The first part of this article provides a brief litigation update on various worker lawsuits within
the gig economy. While the O'Connor v. Uber case has received the lion's share of attention …

Recently, there has been a spate of lawsuits across the United States alleging that platforms
in the" on demand" economy have misclassified their workers as independent contractors. In …

Several years ago I told my esteemed and experienced Berkeley colleague Jesse Choper
that I was beginning work on this book. After he heard a bit about my plans, his response …

The use of social media in higher education classrooms is on the rise as faculty employ a
variety of software tools and free web applications to enhance learning, communication, and …

Arguments for strong intellectual property protection proceed on the assumption that
exclusive rights are necessary to generate the incentives that encourage intellectual …

BLEISTEIN, THE PROBLEM OF AESTHETIC PROGRESS, AND THE MAKING OF
AMERICAN COPYRIGHT LAW Page 1 BLEISTEIN, THE PROBLEM OF AESTHETIC …

Even as a mere conceptual cloud, the term" user-generated content" is useful to discuss the
societal shifts in content creation brought about by the participative web and perhaps best …

The blockbuster movie Avatar begins as humans circle the planet Pandora in search of an
element, unobtainium, which will boost the profits of their employer, a mining …

As the Internet and computer technology have become increasingly ubiquitous, new ways to
buy and sell not only objects, but also time, effort, and labor have been developed. In an …

Memes are the paradigm of a new, flourishing creativity Not only are these captioned
images one of the most pervasive and important forms of online creativity, but they also …