) compares the nuclear energy laws and standardization of France and the U.S. and the effects that standardization could have on innovation, arguing that the United States should move toward a more standardized nuclear fleet. https://t.co/wmS33DMrXq

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Ella Clifford (J.D. 2024) provides an overview website accessibility lawsuits and the varying interpretations of the ADA, arguing that the ADA should be interpreted broadly to best serve its purpose of eliminating discrimination on the basis of disability. https://t.co/Za8VvvcmlJ

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Emily Dieli (J.D. 2024) analyzes the ongoing case between film production company Miramax & director Quentin Tarantino over copyright infringement for "Pulp Fiction" NFTs and the implications the federal decision will have for the booming NFT marketplace. https://t.co/3cTPoTBJjY

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Paty Garza (J.D. 2024) argues that the U.S. Copyright Office's guidance on copyright protections for choreographic works is no longer adequate to protect choreographic works created for social media apps such as TikTok. https://t.co/sEPNHUCRlh

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Kristen Cuetos (J.D. 2024) examines the ongoing debate and growing legislation regarding social media companies' ability to moderate third-party content and advocates for changes in Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act. https://t.co/r4KW7Ise5n

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John Thurston (J.D. 2024) argues that the government should hand over the reins to the private sector and allow them to be the vanguard in the ongoing fight against cybercrime. https://t.co/ukEtHodWEJ

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Payton Reisinger (J.D. 2024) discusses growing data privacy concerns regarding mobile spyware apps and proposes a legislative solution to help mitigate the damaging effects of spyware app data leaks and hacks.
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Victoria Schmidt (J.D. 2024) examines the role of copyright laws in the launch of the COACH® x Basquiat Collection and advocates for a narrowed interpretation of the fair use doctrine. https://t.co/p3PWKeAM5B

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Emily Dieli (J.D. 2024) discusses the recent FTC Policy Statement on data privacy surrounding health apps and its mitigating impacts on health-tech innovation.https://t.co/v8RJf85L52

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Annie Kim (J.D. 2024) discusses current copyright laws surrounding digital art and how courts should expand on William v. Gaye to extend copyright protection to art styles. https://t.co/k8gWYy56HB

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What do Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes and the Lord of the Rings have in common? They all have had legal disputes over copyright involving derivative works. Jan Di Lee (J.D. 2023) examines the scope of the public domain for literary characters: https://t.co/vA3UQ6oAj7

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Zoë Haggerty (J.D. 2023) analyzes how the Federal Circuit's struggle with patent eligibility jurisprudence in American Axle & Manufacturing v. Neapco Holdings could stall the development of electric vehicles. https://t.co/kY8BG3dVdM

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Marian Lemont (J.D. 2022) discusses new CPRA provisions and how they could help increase privacy protections over personal data users share with mobile mental health apps. https://t.co/UOHNRWpQQB

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COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps: Reducing the spread while spreading your personal data? Elana Lerner Brockmann (J.D. 2022) explores how COVID-19 contact apps developed rapidly while federal legislation was left behind, leaving gaps in privacy protection. https://t.co/32lJGbgI16

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Joe Swain (J.D. 2023) discusses the controversy surrounding a recent D.C. District Court case involving the Trump administration’s TikTok ban and its impact on future sanctions policies under the Biden administration. https://t.co/cuPTEDl3NE

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Even if you haven't taken a commercial genetic test, it is likely that someone in your family has taken one that reveals information about you. Nathaniel Jaffe (J.D. 2023) proposes regulatory steps to protect genetic privacy. https://t.co/Ns1IEx8Y9w

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Should Big Tech be allowed to create its own currencies? Jo-an Chen (J.D. 2023) looks at the relaunch of Facebook's cryptocurrency project and discusses the social benefits and regulatory challenges of Big Tech in finance.https://t.co/BQlM6hxThO

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We invite you to apply to join the IPTF Journal for the 2021-2022 academic year. This opportunity is open to all class years at BC Law. https://t.co/FZ3MvfXJZP

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Zoë Haggerty (J.D. 2023) discusses the impact of patenting Covid-19 vaccines, suggesting the Generic Open License model be adopted to improve their accessibility and affordability. https://t.co/SPyaLxi6Hm