Teka Thomas

Entrepreneur & Atty. News junky, patent holder, amateur playwright, lover of dinner parties. USAF vet.

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In the next 4 years, the most valuable degree in Wash DC isn't #Poli Sci, #Econ, or Law. It's #Psychology.

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@AbeFroman @profgalloway Chris Rock’s jokes from the 90s are now backed up by terabytes of data

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@RetailRazor @KrystinaGustafs @ricardo_belmar @caseycgolden Informative and illuminating discussion!

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@AbeFroman You are 100% correct, few political reporters are saying this since they want to drama. California doesn’t need to do anything, just nominate good candidates. TX is stretching itself thin before what will be a D wave.

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@AbeFroman Sports drinks is what I recommend

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@jmart Good article Jonathan, great metaphors too. The 80,000 ft perspective is that all locales benefit in having representation in the governing party.

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@AbeFroman According to reports, the 5 y/o is on the autism spectrum. A truly repugnant story.

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@RachelBitecofer Strikes me as a Bill of Attainder, for all practical purposes

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@RachelBitecofer That statement implies agency for the minority Democrats. The one argument for Schumer is that the Ds are winning in court, so why change the law?

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@RachelBitecofer Except PhDs disagree amongst each other. Generally about what facts and conditions are relevant. Empirical input from average people is essential to figure out what is relevant.

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@AbeFroman I’ll take a break and binge on episodes 4-? In a few weeks

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MEX & CAN will wage jujitsu against Trump. Trump thinks USA’s huge GDP means he will win a #tradewar. Most of the wealth is generated from Blue areas where Trump is politically weak. The retaliatory measures will target poorer Red areas where Trump derives political strength.

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Every corporate communication person, and every in house counsel are face palming. Trump threw his soldiers under the bus, and gave away leverage in the impending mass tort lawsuit.

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This is not how you handle this.

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I seriously doubt anyone thought about government IP rights when issuing the order. I also hope inventors/researchers/contractors out there consult a lawyer before doing anything hasty. But there is an open legal question here. 8/END

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Yesterday the Trump Administration halted spending on grants and other loans. My attention immediately turned to researchers and their rights in IP. Suppose a “flash of genius” happened during the pause? Would more IP rights accrue vis-a-vis the government? 1/8

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If someone has a colorable argument that they acted in anticipatory breach, then maybe there was Constructive Termination for Cause. And since the government didn’t pay for the idea on Jan 28-29, maybe the IP is theirs. 7/8