Perspective
Sep. 15, 2010
Why Intellectual Property Rights Matter
California's economy relies on industries that earn revenue based on innovation and depends on the protection of intellectual property rights, by James Cooper of California Western School of Law.
Last week, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced that the national trade deficit had narrowed 14 percent more than expected in July. This seemed, albeit temporarily, good news in an otherwise dire set of economic data confronting this nation. Despite the massive drop in international trade as a result of the global financial crisis, the United States continues to import far more goods and services than it exports. This seriously ...
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