Education

The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business

I am currently attending the University of Chicago Booth School of Business located in Chicago, Illinois. I am participating in their full-time MBA program with aspirations of completing their Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing and Accounting concentrations by June 2010. I have made my outlines and notes available on the Internet in the hopes that they can benefit you. If you find them useful, drop me a line and let me know at me@philiplarson.com.

Classes

George Mason University School of Law

I graduated from the George Mason University School of Law (GMUSL) located in Arlington, Virginia in December 2007 in the Top 3% of the class. I participated in the part-time program at night completing their Technology Law Program and Securities Law specialty sequence. I have made all of my outlines and notes available on the Internet in the hopes that they can benefit you. If you find them useful, drop me a line and let me know at me@philiplarson.com.

Law Articles

May 2007, Law Article - Consumer Privacy, National Security and the Global Firm - This article argues discusses some of the security risks that have emerged do to changes in technology and globalization. The article argues that the time is right for comprehensive federal privacy legislation to harmonize with European law and create a model for the rest of the world.
May 2007, Law Article - Does Google Book Search Violate Copyright Law? - This article assesses Google's Book Search project from a legal and policy perspective. I argue that Google Book Search should not constitute copyright infringement.
May 2007, Law Article - Drafting the LLC Operating Agreement for a Software Vendor - This paper discusses some of the issues that should be taken into consideration when drafting an operating agreement for a small, technology LLC formed by ten computer programmers for the purpose of creating and selling software products.
June 2006, Law Article - Information Privacy and the Modern Global Firm - This article discusses the emergence of three technology trends - adoption of SOA, adoption of BPM, and movement toward BPO - and argues in favor of a comprehensive scheme of federal privacy.
January 2006, Law Article - Google Book Search, BitTorrent and Copyright Law - Do Google Book Search and BitTorrent violate copyright law? An indepth look at MGM v. Grokster and the latest Supreme Court decisions are analyzed in this article assessing the legal efficacy of these new technologies.
May 2005, Law Article - A Critique of Brand X v. FCC - This article analyzes the courts application of the Telecommunications Act in Brand X v. FCC. I find that the holding in Brand X was based on a misapplication of the law in all three published opinions.�Moreover, the holding was contrary to the original purpose of the Telecommunications Act of stimulating competition and reducing barriers to entry in these markets.

Required Classes (42 credits)

Technology Program and Security Track Electives

Bankruptcy - Craig Young - Outline | Notes
Business Associations - Bruce Johnsen - Outline | Final Review | Notes
Corporate Acquisitions - Hutchison - Notes | Outline | Final Review
Corporate Tax - Brady - Notes | Outline | Sample Test
Emerging Law of Internet Privacy - Gerard Steigmaier - Right to Anonymity | Telemarketing Law| Final Paper - Information Privacy and the Modern Firm: An Argument in Favor of Federal Privacy Legislation
Income Tax - Prof. Chorvat - Outline | Notes
Intellectual Property - Stephen Kunin - Notes | Outline
Legal Theory of IP - Kobayashi - Outline | Study Aid
National Security Law - Woods - Notes | Final Paper Topics | Final Paper - The Constitutionality of the Citizen-Soldier Protection Act
Secured Finance - Thomas Gorman - Outline | Notes
Securities Law & Regulations - Gerard Steigmaier - Notes | Outline | Final Review
Tech, Terrorism & National Security Law - Marsh/Chen - Notes | Final Paper - Information Privacy, National Security and the Global Firm: An Argument in Favor of Comprehensive Federal Legislation
Telecom & Internet: Strategy & Policy Seminar - Tom Hazlett - Notes | Final Paper - Does Google Book Search Violate Copyright Law?
Unincorporated Business - Steve Mandell - Notes | Final Paper - LLC Operating Agreement for a Software Vendor
Virginia Remedies - Cummings - Notes | Outline | Final Review

University of Virginia

I attended the University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville, VA and received degrees in Systems Engineering (BS) and Economics (BA). I have made some writings from college available below.

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier: A website dedicated to the French chemist. Created my freshman year in college, the website discusses his numerous achievements regarding respiration. It is one of the top web-based resources on Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (near the top of Google searches).
Interlution: Why eBusiness Evolves Faster Than Biology: A paper created in an independent research class that discusses the similarities and differences between evolution of biological organisms and the evolution of eBusinesses
Markovian Option Pricing: A technical paper addressing how Markovian mathmatical principles can be applied to predictive options pricing.
On Faith and Doubt: Discusses the views of philosophers Hume and Feuerbach regarding the detriment of placing more importance on faith than on love.
Man's Creation of God: A paper that had it's underpinnings in high school that I had to flush out my freshman year.
Ishmael: A short paper on Ishmael created in a writing class for engineers my freshman year.

Thomas Jefferson High School

I attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) located in Alexandria, Virginia for my sophomore through senior years of high school. TJHSST is a magnet school that consistently ranks as one of the top public high schools in the nation. This site contains some of my writings from high school including a few short stories, poems, and the 1996 graduation speech.

The Ogre: A short story about a friendly ogre who has unfriendly encounters when visiting a nearby human village in the hills.
1996 Graduation Speech: High School graduation speech given to TJ graduating seniors at the Patriot Center in 1996.
The Rapper: A poem based on Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" about Dr. Dre.
"Oh Seniors! My Seniors!: A poem based on "Oh Captain! My Captain!" about the graduating class of 1996.
Eight Ball World: A high school reflection on the meaning of life...
Lay Her Down: A tragic lover's poem.
The Circus: A poem about a boy and his father bonding at a town fair.
I Once Saw a Man: A poem about seeing the larger picture and prioritizing efforts.