Author Archives: Kirk Sigmon

One-Week Winter Hiatus

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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

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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

Greg Valentino, known for having the biggest arms in the world, being arrested for dealing 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

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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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