Institute for Information Law and Policy
The Institute for Information Law and Policy is New York Law School's home for the study of law, technology and civil liberties. Participants in the Institute aim not only to understand the interplay of law and technology but to influence its development. The Institute develops and applies theories of information and communication to analyze law and policy. It also seeks to design new technologies and systems that will best serve democratic values in the digital age.
Read the full description here and check out the IILP microblog (link).
In 2009 the IILP has began publishing an annual report detailing the Institute's major events throughout the previous academic year. Click here to view the IILP 2010-2011 Annual Report.
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Announcements
For access to Professor Stephen D. Kahn's March 20th H/A meeting presentation on Cambridge University Press et al. v. Mark Becker et al., an ongoing copyright infringement case against various officials of Georgia State University, click here. Professor Kahn is a partner at the New York office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where he has practiced all areas of intellectual property law for more than 35 years.
Recent Publication
Professor Dan Hunter recently published The Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law, Intellectual Property, First Edition (Oxford University Press) (Dec 2011), available here.
IILP In The News
Read Professor James Grimmelmann's recent article "Death of a data haven: cypherpunks, WikiLeaks, and the world's smallest nation" on Ars Technica found here.
Professor James Grimmelmann was recently quoted in three articles on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) found here, here, and here.
Help Gamify NYLS!
Calling All Gamers: In the Spring of 2012, NYLS plans on launching a legal education game meant to incorporate the fun of playing a game with the legal skills you will need in practicing law! Help the NYLS Gamification Team develop this game by participating and giving feedback on your experience.
Prize/Reward: All participants will receive the Early Adopter Badge, which will unlock a specific/hidden level in the upcoming game. The winners of the two competitions (described below) will receive unique badges and Experience Points (XP) to be used in the upcoming game.
Click here to learn more!
IILP Student Associates Jason Kreps '11 and Thomas Lemmo '11 were named runners-up in the NYIPLA Honorable William C. Connor IP Law Writing Competition, for their paper "Patents in the New Idea Economy: An Overview of Monetization, Non-Practicing Entities, and Recent Federal Jurisprudence." As runners-up, they won a cash prize of $1000. The award ceremony was May 24th at the Annual NYIPLA Meeting and Dinner.
Jason is a recent graduate and former Student Associate of the IILP, as well as the Center for Patent Innovations. He also served as the Student Associate of the Peer to Patent project. Tom is also a recent graduate and former Student Associate of the IILP and CPI. He is the Project Manager of Peer to Patent and an Articles Editor for the New York Law School Law Review.
We are incredibly proud of them both, and hope that you'll join us in congratulating them on their wonderful achievement.
Institute Blogs
CaseClothesed | For the Rechord | All Your Law Are Belong To Us | Ad Nauseum | LASIS
In 2009, the Institute launched it’s first student-run blog, CaseClothesed, focusing on fashion law. Since then, the Institute has begun three more blogs, For the Rechord, All Your Law Are Belong To Us, and Ad Nauseum, concentrating on music law, video game law, and advertising law, respectively. Additionally, the Institute works in conjunction with the Program for Law & Journalism on Legal As She Is Spoke (LASIS), a blog that analyzes the state of legal journalism. Below are the three most recent posts from each of the Institute blogs. To see more content from any of the blogs, simply click on the name below to be redirected to the site.
CaseClothesed
- Hudson + Broad Sues Penney’s Over “Fair and Square” Campaign
- Woolrich Supports 2nd Amendment Rights with… Chinos?
- Will.I.Am Sued For $2 mil By A Clothing Company Bearing His Name
For the Rechord
- Give Me My Ticket! and Other Thoughts on Music and Technology
- Royalties Reallocation: Rock Stars Sue UMG Over Digital Distribution Dollars
- Memo to Image Employees: Put it on paper!
All Your Law Are Belong to Us
Ad Nauseum
- Hey! Look What We Did…(Hint: check out our How To page)
- Covert Fashion
- Duracell Faces Class Action Suit
Legal As She Is Spoke
Upcoming Events
Alumni Highlights
Student Highlights
Congratulations to IILP Associates Sumit Pathak and Seena Ghaznavi on their placement NYLS Learn Law, Take Action video contest. To watch Sumit's 1st place video click here, and to watch Seena's 2nd place video click here.
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