JLTP is a peer-reviewed, biannual publication
of the University of Illinois College of Law.

The Journal focuses on issues at the intersection of law, technology, and policy, featuring topics from fields as diverse as intellectual property, information technology, biotechnology, cybersecurity, telecommunications, patent law and privacy. The Journal is available in print, online by subscription, and is indexed by Hein Online, LEXIS and Westlaw. Distinguished academics and experts review manuscripts and interact with authors to produce exceptional and timely articles.

The online edition of the Journal immediately publishes accepted articles online as works in progress to expedite publication and receive additional comments from online readers. Recent Developments and peer-reviewed student notes supplement the Journal’s online content.
CURRENT ISSUE


Private or Public? Eliminating the Gertz Defamation Test by Jeff Kosseff

The Judicial Response to Mass Police Surveillance by Steven Rushin

A Nuisance Model for Patent Law by Janet Freilich

Internet Service Providers' Vicarious Liability versus Regulation of Copyright Infringement in China by Ke Steven Wan

Technically Correct: Using Technology to Supplement Due Diligence Standards in Eastern D.R. Congo Conflict Minerals Mining by Harry D. Gobrecht

Blowing Electronic Smoke: Electronic Cigarettes, Regulation, and Protecting the Public Health by Daniel F. Hardin

Red Dragon Gone Green: China's Approach to Renewable Energy Technologies, Its Legal Implications, and Its Impact on U.S. Energy Policy by Nan Sato
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS


Law Enforcement Efficiency or Orwell's 1984? Supreme Court to Decide Whether "Big Brother" is Here at Last by David J. Stein
 
ARTICLES UNDER REVIEW


An Unsettling Development: The Use of Settlement Related Evidence for Damages Determinations in Patent Litigation by Jackson Taylor Kirklin & Tejas N. Narechania

Vulnerable Software: Product-Risk Norms and the Problem of Unauthorized Access by Richard Warner and Robert H. Sloan

Triggering Infection: Distribution and Derivative Works Under the GNU General Public License by Theresa Gue

FEEDBACK FROM PAST AUTHORS


"My experience publishing with the University of Illinois Journal of Law, Technology & Policy was very positive. The Journal is a great publication and a wonderful resource. I feel privileged to have been able to contribute to it." -- Chief Judge James F. Holderman

"The editorial team at JTLP were excellent. They conducted their work with quiet and respectful efficiency whilst giving me significant intellectual scope to complete my article as desired. It was a pleasant experience publishing with JTLP and I would certainly consider publishing with the journal again in the future." -- Dr. Mark Burdon

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