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This blawg is about "law, technology, society."

Author: There are six law-professor authors: Michael Madison of the University of Pittsburgh; Brett Frischmann, Loyola University-Chicago School; Frank Pasquale of Seton Hall University, who also contributes to Concurring Opinions and Law, Science & Technology and is editor-in-chief of Health Reform Watch; Alfred Chueh-Chih Yen of Boston College; Deven Desai of Thomas Jefferson School of Law and Greg Lastowka of Rutgers University-Camden.

Blawg Related Categories: Internet LawScience & Technology LawBoston CollegeLoyola University-ChicagoRutgers University-CamdenSeton Hall UniversityThomas Jefferson School of LawUniversity of PittsburghLaw Professor


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