Mavrix's Misguided Guidelines
​by Bobby Desmond

Bobby Desmond focuses on the safe harbor in § 512(c) and explores whether the Ninth Circuit’s guidelines were unduly restrictive and contrary to Congressional intent and to the public policies underlying the passage of the DMCA in Mavrix Photographs v. LiveJournal.

Fixing the Sample Music Industry
​by Maxwell Christiansen

Maxwell Christiansen discusses the legal issues surrounding music sampling and proposes a compulsory license be imposed upon the copyright holders and the introduction of a new organization to administer licenses and enforce copyrights.

The End of the War As We Know It
​by Ashley M. Berger

Ashley Berger analyzes the existing laws surrounding the use of force and armed attack thresholds and discusses what should legally be considered a true cyber-attack of war. 

Volume 22 | Issue 1
Fall 2017

February 2018: Volume 22 | Issue 1 of JTLP is now live! New articles will be added to the issue periodically.

Suicide By Text
​by Ashley B. Chin

Ashley Chin analyzes the impact of the first ever indictment against a defendant solely based on text messages and verbal communication between the defendant and the victim in Commonwealth v. Carter​. 

The Only Certainty is Uncertainty
​by Rainey C. Booth, Jr.

Rainey Booth discusses the law and uncertainties surrounding patent claim construction and argues in favor of the right to a jury trial on issues of patent claim construction. 

It's a Deal
​by Samanta C. Franchim

Samanta Franchim discusses the rise of live streaming apps and proposes ways that sports leagues can prevent financial harm that may result from this emerging technology.

Autonomous Vehicle Testing Legislation
​by Rustin Diehl & Matthew I. Thue

Diehl and Thue discuss the impact that autonomous vehicles will have on society and offer best practices for implementing autonomous vehicle legislation.

Keeping the Internet Invisible
​by Henry H. Perritt, Jr.

Henry Perritt explores the changing landscape of television in the modern age and its resulting effects on competition, net neutrality, and industry regulation.

Volume 21 | Issue 2
Spring 2017

Volume 21 | Issue 2, of JTLP can be found here!

Electronic Surveillance:
​Jewel v. Nat'l Sec. Agency
​by Valentin Arenas

Valentin Arenas examines the implications of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California's ruling in Jewel v. Nat'l Sec. Agency.

Fintech and Disruptive Business Models in Financial Products, Intermediation and Markets
​by Iris Chiu

Iris Chiu suggests a high-level framework in which to study the nature, risks, and regulatory implications of fintech innovation.

Internet Ethics, American Law, and Jewish Law
​by Gertrude N. Levine & Samuel J.  Levine

Gertrude Levine and Samuel Levine discuss how values embodied in Jewish law can provide a basis for establishing internet ethics.

You Can't Hack This
​by Liz Allison

Liz Allison argues that legislation specific to car hacking is unnecessary and ignores the way technology develops and changes.

Antitrust: Helping Drive the Innovation Economy
​by Renata B. Hesse

Remarks from the 5th Annual Antitrust Law Leaders Forum. 

Volume 21 | Issue 1
Fall 2016

Dec. 2, 2016: Beginning today, the Fall 2016 issue of JTLP is now live. 

Cybersecurity Oversight: A Cautionary Tale for Directors
by Harris Yegelwel

Harris Yegewel cautions corporate directors to ensure that the corporation has adequate cybersecurity systems in place in order to satisfy their duties of care and loyalty.

Corporate Compliance in the Computer Age
by Sean Hipworth

Sean Hipworth discusses the risks of corporate non-compliance and proposes solutions that companies can utilize to mitigate these risks  in the digital age.

iSearch Into the iPhone
by Kristen Vogl

Kristen Vogl discusses how changes in cell phone technology necessitate a revisiting of Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches.

Bowers v. Baystate Tech.: The Unfair Use Doctrine of Reverse Engineering
by Nicholas Camillo

Nicholas Camillo considers whether copyright law provides adequate prote-ctions against reverse engineering for creators of computer software.

Full-Court Press
by Michael B. Greenberg

Michael B. Greenberg explores whether athletes have a legal right to the transmission of statistical data concerning their performances.

Volume 20 | Issue 2
​Available Online!

​Aug. 26, 2016: Beginning today, JTLP will post one article each week from Volume 20 | Issue 2.

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