Legal Geekery

"An outlet for some geeks in law school." Topics of interest to law students with a slight focus on patents and copyright.

Author: Joshua Auriemma and Andy Schnitzel are students at Penn State Dickinson School of Law.

Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Copyright Law • Patent Law • Law Students • Pennsylvania State University • Law Student

Recent Posts from Legal Geekery

Law School Proliferation
Southern New England School of Law seeks to donate itself to the University of Massachusetts system, thereby creating the first public law school in Massachusetts. Does the current economic climate lend itself to law school…
Obessed + Intelligent + Socially Adequate = Geek
Introduction - Yay, swine flu!! And how your law school is helping you prepare for the epidemic by making you bathe in hand sanitizer. - I don’t know what to call this, but it’s awesome:…
Review of LexisNexis iPhone App
I have to admit that when I received an email yesterday pushing the new Lexis iPhone application, my expectations were not very high. After spending some time with the program however, I’ve been pleasantly surprised.…
Work Relationships on Social Networking Sites Can Lead to Liability
Michael Schmidt of Cozen O’Connor tells the LawJournal that employers who interact with employees online, outside of work, risk exposing themselves to liability. Given that social networking sites are loaded with personal information, Schmidt said,…
Seen Any Weird Wills Lately?
Our trusts & estates professor usually begins class by detailing a semi-current event from T&E. He recently brought this [defective] will to our attention: Background: A Brooklyn couple were killed in their home, and then…
It’s Not Defamation Unless It’s False
Introduction - Outlining course material? Or not. Laura prefers baking. - The continuing saga of the Shepard Fairey case. - Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Oct. 25-31 - Josh auditions for trial ad. Sadly, neither singing…
DOJ Announces Policy for States Allowing Medical Marijuana
Attorney General Eric Holder sent a memorandum to US Attorneys in states that have legalized marijuana, on Monday explaining the DOJ's practice in those states. Related posts:We Can See Your Weed From Space An amusing…
Kindling for the Legal E-Book Fire
The wake of my gloomy report on the status of legal e-books seems surprisingly upbeat this week: it seems that West has released nearly 30 of its titles for electronic download on the Amazon Kindle. A press release…
FTC Guidelines on Online Disclosure: Bad for Bloggers and Business?
You may have read the buzz earlier about how the Federal Trade Commission will be requiring disclosure from those who use social media (including blogging) for reviews or endorsements. As I’ve written elsewhere, I think…
“That’s Why They Call Them Practitioners”
Warning: we had to record this episode twice due to a problem with our Skype recorder, so the result may be a sillier-than-usual episode. Hopefully it’s enjoyable nonetheless. Introduction - Interview stories In the News…