Buccafusco, Masur, & Varadarajan: Does Trade Secrecy Have an “Information Paradox”?

By Professor Camilla A. Hrdy Cross-posted on Written Description One of the key purposes of trade secret law is to address the “Arrow information paradox.” The information paradox posits that there is a fundamental challenge in information exchange: It is difficult to assess the value of information without first sharing it, but once the information … Continue reading Buccafusco, Masur, & Varadarajan: Does Trade Secrecy Have an “Information Paradox”?

Twitter’s Newsworthiness Standard – What is It?

This piece by Professor Ellen P. Goodman was published by Tech Policy Press. Twitter adopted a policy last week that forbids the posting of private photos and videos of someone without their permission. The reason, it said, was to protect the vulnerable, especially “women, activists, dissidents, and members of minority communities” who are harassed and … Continue reading Twitter’s Newsworthiness Standard – What is It?