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Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

2009

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Individual Liberties And Intellectual Property Protection—Proprietary Software In Digital Electronic Voting Machines: The Clash Between A Private Right And A Public Good In An Oligopolistic Market. , Brenda Reddix-Smalls Mar 2009

Individual Liberties And Intellectual Property Protection—Proprietary Software In Digital Electronic Voting Machines: The Clash Between A Private Right And A Public Good In An Oligopolistic Market. , Brenda Reddix-Smalls

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

The convergence of intellectual property protections afforded software, the fundamental liberty interests of voting rights of Americans and the conduct of voting machine vendors within an oligopolistic marketplace signals grave consequences for the public. In an election, Direct Recording Electronic voting machines (“DREs”) could be subject to malfunctions, inaccuracies and security problems. The DRE vendors have consistently failed to improve the voting machines or allow access for independent auditing and security testing. The vendors have operated collectively to maintain current inefficient output quality. Acting in concert to obtain higher pricing, the vendors operate against their individual self-interests, claiming proprietary protections. …


Four Reasons To Enact A Federal Trade Secrets Act. , David S. Almeling Mar 2009

Four Reasons To Enact A Federal Trade Secrets Act. , David S. Almeling

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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