Author Archives: Kirk Sigmon
One-Week Winter Hiatus
This blog is on a one week hiatus following the conclusion of exams and the beginning of winter break for Cornell Law students. We will be back with regular Tuesday/Thursday posts starting next week.
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The Right to Own Nothing
Kirk Sigmon discusses Electronic Arts’ “Origin” digital distribution platform and why digital distribution licenses for games can spell danger for customers. Continue reading
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Paternalism on Steroids
Kirk Sigmon asks a simple question: why does the federal government spend money prosecuting weight lifters who want to get more muscular, and, much to the bodybuilders’ chagrin, go bald and potentially develop breasts? Continue reading
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The Wild Wild Web and Alter Egos
What do the TV series Deadwood, a voice changer, and tort doctrine have to do with each other? Bonhomme v. St. James, a case that Kirk Sigmon argues overextends the doctrine of fraudulent misrepresentation in the Internet context. Continue reading
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