Tech Law Prof Blog

Many Voices in EU Software Patent Debate

News.com has a nice collection of pieces showing different sides in the current debate over software patents in the EU.  One of the major places where the growth of the Internet has shrunk the distance between regions is in the legal interaction between the US and the EU (think privacy, VAT, etc.).  It's no surprise that EU patent issues get so much attention in the US and elsewhere around the world.  What do you think?  {Michelle and Jonathan}

Cybercrime Possibilities

Unfortunately, sometimes along with new technology comes the possibility of using the technology for wrongdoing.  As Adam Stone points out in his article "Evil Twin," there is a new wireless device that is capable of being used to divert traffic at Wi-Fi hotspots from the intended source and re-route this traffic to a newly created "twin."  Pretty evil, indeed.

Is Blogging Bad for Your Economic Health?

As law professors who blog from (and as a part of) work, the question of whether blogging can be hazardous to our jobs is near and dear to our hearts.  Krysten Crawford has written an article for CNN/Money on Mark Jen, fired from Google after a month on the job because of his personal blog about life at the search engine giant.  Food for thought, fellow bloggers.  What do you think?  {Michelle and Jonathan}

Welcome and an introduction

Welcome to the Tech Law Prof Blog.  We're Michelle Zakarin and Jonathan Ezor, faculty members at Touro Law Center in Huntington, NY.  Our goal in joining the Law Professors Blog Network, and particularly in choosing this topic, is to provide information and insight on new and developing trends and issues at the intersection of business and technology law.  We will be posting links to articles, resources for readers, and our own (sometimes divergent) opinions on what we see in this field.  We encourage your comments.

If you're interested in who we are, and why we're doing this, please feel free to read our bios elsewhere on the blog.  Meanwhile, enjoy.  {Michelle and Jonathan}

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