Posted on: June 12, 2013

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.

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Tag: Administrative Law, Civil Litigation / Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Law & Economics, Legislation, Technology & Law
Posted on: June 11, 2013

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."

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Tag: Social Media, Technology & Law, Wills & Estates
Posted on: June 10, 2013

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.

Tag: Alternative Business Entities, Corporations, Equity / Chancery, Fiduciary Duties, Social Entrepreneurship
Posted on: June 10, 2013

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.

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Tag: Commercial Transactions, Comparative Law, Contracts, International Law, Mergers and Acquisitions

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