Nov 25, 2008 | Notes, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 42
This Note begins by explaining the origins and objectives of patent law and copyright law. It then presents the substantive requirements of patent infringement, willful patent infringement, and the structure of patent infringement damages. In parallel, this Note...
Nov 20, 2008 | Case Comments, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 42
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution affords individuals the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. The United States Supreme Court recognizes that certain seizures, such as investigatory stops conducted by police officers, comport...
Nov 20, 2008 | Lead Articles, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 42
Symposium—The Roberts Court: A Jurisprudential Era? When I was working as a lawyer in the Clinton administration, first in the Department of Justice (DOJ), and then as Deputy General Counsel in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), I was involved in the...
Nov 20, 2008 | Notes, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 42
This Note argues that there should be more protection for tenants and buyers of converted SUV residential properties. Part II examines rental-housing conversion practices and provides a summary of federal, state, and local laws designed to protect individuals and the...
Nov 20, 2008 | Notes, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 42
Many jurisdictions apply a discovery rule with respect to statutes of limitations in tort law causes of action. These jurisdictions toll the statute until the plaintiff learned, or reasonably should have learned, that the defendant’s conduct caused harm. The Supreme...
Nov 20, 2008 | Lead Articles, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 42
Symposium—The Roberts Court: A Jurisprudential Era? In late June 2007, the newly formed Roberts Supreme Court of the United States issued two significant opinions: Morse v. Frederick, and Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1. The...