The Yale Law Journal

Theodore T. Lee

Comment

Building Political Will for Accountable, Equitable Trade Policy Making

Theodore T. Lee

Trade policy is at an inflection point. Because trade deals are often negotiated in secret and without congressional input, the public lacks the information necessary to hold the executive branch accountable. This Comment therefore proposes that Congress establish a nonpartisan, expert body to produ…

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When Patents are Sovereigns: The Competitive Harms of Leasing Tribal Immunity

Cecilia (Yixi) Cheng & Theodore T. Lee

The Hatch-Waxman Act and the AIA balance exclusive rights of pharmaceutical patent holders with entry of generic competitors. Allergan’s recent patent transfer to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe threatens this balance. This Essay proposes antitrust suits to sidestep sovereign immunity and prevent compa…