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.

Moriarty v Lector - A Study in Droit Moral


 

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.)

The Art of the Great Patriotic War


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.)

Lohan v Take Two - An Analysis


 

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.)

May v Lions Gate - An Analysis


 

The Fault in Our Cloud Servers

A discussion of data privacy and protection in an age of massive data breaches and hackings.

The Fault in Our Cloud Servers


 

The Ukranian Flame War

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.)

The Ukranian Flame War


 

Limiting Exposure: The Challenge of Photographs in Electronic Discovery

A discussion of the how photography affects electronic discovery in civil litigation.  

Limiting Exposure - The Challenge of Photographs in Electronic Discovery