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August 10, 2010
Who Trusts the Trustees?
Last week the Obama administration finally released the Medicare Trustees’ report on the financial status of Medicare, and Democrats immediately gloated how ObamaCare enhances Medicare’s financial position.
August 5, 2010
So Much for that Innovation Agenda
Recognizing that, in the information economy, the hopes of US workers and enterprises hinges on our ability to innovate, at the beginning of the 110th Congress Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi put forth what she called the House Democrat's "Innovation Agenda.
August 3, 2010
At 45, Medicare Isn’t Aging Very Well
Medicare turned 45 last week, and let’s just say that the years have not been kind.
August 2, 2010
Out of Balance: The False Patent Marking Landscape Post - Bon Tool and Solo Cup
The December 2009 court ruling in Bon Tool results in costly and unnecessary false patent marking litigation that frustrates the constitutional goal of promoting "the progress of . . . useful arts." Indeed, the court’s June 2010 decision in Solo Cup demonstrates that unless a sound legislative solution is enacted, it is likely that we will continue to witness narrow judicial interpretation of the false patent marking statute in order to avoid what a court deems to be an inequitable outcome
July 29, 2010
A River Runs Through It
Currently, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) three liberal-leaning commissioners are poised to force through new federal regulatory control over the Internet through so-called “network neutrality” regulations, and it appears they may succeed.
July 27, 2010
The King of Budget Deficits
The Obama administration released its 2010 budget estimate last Friday, after most of the press had gone home for the weekend.
July 22, 2010
Keeping a Lid on False Marking
Get rich quick schemes and casino lawsuits are nothing new, but a recent court decision has opened the door for jackpot-chasing lawyers in an obscure patent area called “false marking.
July 20, 2010
Please Don’t Feed the Lame Ducks
Parliamentary systems seem to have at least one design advantage over our American system—they dissolve their governments before an election, so that a “lame duck” government can’t engage in legislative mischief after having already been rejected by the voters.
July 15, 2010
Ask Not What the FCC Can Do For Broadband, Ask What Broadband Has Already Been Doing for the Country
The FCC asked for comments by today to address how it can best advance universal service, privacy, access to communications for disabled individuals and security on the Internet.
July 13, 2010
Christmas Surprise
You’ve heard of the “October surprise,” when politicians pull some stunt right before an election to try and salvage it.