Small businesses and venture capital are a natural pair. While many small businesses are born of technical expertise and innovation, few are well financed. One of the reasons for this lack of financing is that small concerns are often viewed as risky investments. Small businesses are rarely led...

Measuring patent value is an important goal of scholars in both patent law and patent economics. However, doing so objectively, accurately, and consistently has proved exceedingly difficult. At least part of the reason for this difficulty is that patents themselves are complex documents that are...

The global value of public procurement spending is enormous. Each year, approximately 19% of the EU GDP is spent by over 250,000 public authorities purchasing services, works and supplies. The sheer scale of public procurement spending and supplier selection decisions can literally create and...

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 (42 U.S.C. § 1981) protects against racial discrimination in the making and enforcement of contracts. Section 1981 provides that all people have the same right to make and enforce contracts as is enjoyed by white citizens. Plaintiffs bringing a Section 1981 claim...