Format: 2013-06

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law Cited in Kiobel Ruling

Apr 18, 2013
In Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, decided on by the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday, Justice Stephen Breyer cited a note from the Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law to support his argument that other nations allow lawsuits brought by foreigners against foreigners based on conduct abroad.

Biotech Industry at Stake as U.S. Court Weighs Human Gene Patent

Apr 16, 2013
Gene patenting “impedes your relationship to your physician,” said Daniel Ravicher, president of the New York- based Public Patent Foundation, which along with the American Civil Liberties Union represents the challengers. “It gives exclusive monopolistic control over a portion of your body to a corporation whose legally required interest is to maximize profits for its shareholders.”

Human Genome: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Patents Case

Apr 16, 2013
His co-counsel on the case, Daniel Ravicher, said granting patents on genes was "morally offensive". "Genes are the foundation of life, they are created by nature, not by man," he said.

America Doesn’t Need Google Fiber Everywhere — But We Do Need its Buzz

Apr 16, 2013
By Susan Crawford - I’ve said before that it’s time to fix the pitifully slow, expensive Internet access in the United States: It is ridiculous that 19 million Americans can’t subscribe to high-speed Internet access because they live in areas that private companies believe are too expensive to serve. It’s even more ridiculous that one of the most technologically savvy countries in the world can’t offer reasonable prices compared to other places.

Taxing The Third Space

Apr 15, 2013
I am more in agreement with Professor Edward Zelinsky of Yeshiva University who took a look at the case at my request: "Exempting religious institutions from taxation inevitably creates tensions at the borderlines of exemption, as courts and tax collectors must decide what is and is not religious. But taxing religious institutions also inevitably entangles as the relationship between tax collectors and the taxed intertwines them as well."

Dish Offers to Buy Sprint, Joining Phone to TV Service

Apr 15, 2013
Susan P. Crawford, a law professor at Cardozo School of Law who served as special assistant to President Obama for science, technology and innovation policy, said there were pros and cons to a merger with Dish Networks. A combination with Dish Networks would pose more of a threat to AT&T and Verizon, which account for two-thirds of American wireless subscribers, than a partnership with SoftBank, she said.

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