News Archive

Prof. Chon Reviews Landmark Trademark Case

December 21, 2023

TILE Director and Professor Margaret Chon just published a Review of Abitron v. Hetronic (U.S. 2023), regarding extraterritoriality of the Lanham Act.

Gigi Sohn Keynote Published in SJTEIL Journal

December 14, 2023

The Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental & Innovation Law (SJTEIL) has published the TILE launch keynote speech by Gigi Sohn: "Broadband, Social Justice, and the Future of Universal Connectivity" (seattleu.edu).

Prof. Kirkwood Examines Laws to Control Tech Giants

November 22, 2023

TILE faculty member Professor Jack Kirkwood recently published a blogpost on The Sling and has also presented across the country on the role that new legislation and regulation might play in controlling the Tech Giants, on “Common Ownership and the Merger Guidelines,” as well as on two threats to administrative agencies - the Major Questions Doctrine and the Supreme Court’s reconsideration of Chevron.

Prof. Thompson Co-Chairs Digital Access Group

October 2, 2023

Associate Director for Digital Innovation and Professor LeighAnne Thompson is co-chairing a working group of Washington librarians to study legislative efforts to expand access to digital information.

Prof. Kirkwood Discusses Amazon, FTC, and Tech Mergers

October 1, 2023

Professor Kirkwood, a nationally renowned antitrust expert, has shared his insights on multiple media outlets on issues such as the Amazon suit that alleges inflation of online prices and overcharging sellers, the FTC’s challenge to the Microsoft/Activision merger, and the current FTC Chair, Lina Khan.

Prof. Thompson Leads ChatGPT Webinar for Lawyers 

August 9, 2023

Associate Director for Digital Innovation and Professor LeighAnne Thompson spoke about ChatGPT 101 for Lawyers at a webinar sponsored by the King County Law Library.

Kirkwood Authors Amicus Brief on Cancer Test Merger

August 3, 2023

TILE Professor John Kirkwood wrote an amicus brief, signed by 27 law professors around the country, as part of a federal court case challenging a merger. The brief argues that the merger is likely to reduce competition to develop a superior early-stage cancer test, delaying or degrading the creation of potentially life-saving technology.

Read the full brief.

Prof. Chon Joins USPTO IP Policy Listening Session

August 2, 2023

TILE Director and Professor Margaret Chon participated in the USPTO Stakeholder listening session: US intellectual property priorities abroad.

Chon Co-Authors Blog on Trademark Reach Abroad

July 17, 2023

TILE Director and Professor Margaret Chon published a blogpost, Trademark Extraterritoriality: Abitron v. Hetronic Doesn’t Go the Distance, with co-author Professor Christine Haight Farley in the Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

Prof. Chinen Publishes Book on AI Governance

June 6, 2023

TILE faculty Professor Mark Chinen has published a new book, The International Governance of Artificial Intelligence, which combines his expertise in AI and international Law.

Kirkwood Wins National Antitrust Writing Award

May 8, 2023

TILE faculty Professor Jack Kirkwood received the Jerry S. Cohen Award from the American Antitrust Institute for the best antitrust article on platforms, Tech Giant Exclusion.