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Santa Clara University School of Law's High Tech Law Institute educates and trains lawyers to find innovative legal solutions to intellectual property and technology issues.
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How it started vs. How it’s going: FaceTime Edition

1976: Blue Earth Valley Telephone advertised a videophone.
Now: We #FaceTime friends and family - even over Thanksgiving!

Join us as we celebrate 50 years of #copyright & #IP shaping the future. Register here:
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November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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On January 30, @scuhtli.bsky.social is hosting an event: "Intellectual Property Law: How It Started, How It’s Going"

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Hope to see you there!
Intellectual Property Law: How It Started, How It’s Going
Santa Clara University School of Law Charney Hall Register Online Schedule Fifty years ago, Congress enacted the Copyright Act of 19...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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How it started vs. How it’s going – Apple Edition 🍏

1976: A wooden box, a keyboard, and the Apple I = $666.66.
Now: Sleek Macs powering instant #AI tools.

Explore the journey of tech and #intellectualproperty law at HTLI’s #IP Conference, Jan 30, 2026.

👉 Register: law.scu.edu/centers/high...
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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We’re launching a special campaign leading up to our conference, Intellectual Property Law: How It Started, How It’s Going.

Join us as we look back from the 1970s to today, highlighting tech milestones and nostalgic faculty throwbacks.

Follow along and register here: law.scu.edu/centers/high...
November 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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🎙️ Tune in Thurs. 9/18!
Prof. Tyler Ochoa joins To Be Continued 5—a free virtual symposium on seriality + adaptation across media.

As the only law prof on the lineup, he’ll bring key insights to the #Copyright panel. Don’t miss it!

🔗 Info & registration: www.monash.edu/arts/media-f...
To Be Continued, 5 (2025)
TO BE CONTINUED connects adaptation and seriality scholars, promoting collaboration and shared insights on common concerns without enforcing a unified approach.
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September 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Blog Post: Amicus Brief Urges Seventh Circuit to Award Attorneys’ Fees in SAD Scheme Case–Louis Poulsen v. Lightzey

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Amicus Brief Urges Seventh Circuit to Award Attorneys' Fees in SAD Scheme Case-Louis Poulsen v. Lightzey - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Prof. Betsy Rosenblatt (Case Law) and I filed an amicus brief supporting the Seventh Circuit appeal of a SAD Scheme defendant. The amicus brief was drafted by Wesley Johnson and the team at Cross-Bord...
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September 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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We are excited to once again host the ABA's 7th #AI & #Robotics National Institute (@americanbar.org), Oct 13–14 at Santa Clara Law! Explore agentic AI, ethical AI use, legal risks & more.

Learn more: events.scu.edu/school-of-la...
September 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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The published version of my April 2024 talk, "Generative AI is Doomed" 🤖📉

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Generative AI is Doomed
I delivered this talk as the 2024 Nies Lecture at Marquette University School of Law, Milwaukee, WI. The talk compares the recent proliferation of Generative AI
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September 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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🎧 Tune in to hear HTLI Co-Director Professor Eric Goldman (@ericgoldman.bsky.social) on an episode of Freakonomics Radio: The Economics of Everyday Things as he discusses emojis and the law. ⚖️

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Emoji and the Law - Freakonomics
Emoji and the Law - Freakonomics
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September 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Updated Map of All US Copyright suits v AI companies. 45 cases still live. 3 voluntarily dismissed. Don’t expect any other cases to have decisions on fair use until spring 2026 at the earliest. Bartz trial on pirated books is Dec 1st in SF, 8 AM sharp.

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Updated Map of US copyright lawsuits v. AI companies (Aug. 12, 2025)
We updated the map to add the Strike 3 Holdings suit v. Meta. By our count, this brings the total to 48 copyright lawsuits in the U.S. against AI companies, of which 45 are still pending (after 3 w…
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August 14, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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In a blockbuster opinion, Judge Kness destroys the SAD Scheme, saying "the Schedule A mechanism should no longer be perpetuated in its present form" 🧵 1/18

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[Personal note: the opinion cites my paper 15x ssrn.com/abstract=438... ]

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Judge Kness: the SAD Scheme "Should No Longer Be Perpetuated in Its Present Form"-Eicher Motors v. Schedule A Defendants - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
When I first encountered the SAD Scheme, I felt like Alice entering Wonderland. The scheme was so obviously whacked that I felt like I had tumbled into an upside-down jurisprudential world. I was sure...
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August 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Blog Post: SAD Scheme Lawyers Sanctioned for Judge-Shopping–Dongguan Deego v. Schedule A

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SAD Scheme Lawyers Sanctioned for Judge-Shopping-Dongguan Deego v. Schedule A - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
This ruling involves two SAD Scheme patent cases brought by Dongguan Deego Trading Co., Ltd., represented by the Getech Law LLC law firm. The first action was filed before Judge Tharp in the Northern ...
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August 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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🚨 This just in! 🚨 The second edition of The Law of Design, co-authored by Prof. Edward Lee (‪@edleeprof.bsky.social‬), is now available.

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Lee, McKenna, and Schwartz's The Law of Design: Design Patent, Trademark, & Copyright, Problems, Cases, and Materials, 2d American Casebook Series 9798892096850 Edward Lee | Mark P. McKenna | David L....
faculty.westacademic.com: Lee, McKenna, and Schwartz's The Law of Design: Design Patent, Trademark, & Copyright, Problems, Cases, and Materials, 2d: Providing a comprehensive survey of design law, the...
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August 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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“Price Fixing: Regulating the Face Value Effect in Cryptocurrency” by Prof. Ed Lee (@edleeprof.bsky.social)

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Price Fixing: Regulating the Face Value Effect in Cryptocurrency
<p><span>This Essay is the first in legal scholarship to identify the face value effect in cryptocurrency, a cognitive bias that affects people’s ability to und
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August 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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🚨Breaking news! 🚨 Prof. Eric Goldman (@ericgoldman.bsky.social‬), Co-Director of the High Tech Law Institute, just announced the release of the 2025 edition of Internet Law: Cases & Materials.

Now available here: blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/202...
Announcing the 2025 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
I’m pleased to announce the 2025 edition (16th edition) of my Internet Law casebook, Internet Law: Cases & Materials. The book is available in multiple formats: a PDF for $10, a Kindle ebook for $9.99...
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July 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Prof. Edward Lee (@edleeprof.bsky.social‬) featured in this Fortune article, "A #copyright lawsuit over pirated books could result in 'business-ending' damages for Anthropic"

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A copyright lawsuit over pirated books could result in ‘business-ending’ damages for Anthropic
The lawsuit centers on Anthropic’s use of books to train its LLM, Claude, and could leave the company on the hook for billions of dollars’ worth of damages.
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July 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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We are excited to welcome Emily Burns to Santa Clara Law! As an #IP attorney and "#trademark geek" with 15 years of experience in #tech, we are thrilled that our students will have the opportunity to continue learning from her this Fall.

Read more here: law.scu.edu/faculty/facu...
Faculty/Lecturer Profile Archive - Santa Clara University
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July 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Today, Prof. Edward Lee (@edleeprof.bsky.social‬) was featured in this Los Angeles Times article, "Here's the number that could halt the AI revolution in its tracks."

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Commentary: Here's the number that could halt the AI revolution in its tracks
The penalty cost for pirating copyrighted works to train AI bots could exceed $1 trillion, which could scare AI firms into negotiating licensing deals for content
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July 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Prof. Edward Lee (@edleeprof.bsky.social) testified at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, "Too Big to Prosecute?: Examining the AI industry's Mass Ingestion of Copyrighted Works for AI Training"

Watch here:

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TIME CHANGE: Too Big to Prosecute?: Examining the AI Industry’s Mass Ingestion of Copyrighted Works for AI Training | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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July 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Two of our #IPLaw profs weigh in on the #AI vs. image protection fight

🧠 Prof. Tyler Ochoa says “data detox” tools like LightShed do not violate the DMCA

💡 Prof. Ed Lee notes 47 copyright claims against AI companies since '22 via his site: ChatGPT is Eating the World.

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Tech to protect images against AI scrapers can be beaten
ai-pocalypse: Data poisoning, meet data detox
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July 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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SCU Law Prof Tyler Ochoa will be speaking on a virtual panel exploring the requirement of "volitional" conduct in copyright law, Wed., May 7th. 1 hour CLE available. shorturl.at/I6SWS
Volitional Conduct and Algorithms | The Copyright Society
In the coming years, the current wave of generative AI copyright lawsuits will impact, shape, and redefine many important copyright doctrines, from intermediate copying to fair use. One such doctrine ...
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May 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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🚀 Go ALL IN for HTLI this Day of Giving! Support HTLI’s mission to cultivate legal minds and shape the future of innovation. Your donation empowers the next generation of Intellectual Property lawyers and fuels education, mentorship, and groundbreaking opportunities.

🌟Link to donate: bit.ly/4lOa9y0
April 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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SCU Law Professor Tyler Ochoa is speaking today on publicity rights, AI, and the future of digital identity at Cardoza Law.
April 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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SCU Law Professor Tyler Ochoa is in Santa Monica today delivering the Copyright Year in Review at the 2025 USC IP Institute.
March 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Great job to Santa Clara Law's team in the 2025 USPTO Patent Drafting Competition!🌟

🔗 Read our blog post here: law.scu.edu/high-tech-la...

#SCUHTLI #SantaClaraLaw #USPTO #Competition
March 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM