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Prior Restraints and Intellectual Property: The Clash between Intellectual Property and the First Amendment from an Economic Perspective Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, Suffolk University Law School 12 Fordham Intell. Prop., Media & Ent. L.J. 1 (2001) Download the Paper (PDF format) - January 1, 2003 Tell a colleague about it. Printing Tips: Select 'print as image' in the Acrobat print dialog if you have trouble printing. ABSTRACT: Freedom of speech and private property rights are among the fundamental concepts upon which the United States is built.2 Freedom of speech favors free dissemination of ideas and information.3 From an economic perspective, this encourages the free flow of creative ideas and innovation into the marketplace,4 which facilitates the development of private economic enterprises. Private property rights, in contrast, are based on restricting access and use of private property. A private proprety owner is given exclusive "monopoly-like" rights to decide who can access or use her property.5 Such rights are also important to the development of private economic enterprises.6 SUGGESTED CITATION: Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, "Prior Restraints and Intellectual Property: The Clash between Intellectual Property and the First Amendment from an Economic Perspective" (January 1, 2003). Suffolk University Law School. Suffolk University Law School Faculty Publications. Paper 12. http://lsr.nellco.org/suffolk/fp/papers/12 | REPOSITORY HOME  | SEARCH  | MY ACCOUNT  | NELLCO HOME | Powered by bepress.