When does a difference in degree become a difference in kind? Answers to this perennial techlaw question inevitably include mentions of “scale”—but what exactly does “scale” mean?In Taking Scale Seriously in Technology Law, Mark McKenna and Woodrow Hartzog clarify and
Currently, about half of the U.S. labor force is comprised of individuals who are married. And nearly 97 percent of married individuals file their taxes jointly, meaning that the married couple is the so-called “tax unit.” For spouses who earn
We know that private property allows its holder to exercise choice about how to use and to shape our social and physical
Ambiguity has long played a central role in statutory interpretation—serving as the trigger for judicial resort to extratextual materials or any
Mustafa Aksakal’s new book, The War that Made the Middle East, offers a pointed and relatively succinct (182 pages) reconsideration of the First World War in that region. It comes at a timely moment, amidst wars across the region, and
In their essay, Bridges Between Realism and Formalism, introducing a special symposium issue of the American Journal of Jurisprudence, Andrew Gold and Thilo Kuntz provide a clear and helpful survey of the impressive array of contributions, with a stimulating variety
Trademark law in the United States requires use of a mark in commerce as the basis for both acquisition and infringement of exclusive rights. This requirement is justified, in part, as a way of focusing trademark on its core purpose—protecting
International standards are ubiquitous in our everyday lives, but the legal literature spends little time analyzing them. The design of USB cables and chargers is a good example, as are paper size, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth specifications, credit card shape, and
Ever since health insurers began engaging in utilization review, consumers have expressed frustration and anger
