Professor Richard Epstein has published an article on the controversial issue of "patent trolls," companies that buy up patent rights in order to litigate against parties they say infringe on those rights.
At MichiganITLaw.com, a post about the ownership of digital records on social media and other online networks after a person dies, and steps one can take to plan for the "digital afterlife."
Story here.
OHSonline reports that Nevada has passed a benefit corporation statute to take effect in 2014. The Nevada Bar also has a white paper on benefit corporation legislation.
At the China Law Blog, Dan Harris has an interesting piece on the use of memoranda of understanding (MOU) in commercial transactions between companies in the U.S. and China. In particular, Harris focuses on the enforceability of such documents, which may differ based on the respective laws of the U.S. and the People's Republic, as well as the specific provisions contained therein. Some of the discussion is relevant to any MOU, not just those that cross transnational lines.
Details, and some criticism, at LLC Law Monitor. The bill can be found in its entirety here.