Existing theories on the diffusion of innovations fail to sufficiently account for contextual
factors such as institutions, infrastructure, and supply-side dynamics. This paper presents a …

It is often stated that the law lags behind technology. As technology changes and creates
new possibilities, lawyers and legal scholars struggle to deal with the implications. Many feel …

Violence aimed at inspiring fear and intimidating populations is not a new phenomenon.
Nevertheless, references to'terrorism'in law and politics can only be found in more recent …

This article traces recent decisions about patents over seeds to examine the special property
rules that maintain controls over the second and subsequent generation (or progeny) seeds …

An array of emerging scientific and technological innovations promises to reshape
contemporary society. The healthcare, financial, and agricultural sectors, among others …

Understanding Legal Responses to Technological Change: The Example of In Vitro
Fertilization Page 1 Understanding Legal Responses to Technological Change: The …

Recently, many scholars have explored the legal challenges likely to be posed by
introduction of automated and autonomous vehicles. Minimal attention has focused on the …

This article concerns the legal significance of basic information concepts, such as 'data'and
'information'. It describes how the application of laws increasingly turns on the meaning of …

The primary concern of the present paper is the cost of acquiring information by judges and
legislators in the process of regulating new technologies. The paper distinguishes between …

We analyze the relationship between legal institutions, innovation, and growth. We compare
a rigid legal system (the law is set before the technological innovation) and a flexible one …