By Daniel Metz. Daniel is a current 1L at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of law at ASU. He’s interested in the ways that law can be used to maximize the potential of emerging technologies, while also protecting against their potential pitfalls. Prior to law school, Daniel worked as a data scientist in the advertising […]

By Nic Bonfiglio. Nicolas Bonfiglio is a 1L JD candidate at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. With an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering he is very interested in patent prosecution and litigation. Having passed the patent bar before entering law school he is ready to start helping inventors protect their ideas. He currently […]

By Tanner Murray. Tanner is a 2L at Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, as well as a McCarthy Institute Fellow. The ongoing litigation between Corteva Agriscience LLC and Inari Agriculture, Inc. illustrates the tension among the fields of patent law, plant variety protection, and international biotechnical competition as they converge in […]

By Benjamin Alto. Benjamin Alto is a 3L Juris Doctorate candidate at Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University with a focus on Intellectual Property law. He currently serves as a McCarthy Institute Fellow starting in 2023. Ben brings a background in patent and trademark prosecution and litigation, having worked with the Lisa […]

By Lesley Forst Michalegko. Lesley Forst Michalegko is a 3L JD candidate at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. She is interested in data, privacy, biotechnology and health law. During her time in law school Lesley served as a Law, Science and Innovation Scholar and a McCarthy Fellow. Lesley has […]