Education
George Mason Law School
 I am currently attending George Mason University School of Law (GMUSL) located in Arlington, Virginia. I am participating in their part-time program at night with aspirations of completing their Technology Law Program and Securities Law specialty sequence by 2008. 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. I also highly recommend you check out more outlines from another George Mason Law student at Jerry Brito's Homepage.
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Law Articles
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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)
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Civil Procedure - Michael Green - Outline | Notes Constitutional Law I - Nelson Lund - Outline | Notes | Final Review | Study Aid | Constitution Constitutional Law II - Ilia Somin - Notes | Outline | Final Review | Constitution Contracts I - Michelle Boardman - Outline | Notes | UCC/2nd Rest. Contracts II - Michelle Boardman - Outline | Final Review | Notes | UCC/2nd Rest. Criminal Law - Alyse Graham - Notes | Outline | Final Review Evidence - Parker - Notes | Outline | Rules Summary Law and Economics - Francisco Parisi - Outline | Notes LRWA I - Intro to Legal Writing - Alison Price - Memo LRWA II - Trial Level Writing - Alison Price - Memo | Motion | Complaint | Discovery | Letter LRWA III - Appellate Level Writing - Alison Price - Appellant Brief | Appellee Brief LRWA IV - Legal Drafting - Alison Price - Client Letter | Letter of Intent | Will | Employment Agreement | Confirmation Letter | Settlement Agreement Professional Responsibility - Jeff Rosenblum - Outline | Notes Property - Ilia Somin - Outline | Final Review | Notes Torts I - John Hasnas - Outline | Final Review | Notes Torts II - David Bernstein - Outline | Final Review | Notes |
Technology Program and Security Track Electives
Other Links
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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
