David Simon is an Adjunct Professor at Concordia University Chicago where he teaches a course in Education Law. He also is currently clerking for the Honorable Martin C. Ashman at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. David's research and teaching interests include copyright law, trademark law, appellate practice and procedure, civil procedure, trade secret law, and education law. His current and future research explores the relationship between intellectual property law and culture. David received his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, in three years from the University of Michigan. He graduated with high honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was elected into the Order of the Coif and was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society.
Articles
In Search of (Maintaining) the Truth: The Use of Copyright Law by Religious Organizations, Mich. Telecomm. & Tech. L. Rev. (2010)
Individuals often view copyright law as a tool authors or media conglomerates use to advance...
Teaching Without Infringement: A New Model for Educational Fair Use, Fordham Intell. Prop. Media & Arts L.J. (2010)
Although fair use is an intentionally vague doctrine, its application to education has been described...
Mo' Money, Mo’ Problems: Should Appellate Courts Have Non-Party Jurisdiction Over Lawyers’ Appeals From Non-Monetary Sanctions?, U. Cin. L. Rev. (2009)
Over the past two decades, the federal courts of appeals have confronted the jurisdictional question...
Register Trademarks and Keep the Faith: Trademarks, Religion, and Identity, IDEA: The Intell. Prop. L. Rev. (2009)
Religions frequently wage battles in court over the use of various religious trademarks. These battles,...
Race-Conscious Assignment Policies in Primary Education: Does the Grutter v. Bollinger Framework Apply to Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District, No. 1?, Pacific Legal Foundation (2007)
In 2003, the Supreme Court held in Grutter v. Bollinger that institutions of higher education...