Christopher Yoo
Encyclopedia
Christopher S. Yoo is a professor of Law, Communication, and Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
, and founding director of the Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition. He is well known for his work on technology law, media law and copyright, in which field he is among the most frequently cited authors. He has written extensively on the regulation of the Internet
, the economics of copyright
and imperfect competition
. Yoo is one of the most vocal sceptics against network neutrality
, favoring an alternative approach that he calls "network diversity." He has also studied the history of the unitary executive in the United States
.
(cum laude), where he was a National Merit Scholar. He then moved to the Anderson School of Management at UCLA
, where he completed the MBA program, and in 1995 he graduated from Northwestern University School of Law
(magna cum laude). Following his graduation he clerked for Judge Arthur Raymond Randolph
of the United States Court of Appeals and for Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy
. He has also practiced law with Hogan & Hartson in Washington, DC.
. From 2005 to 2007, Yoo directed Vanderbilt's Technology and Entertainment Law Program. During the 2006-07 school year, he was also a visiting professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
. He accepted an appointment as a full professor of law at Penn beginning in 2007. Yoo also has a secondary appointment at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania
, and as of 2010 at the School of Engineering and Applied Science
. Since 2005 Yoo has been called ten times to testify before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission. He is a member of the American Law and Economics Association, the Federal Communications Bar Association and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
Articles in academic journals
University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation. It is currently ranked 7th overall by U.S. News & World Report,...
, and founding director of the Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition. He is well known for his work on technology law, media law and copyright, in which field he is among the most frequently cited authors. He has written extensively on the regulation of the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, the economics of copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
and imperfect competition
Imperfect competition
In economic theory, imperfect competition is the competitive situation in any market where the conditions necessary for perfect competition are not satisfied...
. Yoo is one of the most vocal sceptics against network neutrality
Network neutrality
Network neutrality is a principle that advocates no restrictions by Internet service providers or governments on consumers' access to networks that participate in the Internet...
, favoring an alternative approach that he calls "network diversity." He has also studied the history of the unitary executive in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Education and early career
Professor Yoo got his undergraduate education at Harvard UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
(cum laude), where he was a National Merit Scholar. He then moved to the Anderson School of Management at UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
, where he completed the MBA program, and in 1995 he graduated from Northwestern University School of Law
Northwestern University School of Law
The Northwestern University School of Law is a private American law school in Chicago, Illinois. The law school was founded in 1859 as the Union College of Law of the Old University of Chicago. The first law school established in Chicago, it became jointly controlled by Northwestern University in...
(magna cum laude). Following his graduation he clerked for Judge Arthur Raymond Randolph
Arthur Raymond Randolph
Arthur Raymond Randolph is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was appointed to the Court in 1990 and assumed senior status on November 1, 2008.-Biography:...
of the United States Court of Appeals and for Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy
Anthony Kennedy
Anthony McLeod Kennedy is an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, having been appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. Since the retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor, Kennedy has often been the swing vote on many of the Court's politically charged 5–4 decisions...
. He has also practiced law with Hogan & Hartson in Washington, DC.
Professional development
From 1999 to 2007, Yoo was a professor at Vanderbilt University Law SchoolVanderbilt University Law School
Vanderbilt University Law School is a graduate school of Vanderbilt University. Established in 1874, it is one of the oldest law schools in the southern United States. Vanderbilt Law has consistently ranked among the top 20 law schools in the nation, and is currently ranked 16th in the 2012...
. From 2005 to 2007, Yoo directed Vanderbilt's Technology and Entertainment Law Program. During the 2006-07 school year, he was also a visiting professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation. It is currently ranked 7th overall by U.S. News & World Report,...
. He accepted an appointment as a full professor of law at Penn beginning in 2007. Yoo also has a secondary appointment at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania
Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania
The Annenberg School for Communication is the communications school at the University of Pennsylvania. The school was established in 1958 by Wharton School's alum Walter Annenberg as "The Annenberg School of Communications." The name was changed to its current title in the late 1980's.Walter...
, and as of 2010 at the School of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science
The School of Engineering and Applied Science, also known as SEAS, is one of the four undergraduate schools of the University of Pennsylvania. The School offers a boutique approach to the study of engineering in that its programs emphasize hands-on study of engineering fundamentals while...
. Since 2005 Yoo has been called ten times to testify before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission. He is a member of the American Law and Economics Association, the Federal Communications Bar Association and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
Selected Publications
Books and book chapters- Networks in Telecommunications: Economics and Law (Cambridge University PressCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
2009) (with Daniel F. Spulber) - The Unitary Executive: Presidential Power from Washington to Bush (Yale University PressYale University PressYale University Press is a book publisher founded in 1908 by George Parmly Day. It became an official department of Yale University in 1961, but remains financially and operationally autonomous....
2008) (with Steven G. CalabresiSteven G. CalabresiSteven G. Calabresi is a law professor at Northwestern University. After graduating cum laude from Yale University, he attended Yale Law School, where he was editor of the Yale Law Journal, and went on to clerk for The Hon. Robert Bork on the D.C...
) - Network Neutrality after Comcast: Toward a Case-by-Case Approach to Reasonable Network Management, in New Directions in Communications Policy 55-83 (Randolph J. May ed., Carolina Academic Press, 2009)
- Network Neutrality and Competition Policy: A Complex Relationship, in Net Neutrality or Net Neutering: Should Boradband Internet Services Be Regulated? 25-71 (Thomas M. Lenard & Randolph J. May eds., Springer, 2006)
Articles in academic journals
- Nonrivalry and Price Discrimination in Copyright Economics, 157 University of Pennsylvania Law ReviewUniversity of Pennsylvania Law ReviewThe University of Pennsylvania Law Review is a law review focusing on legal issues, published by an organization of second and third year J.D. students at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. It is the oldest law journal in the United States, having been published continuously since 1852...
1801-1830 (May 2009) (with John P. Conley) - Rethinking Broadband Internet Access, 22 Harvard Journal of Law and TechnologyHarvard Journal of Law and TechnologyThe Harvard Journal of Law & Technology is a semi-annual student publication of Harvard Law School established in 1988. The Journal deliberates on topics involving legal issues centered on technology.-External links:*...
1-74 (Fall 2008) (with Daniel F. Spulber) - Network Neutrality, Consumers, and Innovation, 2008 University of Chicago Legal Forum 179-262 (October 2008)
- Keeping the Internet Neutral?: Tim Wu and Christopher Yoo Debate, 59 Federal Communications Law Journal 575-592 (June 2007) (with Tim WuTim WuTim Wu is a professor at Columbia Law School, the former chair of media reform group Free Press, and a writer for Slate Magazine. He is also a former Bernard L. Schwartz and Future Tense fellow at The New America Foundation...
) - Copyright and Public Good Economics: A Misunderstood Relation, 155 University of Pennsylvania Law ReviewUniversity of Pennsylvania Law ReviewThe University of Pennsylvania Law Review is a law review focusing on legal issues, published by an organization of second and third year J.D. students at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. It is the oldest law journal in the United States, having been published continuously since 1852...
635-715 (January 2007) - Network Neutrality and the Economics of Congestion, 94 Georgetown Law JournalGeorgetown Law JournalThe Georgetown Law Journal is a student-edited scholarly journal published at Georgetown University Law Center.-Overview:The Journal publishes six issues each year. It also publishes the Annual Review of Criminal Procedure, a comprehensive practitioner's guide to criminal procedure.The first volume...
1847-1908 (August 2006) - Beyond Network Neutrality, 19 Harvard Journal of Law and TechnologyHarvard Journal of Law and TechnologyThe Harvard Journal of Law & Technology is a semi-annual student publication of Harvard Law School established in 1988. The Journal deliberates on topics involving legal issues centered on technology.-External links:*...
1-77 (Fall 2005) - Vertical Integration and Media Regulation in the New Economy, 19 Yale Journal on RegulationYale Journal on RegulationThe Yale Journal on Regulation is a biannual student-edited regulatory and administrative law review at the Yale Law School . The journal publishes articles, essays, notes, and commentary that cover a wide range of topics in regulatory, corporate, administrative, international, and comparative law...
171-300 (Winter 2002)