Essays about: "Legal History"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 160 essays containing the words Legal History.

  1. 1. Open Innovation or Anti-Competitive Abuse? A Case-Study on the Tesla Patent Pledge under European Union Competition Law

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Lukas Wenger; [2023-08-11]
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    Abstract : Patent Pledges can be defined as “voluntary commitments by patent holders to limit enforcement of their patents, made to the public or large segments of specific markets”. In terms of IP strategy, it is a relatively new strategy, only having a history of 20 or so years. READ MORE

  3. 2. Could you imagine that face on that body? : A study of deepfakes and performers’ rights in EU law

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Affärsrätt; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Emil Tyni; [2023]
    Keywords : Intellectual property; Performers rights; Deepfake; AI;

    Abstract : The natural desire to express the human experience through song, dance, speech and movement have characterised culture and society throughout history. From frantic dances around fires, to comedies and dramas at the ancient theatres, to sold out arena concerts, all driven by the same fundamental spirit of creation and expression. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sterilization in 2023 : A Historical Analysis of LGBTQIA+ Rights in the Nordic Countries

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

    Author : Jeremy Havery; [2023]
    Keywords : Nordic; Queer Rights; LGBTQIA History; Legal History; Jens Rydström; State Capacity; Colonization; Finland; Trans Rights; Queer History;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to generate a model to answer why there is a notable gap in legislative action with regards to expanding and modernizing LGBTQIA+ rights between Sweden and Denmark and the other Nordic countries, groups described by Jens Rydström as the Progressive Core and Conservative Periphery respectively. In order to do so, there is an analysis of the applicability of Rydström’s model to legislative history. READ MORE

  5. 4. Bringing human rights due diligence into law: Addressing modern slavery or business as usual? : A postcolonial assessment of the UK Modern Slavery Act’s compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Isabelle Kämpe; [2023]
    Keywords : UK Modern Slavery Act; MSA; UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; UNGP; modern slavery; human rights due diligence; HRDD; supply chain; transparency; postcolonialism; neo-colonialism; dependency theory;

    Abstract : Operating through complex supply chains and multiple jurisdictions, today’s business enterprises can outsource manufacturing to different parts of the world where they can take advantage of low labour- and production costs. In the global quest for businesses to maximise their profits, deteriorating working conditions for offshore labour workers are increasing the risks of human rights abuses. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Neighborly Dilemma : The Legal Consequences of the EU-Morocco Fisheries Agreements on Western Sahara's Right to Self-Determination

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Moa Rihne; [2023]
    Keywords : Western Sahara; right to self-determination; public international law; EU; international organization responsibility; Västsahara; självbestämmanderätt; folkrätt; EU; ansvar för internationella organisationer;

    Abstract : Abstract  Western Sahara’s history is marked by Spanish colonization until 1976 followed by Moroccan invasion and nearly 50 years of occupation. The right to self-determination, applicable to territories under colonial or occupational rule, remains unrealized in Western Sahara. READ MORE