Jon Festinger
@festinger.bsky.social
Academically inclined K.C., @ UBC’s Allard School of Law. Teaching Torts, Intellectual Property, & A.I. Law this 2025/26 academic year. Also affiliated with QMUL CCLS. Sometimes sports-radio pundit. Of Counsel, Chandler Fogden Lyman. Vancouver Canada.
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D561,197 - issued to Disney in 2008 for a design for a "design for a portion of a computer Screen with an icon image." #DesignPatents
September 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
D561,197 - issued to Disney in 2008 for a design for a "design for a portion of a computer Screen with an icon image." #DesignPatents
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The Bluesky-ization of the American left
The Bluesky-ization of the American left
Progressives discovered a seemingly invincible weapon. One day it stopped working.
www.noahpinion.blog
September 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The Bluesky-ization of the American left
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The Constitution has not been meaningfully amended since 1971. That same year, a new method of constitutional interpretation was put forward. This would become known as originalism.
Jill Lepore on how the radical philosophy has undermined the Constitution: https://theatln.tc/ezc53Llb
Jill Lepore on how the radical philosophy has undermined the Constitution: https://theatln.tc/ezc53Llb
September 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The Constitution has not been meaningfully amended since 1971. That same year, a new method of constitutional interpretation was put forward. This would become known as originalism.
Jill Lepore on how the radical philosophy has undermined the Constitution: https://theatln.tc/ezc53Llb
Jill Lepore on how the radical philosophy has undermined the Constitution: https://theatln.tc/ezc53Llb
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*COMMENTARY UPDATE* One of our most consulted casebooks -- Samuel Beswick's award-winning "Tort Law: Cases and Commentaries" -- has just received a major revision! #tortlaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/czdMt
August 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
*COMMENTARY UPDATE* One of our most consulted casebooks -- Samuel Beswick's award-winning "Tort Law: Cases and Commentaries" -- has just received a major revision! #tortlaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/czdMt
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The latest issue (vol 22 no 1) of the Canadian Journal of Law and Technology (CJLT) is now available on CanLII! With contributions from Amanda Turnbull, Gulnoza Abdurakhmonova, Christian Clavette, Bertina Lou, and Christopher D'Souza. #techlaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/ylAoa
August 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The latest issue (vol 22 no 1) of the Canadian Journal of Law and Technology (CJLT) is now available on CanLII! With contributions from Amanda Turnbull, Gulnoza Abdurakhmonova, Christian Clavette, Bertina Lou, and Christopher D'Souza. #techlaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/ylAoa
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The latest issue (vol 58 no 2) of the UBC Law Review is now available on CanLII! With contributions from Jon Festinger, Céline Castets-Renard, Robert Diab, Bradley Henderson, Katie Szilagyi, Peter Wills, Isabelle St-Hilaire, David Cohen + Matthew Peters. #ai #techlaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/DKCqY
August 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The latest issue (vol 58 no 2) of the UBC Law Review is now available on CanLII! With contributions from Jon Festinger, Céline Castets-Renard, Robert Diab, Bradley Henderson, Katie Szilagyi, Peter Wills, Isabelle St-Hilaire, David Cohen + Matthew Peters. #ai #techlaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/DKCqY
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I became a law professor in 2005, and have taught sports law every year. Looking back at my syllabus from 20 years ago, let's just say things have changed—from the NCAA, to sports betting to marijuana. Plus now it's a "real" area of law. My
@sportico.bsky.social column:
@sportico.bsky.social column:
20 Years Later, Teaching Sports Law Is a Whole New Ballgame
Michael McCann became a sports law professor in 2005 and has seen this area of law evolve dramatically since that time.
www.sportico.com
September 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I became a law professor in 2005, and have taught sports law every year. Looking back at my syllabus from 20 years ago, let's just say things have changed—from the NCAA, to sports betting to marijuana. Plus now it's a "real" area of law. My
@sportico.bsky.social column:
@sportico.bsky.social column:
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📣AI propaganda factories🏭 are now operational. My study shows how small, open-weight models can run as fully automatic generators in influence campaigns. mechanising personas, engagement, cadence. Possible for State, non-state, and micro-actors, including and bedroom ones.
August 29, 2025 at 7:05 AM
📣AI propaganda factories🏭 are now operational. My study shows how small, open-weight models can run as fully automatic generators in influence campaigns. mechanising personas, engagement, cadence. Possible for State, non-state, and micro-actors, including and bedroom ones.
An alpha tool for legal aid clinics that my wonderful colleague Nikos Harris & I have been working on with UBC CIC. More to come.
drive.google.com/file/d/1k_tc...
drive.google.com/file/d/1k_tc...
LegalAidTool_Video.mp4
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September 2, 2025 at 7:42 AM
An alpha tool for legal aid clinics that my wonderful colleague Nikos Harris & I have been working on with UBC CIC. More to come.
drive.google.com/file/d/1k_tc...
drive.google.com/file/d/1k_tc...
Vol. 58 No. 2 UBC Law Review: Special Issue on AI & The Legal Profession can be dowloaded here www.canlii.org/commentary/j... My introduction to the Special Issue here www.canlii.org/en/commentar...
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August 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Vol. 58 No. 2 UBC Law Review: Special Issue on AI & The Legal Profession can be dowloaded here www.canlii.org/commentary/j... My introduction to the Special Issue here www.canlii.org/en/commentar...
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At some point, Ms. Raine came in to check on her husband. “Adam was best friends with ChatGPT,” he told her. Ms. Raine started reading the conversations, too. She had a different reaction: “ChatGPT killed my son.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...
A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.
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August 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
At some point, Ms. Raine came in to check on her husband. “Adam was best friends with ChatGPT,” he told her. Ms. Raine started reading the conversations, too. She had a different reaction: “ChatGPT killed my son.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...
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I have posted the latest version of my census of US cases referencing "emojis" or "emoticons" (over 1,300 in total) 📈
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April 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I have posted the latest version of my census of US cases referencing "emojis" or "emoticons" (over 1,300 in total) 📈
digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/cgi/viewcont...
digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/cgi/viewcont...
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D312,513 - issued in 1990 for a design for a "crash helmet." #DesignPatents
April 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
D312,513 - issued in 1990 for a design for a "crash helmet." #DesignPatents
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New filing: "Perkins Coie v. DOJ (EO punishing firm)"
Doc #45: Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Amici Curiae 363 Law Professors. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amici Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Malone,…
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Doc #45: Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Amici Curiae 363 Law Professors. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amici Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Malone,…
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April 3, 2025 at 1:29 AM
New filing: "Perkins Coie v. DOJ (EO punishing firm)"
Doc #45: Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Amici Curiae 363 Law Professors. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amici Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Malone,…
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Doc #45: Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Amici Curiae 363 Law Professors. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amici Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Malone,…
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I am one of hundreds of law professors who joined this amicus brief supporting Perkins Coie in its challenge to Trump's unconstitutional and retaliatory executive order targeting the law firm
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April 3, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I am one of hundreds of law professors who joined this amicus brief supporting Perkins Coie in its challenge to Trump's unconstitutional and retaliatory executive order targeting the law firm
digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/cgi/viewcont...
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poor Nintendo, announcing the Switch 2 just in time to have it cost ten thousand dollars
April 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
poor Nintendo, announcing the Switch 2 just in time to have it cost ten thousand dollars
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New filing: "U.S. v. Live Nation (ticketmaster/live nation antitrust)"
Doc #503: Letter
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Doc #503: Letter
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United States of America v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 1:24-cv-03973 - CourtListener.com
Docket for United States of America v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 1:24-cv-03973 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.
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April 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
New filing: "U.S. v. Live Nation (ticketmaster/live nation antitrust)"
Doc #503: Letter
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Doc #503: Letter
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New filing: "Perkins Coie v. DOJ (EO punishing firm)"
Doc #42-2: Text of Proposed Order
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Doc #42-2: Text of Proposed Order
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April 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
New filing: "Perkins Coie v. DOJ (EO punishing firm)"
Doc #42-2: Text of Proposed Order
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#CL69725919
Doc #42-2: Text of Proposed Order
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How an AI courtroom simulation is helping first-year law students combat public speaking fear via @ubyssey.ca ubyssey.ca/science/ai-c...
How an AI courtroom simulation is helping first year law students find their voices
Many are familiar with the racing heart and sweaty palms that can come with public speaking. This anxiety and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has inspired professors at the Peter A. Alla...
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March 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
How an AI courtroom simulation is helping first-year law students combat public speaking fear via @ubyssey.ca ubyssey.ca/science/ai-c...
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Twelve years ago.
Gamify Your Life
We all know that video games are more fun than real life… but what if your life was a video game? That’s the question you’ll answer every day, all ...
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March 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Twelve years ago.
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D694,493 - issued in 2013 for a "baseball-style sports cap." #DesignPatents
February 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
D694,493 - issued in 2013 for a "baseball-style sports cap." #DesignPatents
Another excellent Andres Guadamuz piece on the current status of AI copyright authorship:
What's going on with AI copyright authorship? www.technollama.co.uk/whats-going-...
What's going on with AI copyright authorship? www.technollama.co.uk/whats-going-...
What’s going on with AI copyright authorship?
It’s been a while since we covered the AI authorship debate here at Llama Towers, despite it being one of the first AI legal questions we discussed here nearly 10 years ago (time flies when y…
www.technollama.co.uk
February 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Another excellent Andres Guadamuz piece on the current status of AI copyright authorship:
What's going on with AI copyright authorship? www.technollama.co.uk/whats-going-...
What's going on with AI copyright authorship? www.technollama.co.uk/whats-going-...
