Articles
Regulating Social Media in the Global South
Apr. 13, 2022—Zahra Takhshid | 24 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 1 (2021) In recent years, the disinformation crisis has made regulating social media platforms a necessity. The consequences of disinformation campaigns are not only limited to election interferences or political debates, but have also included fatal consequences. In response, scholars have generally focused on regulating...
Promoting Patent Practitioner Diversity: Expanding Non-JD Pathways and Removing Barriers
Apr. 13, 2022—Christopher M. Turoski | 24 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 57 (2021) The patent field suffers from a reciprocal problem: the cost of becoming a Registered Patent Attorney is high, and the diversity of the patent bar is low. The high cost of law school tuition (over $50,000 per year at some schools) prices...
Labor Organization in Ride-Sharing—Unionization or Cartelization?
May. 25, 2021—Mark Anderson & Max Huffman | 23 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 715 (2021) The sharing economy brings together the constituent parts of a business enterprise into a structure that, on its surface, resembles a business firm, but in crucial ways is nothing like the traditional firm. This includes the ownership of the primary...
Equal Protection and Ectogenesis
May. 25, 2021—Brit J. Benjamin | 23 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 779 (2021) Ectogenesis is the gestation of a fetus in an artificial womb. This suite of technologies, now in use to preserve the lives of premature infants, is on the cusp of being a viable method of reproduction from conception to term. This Article...
“Computer Says No!”: The Impact of Automation on the Discretionary Power of Public Officers
May. 25, 2021—Doa A. Elyounes | 23 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 451 (2021) The goal of this Article is to unpack the “human in the loop” requirement in the process of automation. It will analyze the impact of automation on street-level bureaucrats and lay out the steps policy makers need to take into account to...
Adapting Indian Copyright: Bollywood, Indian Cultural Adaptation, and the Path to Economic Development
May. 25, 2021—Michael P. Goodyear | 23 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 517 (2021) Bollywood and the Indian film industry have enjoyed enormous success, being among the largest movie producers in the world. Yet, despite the bright image of Indian cinema producing over a thousand movies a year and selling billions of tickets, the industry has...
The Right to Feast and Festivals
May. 25, 2021—Juan C. RioFrio | 23 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 567 (2021) Festive behavior is a basic characteristic of human life, as evidenced from ancient times. Humans need to use ceremony and ritual in specific places and times to mark their triumphs, joys, and sorrows. However, some categories of individuals are harmed because they...
To Win Friends and Influence People: Regulation and Enforcement of Influencer Marketing After Ten Years of the Endorsement Guides
Apr. 9, 2021—Craig C. Carpenter & Mark Bonin II | 23 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 253 (2021) For the last ten years, social media influencer marketing has been regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the FTC’s Section 5 “unfair practices” authority, guided by the Endorsement Guides, a “best practices” document published by the...
Chaos or Continuity? The Legal Profession: From Antiquity to the Digital Age, the Pandemic, and Beyond
Apr. 9, 2021—Jan L. Jacobowitz | 23 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 279 (2021) The idea of individuals entering into a social contract to relinquish some of their rights in order to have a civilized society protect their fundamental rights originates at least as early as ancient Greece, where it was espoused by the philosopher Epicurus....
The Evolving Technology-Augmented Courtroom Before, During, and After the Pandemic
Apr. 9, 2021—Fredric I. Lederer | 23 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 301 (2021) Even before the COVID-19 Pandemic, technology was changing the nature of America’s courtrooms. Access to case management and e-filing data and documents coupled with electronic display of information and evidence at trial, remote appearances, electronic court records, and assistive technology for those...