Our recently-published article in the Yale Journal of Law & Technology is here: yjolt.org/patenting-ta...

Looking for a listen that's about patents, but also pleasure and legality and changing social norms? @andrewgilden.bsky.social and I spoke to @kimkrawiec.bsky.social about "Patenting the Taboo: Sex, Drugs, and Abortion," on her excellent Taboo Trades podcast. www.buzzsprout.com/1227113/epis...

Final version of my article, Pleasure & Pain in Intellectual Property, now published in William & Mary Law Review! wmlawreview.org/pleasure-pai...

Time to set up the Gay Church for Sex-Positive Parents of Gender Fluid Kids #scotus

New paper: Pleasure & Pain in Intellectual Property, forthcoming in William & Mary Law Review 🥳 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

States are moving in the wrong direction on prostitution laws reason.com/2025/03/26/t... 12 states are mulling harsher penalties for trying to pay for sex Many of the proposals would raise it from a misdemeanor to a felony. Some would make those convicted register as sex offenders.

It’s giving Blackstone

A new bill by OK's Dusty Deevers criminalizes drag in public, with mandatory prison time. The bill, SB550, uses "harmful to minors" designation — the same language being used to ban adult sites via age-verification. SB550 has passed out of committee and headed for a full Senate vote.

Such a powerful, joyous event. So excited to be in LA!

Last night I dipped into queer twitter to see reactions to the (incredible) Grammys--the outpouring of joy drowned out the national politics for the first time in awhile. Was a reminder of the shared joy that platform has provided, and the potential for resilience in the face of Mr. Tesla.

Honored to kick off Rutgers Year of the Arts today with my talk "How IP Law Shapes Popular Culture and the Creative Process." I will be discussing my research on pleasure in the IP system and the importance of diverse pleasure narratives in pop culture. Joy is power! go.rutgers.edu/izuorre9

This is my favorite picture of Stonewall. They knew they were getting arrested just for being LGBTQ+. Yet... they're still here, standing outside of the boarded up Stonewall Inn, smiling as the world was at a fever pitch of hatred against them. I think about it a lot in moments like this.

If you see this, post a fictional band you would love to see live

A reminder that we have a ~20 yo circuit split on whether “obscene device” laws are constitutional.

Join me and a bunch of other sexuality, gender & law scholars at UC Irvine in February! Deadline for proposals is Dec 15. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Excited to share my new article with @sarahrajec.bsky.social: Patenting the Taboo: Sex, Drugs, and Abortion, forthcoming in Yale Journal of Law & Technology. Feedback welcome! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

“A personal injury law firm is actively courting plaintiffs in Kansas, using the state’s age-verification law to dangle the prospect of large financial judgments from adult companies. The firm is employing church networks to reach potential plaintiffs.” www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/attorne...