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Cyber Intrusions
September 30, 2015
Hana Kidaka, MJLST Staffer On November 24, 2014, hackers stole confidential information from the servers of Sony Pictures Entertainment. The hackers claimed to have stolen...
The Mystery of the Preliminary Injunction’s Tiny Role in Patent Litigations in China and Some Newest Developments
September 30, 2015
Sen “Alex” Wang, MJLST Managing Editor In an unpublished note completed early February this year, I compared the current standards of granting preliminary injunctions in...
It’s Apple Season: Federal Circuit Court Rules for Apple in Patent Dispute, Requiring Samsung to Change Some of Its Technology Features
September 24, 2015
Emily Harrison, MJLST Editor-in-Chief This month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit gave Apple its latest victory against its biggest competitor...
Digital Privacy in Autonomous Vehicles
September 24, 2015
Steven Groschen, MJLST Managing Editor The introduction of autonomous vehicles is likely to have a widespread effect on laws related to road travel. Theoretically, a...
Fourth Circuit Revives Circuit Split Over Cell Site Data
September 15, 2015
Mickey Stevens, MJLST Note & Comment Editor In August, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit revived the dispute over whether the...
An Injunction in the Des Moines Water Works Lawsuit Won’t Hurt Farmers, Here’s Why Not
September 15, 2015
James Meinert, MJLST Lead Managing Editor Last spring, the public water utility for the Des Moines, Iowa metro area filed suit in federal court alleging...
Awaiting an Important Decision on the Gulf of New Mexico “Dead Zone” Lawsuit
September 5, 2015
Allison Kvien, MJLST Managing Editor In 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was ordered to set limits on nitrogen and phosphorous levels in U.S. waterways...
Regulating the Sharing Economy: Fostering Innovation and Safety
September 5, 2015
Steven Groschen, MJLST Managing Editor The sharing economy is a marketplace for individuals to exchange goods and services directly with one another. In the past...
The BPCIA Patent Dance: A Patent Law Cliffhanger
September 5, 2015
Will Orlady, MJLST Lead Articles Editor In 2009, Congress enacted the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (“BPCIA”), found at 42 U.S.C. § 262(k) and...