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Intellectual Property

Dec. 11, 2002

Poisoning Intellectual Property

Forum Column - By Tom Giovanetti - If the study of public policy teaches us anything, it is that political solutions usually have unintended and frequently negative consequences. This is known as the "Law of Unintended Consequences," which asserts that we cannot always predict the results of a change in government policy.

        Forum Column
        
        By Tom Giovanetti

        If the study of public policy teaches us anything, it is that political solutions usually have unintended and frequently negative consequences. This is known as the "Law of Unintended Consequences," which a...

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