Prof. Michael Carrier publishes The Right to Repair, Competition, and Intellectual Property

Prof. Michael Carrier publishes “The Right to Repair, Competition, and Intellectual Property” in the ABA/IP section’s Landslide magazine. Manufacturers have made it difficult for consumers to repair their products. And they have justified their restrictions in large part by claiming the need to protect their intellectual property (IP). This essay explains how justifications based on … Continue reading Prof. Michael Carrier publishes The Right to Repair, Competition, and Intellectual Property

Prof. Michael Carrier & Alex Moss urge DOJ Antitrust Division to reconsider business review letter

On behalf of 28 former government officials, professors, & public interest advocates, Alex Moss and Prof. Michael Carrier urged the DOJ Antitrust Division to reconsider a business letter supporting the Avanci patent pool that targets the automotive industry.   We explain that the letter 1) undermines bipartisan consensus, (2) relies on questionable positions, (3) expresses … Continue reading Prof. Michael Carrier & Alex Moss urge DOJ Antitrust Division to reconsider business review letter

Professor Ellen P. Goodman’s work cited in FTC’s Report to Congress on “Combatting Online Harms Through Innovation”

RIIPL Co-Director, Professor Ellen P. Goodman’s work was cited in the Federal Trade Commission’s June 2022 Report to Congress on “Combatting Online Harms Through Innovation.” Congress called upon the FTC to report on how artificial intelligence could be used to address online harms in the 2021 Appropriation Act.   In the report’s recommendations on platform … Continue reading Professor Ellen P. Goodman’s work cited in FTC’s Report to Congress on “Combatting Online Harms Through Innovation”