Papers
A small collection of articles I wrote during law school that focuses on issues in privacy and intellectual property law.
Moriarty v. Lector: A Study in Droit Moral
A study and comparison of United States and French copyright laws set to the backdrop of a hypothetical book deal gone wrong.
The Art of the Great Patriotic War
A discussion of cultural patrimony and art repatriation over Nazi-looted art that the Soviets themselves looted after the Second World War and have since refused to return. (Because, Putin.)
Lohan v. Take Two Interactive Software, Inc.: An Analysis
An analysis of Lindsay Lohan’s right of publicity suit against the makers of Grand Theft Auto V for allegedly using her likeness in the game and associated promotional material. (Written when the case was still pending in late 2014.)
May v. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.: An Analysis
An analysis of model Gita Hall May’s right of publicity suit against the producers of the television show Mad Men for use of her likeness for a second during the show’s opening credits sequence. (Written when the case was still pending in late 2014.)
The Fault in Our Cloud Servers
A discussion of data privacy and protection in an age of massive data breaches and hackings.
A discussion of the 2013 Ukrainian Crisis focusing on propaganda and the creation of a Russian internet troll army in 2014. (No, I did not make that it, it actually happened. Because, Putin.)
Limiting Exposure: The Challenge of Photographs in Electronic Discovery
A discussion of the how photography affects electronic discovery in civil litigation.