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Virtual Power Politics, James Grimmelmann
Virtual Power Politics, James Grimmelmann
James Grimmelmann
Software-based rules are not automatically normative in virtual worlds. The feature-bug ambiguity always means that the social meaning of the "rules" is subject to negotiation and to political dispute. I illustrate this claim with an analysis of exploits.
Avoiding Plagiarism In Legal Documents, Judith Fischer
Avoiding Plagiarism In Legal Documents, Judith Fischer
Judith D. Fischer
Lawyers may believe they know what constitutes plagiarism in student papers, but the rules about plagiarism in the practice of law are less clear. Forms from form books and law firm files are meant to be copied, so there is no issue of copyright violation. Still, the lawyer who uses such a form must tailor it to the needs of the specific case. And lawyers have been disciplined for filing documents containing language they copied from treatises without attribution. This problem was exacerbated in one case where the lawyer asked for fees for preparing material he had not written. Professionalism …
Expert On Sex Trafficking Contributes To Passage Of Historic New Law
Expert On Sex Trafficking Contributes To Passage Of Historic New Law
Donna M. Hughes
No abstract provided.
Facilitating Compulsory Licensing Under Trips In Response To The Aids Crisis In Developing Countries, Hans Henrik Lidgard, Jeffery Atik
Facilitating Compulsory Licensing Under Trips In Response To The Aids Crisis In Developing Countries, Hans Henrik Lidgard, Jeffery Atik
Hans Henrik Lidgard
The AIDS crisis in the developing world has become a priority for international collaboration. The challenge is to find a balance between the acknowledged need to protect large investments expended in developing new medicines and the goal of providing essential medicines to poor countries. Patent protection must prevent undue infringement yet at the same time allow solutions to humanitarian needs. Is compulsory licensing a way out? TRIPS originally restricted compulsory manufacturing licenses to the country experiencing a public health emergency – which was of little utility to countries lacking manufacturing capacity. The Doha agreement effectively permits twinned compulsory licensing – …
The "Modernisation" Of European Community Competition Law: Achieving Consistency In Enforcement-Part Ii (With P. Cassinis), David J. Gerber
The "Modernisation" Of European Community Competition Law: Achieving Consistency In Enforcement-Part Ii (With P. Cassinis), David J. Gerber
David J. Gerber
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Principles Of Law, Marios Papaloukas
Principles Of Law, Marios Papaloukas
Marios Papaloukas
This book by Assist. Professor Marios Papaloukas is an introduction to law. It does not however merely present the different legal areas but instead it starts by describing the origins of law from a historical point of view and ends by discovering the legal principles and legal doctrines that lie behind the legal provisions.