Judicially Crafted Property Rights in Valuable Intangibles

Apostolos G. Chronopoulos examines the doctrine of misappropriation offering a comprehensive and critical review of the relevant case law that takes into consideration the rich academic commentary on the topic. In the INS case, the Supreme Court held that a news agency may enjoin third parties from copying its news stories while these are still ‘fresh’. Chronopoulos seeks to clarify the heavily debated doctrinal issues that have since arisen as to: the exact legal nature of the recognized entitl