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Copyright Unbalanced: From Incentive to Excess
Copyright Unbalanced is not a moral case for or against copyright; it is a pragmatic look at the excesses of the present copyright regime and of proposals to expand it further. It is a call for reform—to roll back the expansions and reinstate the limits that the Constitution’s framers placed on copyright.

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Apple, eBooks, Antitrust, Consolidation and Copyright
So, the Department of Justice has formally filed suit against Apple and several major book publishers claiming collusion over eBook pricing. Let’s say Apple and the publishers are guilty as charged and in violation of our nation’s antitrust laws. Here’s my opinion on that: So what?
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Alex Tabarrok on Innovation and Patents
At an event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, Alex Tabarrok points out that most innovations are not patented.

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White House Privacy Plan May Bring Big Consequences for Consumers
This morning, the White House announced a plan to increase protections for consumers’ online privacy, but Mercatus Center scholar Adam Thierer worries consumers are not aware of the consequences increased regulation may bring.

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Risk Characterization for Nanotechnology
This article discusses several key issues and approaches to developing risk characterization results and their implications for risk management decision making that are specific to nanotechnology.

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Constitutionalizing Patents: From Venice to Philadelphia
Patent law today is a complex institution in most developed economies and the appropriate structure for patent law is hotly debated around the world. Despite their differences, one crucial
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An Orphan Works Affirmative Defense to Copyright Infringement Actions
The Copyright Office has submitted a report to Congress outlining the extent of the orphan works problem and recommending a legislative solution. This article proposes a new orphan works affirmative
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Dynamic Competition and Public Policy
During the 1990s, U.S. antitrust policy began to take greater account of economic theories that emphasize the critical role of innovation and change in the competitive process. Several high-profile
