Category: Print Archive
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Can Output Produced Autonomously by AI Systems Enjoy Copyright Protection, and Should It? An Analysis of the Current Legal Position and the Search for the Way Forward, Vol. 55
Catherine O'Callaghan
The debate as to whether output produced autonomously by Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) systems can, and should, benefit from copyright protection is evolving from a topic of largely theoretical discussion to a question with which courts and legislators can no longer avoid grappling.
Jan 2024
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The Extra-Territorial Scope of Non-Refoulement, Vol. 55
Ned Hirst
The core principle at the heart of international law’s scheme for the protection of refugees is the principle of non-refoulement – that is, the obligation on the part of States not to return those with a well-founded fear of persecution to a territory where their life or freedom is threatened by reason of a protected…
Jan 2024
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Merger Reviews in Labor Markets: How Antitrust Merger Review Divides Labor, Vol. 55
Heonjun Park
Labor markets have historically been considered irrelevant with antitrust merger reviews. However, recent developments suggest that this may change. The complaint by the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) against the merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster was the harbinger of such change.
Jan 2024
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Bollywood: The Unexpected Virtue of Copying Hollywood, Vol. 55
Samir Srivastava
The name itself suggests something treading the fine line between cinematic inspiration and a Frankensteinian creation gone wrong. Bollywood coined the name following Hollywood’s success, minting the goldmine of California’s neighborhood that had become synonymous with the domestic film industry.
Jan 2024
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North American Energy in the Crossfire, Vol. 55
Guillermo J. Garcia Sanchez & James W. Coleman
North America is the beating heart of global energy markets undergoing a terrible energy crisis that threatens to upend both the economy and global security. The clearest path out of this global crisis is increasing energy supplies from North America, which can restore energy security and drive a transition to cleaner energy sources.
Jan 2024
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Call Me By [My] Name: Gender-Fair Language Under German Civil and Constitutional Law, Vol. 55
Tala Brewster
“If everyone knows that the male includes the female, what’s the harm?” There have been many advances in gender equality over the last century; however, women and non-binary individuals still face on key disadvantage: language.
Jan 2024
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Black Lives Matter is a Human Rights Issue, Vol. 55
Gerald Lenoir
In 2015, Opal Ayo Tometi, on of the three Black women who co-founded Black Lives Matter (BLM), along with this author, co-authored an article on the Time magazine website titled, “Black Lives Matter is Not a Civil Rights Movement.” In that piece, we argued that the Black Lives Matter Movement has been described as the…
Nov 2023
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Only Sovereignty? Global Emergencies Between Domestic and International Law, Vol. 55
Rottem Rosenberg Rubins & Gad Barzilai
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the need for global norms that assist nation-states in preserving democracy amid emergencies, mitigating the threat of a worldwide democratic decline. This articles examines the role of international law in providing nation-states with such norms on two levels.
Nov 2023
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Investment Law’s Transparency Gap, Vol. 55
Sebastian Puerta & Tim R. Samples
One of the fastest growing areas of international law in recent times is also one of the most controversial. Between 1990 and 2010, the number of investment treaties surged from less than 500 to over 3,000.
Nov 2023
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Patent Philanthropy, Vol. 55
Haochen Sun
As in previous global public health crises, such as the HIV epidemic, patents have presented a major obstacle to vaccine supply amid the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Compulsory licensing and intellectual property waiver have been put forth as solutions.
Nov 2023