Policy Debate Central Podcast I spoke with Josh Clark and Raleigh Maxwell from Montgomery Bell Academy about the upcoming IPR topic on their new podcast.
Intro to IPR, Part 2—Topicality, IPR, and Metaphysics In part one, we explored the core philosophy behind IPR and its economic justifications. In this second part, we will explore the metaphysics of IP, what it means to ‘protect’ it, and how neg teams can craft a stronger topicality limit than the mainstream topic literature might allow.
A New IPR Process CP Process CPs often seem very intimidating to the uninitiated. They hide behind a wall of buzzwords and theory that can make them seem difficult to understand. We'll spend the next few weeks demystifying them, starting with a look at a brand new Process CP argument.
How to Brief a Court Case—a Look at Feist v. Rural Telephone This year’s topic, centered around strengthening IPR, is arguably the most legally complex subject high school policy debate has tackled in its entire history. We can manage this complexity with case briefing.
Intro to IPR, Part 1—Economic Incentive Theory There are two mainstream ways of thinking about intellectual property rights (IPR). Legal scholars tend to approach the area by splitting it into its component parts, distinguishing sharply between patent, copyright, trademark, trade secrets...