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Plain Language Patents, Robin C. Feldman
Plain Language Patents, Robin C. Feldman
Robin C Feldman
Law is a process of Bounded Adaptation. The law that exists at any given moment is constantly driven to adapt to changing circumstances within the framework of what has gone before. The boundaries of that framework are policed by the necessity of articulating an interpretation in a way that gains general acceptance. It is the need to effectively articulate a common logic that mitigates the distortion of personal perspective.
This process of Bounded Adaptation cannot proceed effectively without an adequately structured dialogue that will promote the flow of information and analysis. Nowhere is this dialogue more challenging than at the …
Dealing With The Realities Of Race And Ethnicity: A Bioethics-Centered Argument In Favor Of Race-Based Genetics Research, Michael J. Malinowski
Dealing With The Realities Of Race And Ethnicity: A Bioethics-Centered Argument In Favor Of Race-Based Genetics Research, Michael J. Malinowski
Michael J. Malinowski
No abstract provided.
Biomedical Research And The Law:--Embryonic Stem Cells, Clones And Genes: Science, Law, Politics, And Values, Michael J. Malinowski
Biomedical Research And The Law:--Embryonic Stem Cells, Clones And Genes: Science, Law, Politics, And Values, Michael J. Malinowski
Michael J. Malinowski
This article directly addresses the stem cell controversy, but also the broader history and norms regarding the roles of federal and state government in U.S. science research funding.
Regulating Data Stored Online In The United States, Harold Krent
Regulating Data Stored Online In The United States, Harold Krent
Harold J. Krent
No abstract provided.
Rethinking Information Privacy In An Age Of Online Transparency, Robert Sprague
Rethinking Information Privacy In An Age Of Online Transparency, Robert Sprague
Robert Sprague
No abstract provided.
Real Taxation Of Virtual Commerce, Steven Chung
Real Taxation Of Virtual Commerce, Steven Chung
Steven Chung
In virtual worlds, people participate in fantasy adventures or socialize in a visually immersive online environment. Popular examples include World of Warcraft, Second Life, Entropia Universe and Ultima Online. As more people are reportedly earning real money through their virtual world activities, governments are looking into whether virtual world transactions are subject to real taxes, even if the participant does not convert his virtual income into cash. However, the application of U.S. tax law has led to unclear and sometimes conflicting interpretations.
This paper instead looks into the virtual world's economic environment to determine whether in-world transactions should be taxable …