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Note: The Lesson Of Lopez: The Political Dynamics Of Federalism's Political Safeguards, Daniel Lyons Nov 2005

Note: The Lesson Of Lopez: The Political Dynamics Of Federalism's Political Safeguards, Daniel Lyons

Daniel Lyons

No abstract provided.


Property Law And Development Economics, Joyce Palomar Oct 2005

Property Law And Development Economics, Joyce Palomar

Joyce Palomar

No abstract provided.


In Wake Of Deadly Tsunami Comes Dangerous Litigation, Daniel Lyons Mar 2005

In Wake Of Deadly Tsunami Comes Dangerous Litigation, Daniel Lyons

Daniel Lyons

No abstract provided.


Principles Of Law And Economics, Daniel Cole, Peter Grossman Dec 2004

Principles Of Law And Economics, Daniel Cole, Peter Grossman

Peter Z. Grossman

No abstract provided.


Gone Too Far: Measure 37 And The Perils Of Over-Regulating Land Use, Sara C. Bronin Dec 2004

Gone Too Far: Measure 37 And The Perils Of Over-Regulating Land Use, Sara C. Bronin

Sara C. Bronin

In November 2004, Oregonians passed a ballot measure, Measure 37, that presented a radical remedy for landowners by preventing the state from engaging in regulatory takings without compensating landowners. It required that local governments either monetarily compensate landowners whose properties fall in value as a result of land use regulations or, under certain conditions, exempt those landowners from the regulations altogether. At its core, Measure 37 addressed Oregon voters' concern that - for all the good the land use system had done - the government had gone too far in prohibiting landowners from using their land as they saw fit. …


Copyright Law And Subject Matter Specificity: The Case Of Computer Software, Joseph P. Liu, Stacey L. Dogan Dec 2004

Copyright Law And Subject Matter Specificity: The Case Of Computer Software, Joseph P. Liu, Stacey L. Dogan

Joseph P. Liu

Drawing on recent work by Dan Burk and Mark Lemley in the patent context, this paper explores the extent to which courts have adapted pre-existing copyright doctrines to the special case of computer software. We argue that a number of courts have, as has been widely recognized, significantly adapted copyright doctrines to deal
with special features of the computer software market. We further argue that these adaptations have, by and large, positively sought to strike a balance between the copyright act's dual goals of incentive and access. Despite this general trend toward adaptation, however, we point to a handful of …