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A " cause célèbre " is an incident arousing widespread controversy. The French term became popular in the English language during the Alfred Dreyfus Affair, a legal and political case that caused widespread public debate. While the people who caused these hoaxes, conspiracies, and public debates pass away, the controversies live on in the public memory through fiction books, plays, and other adaptions. I had never heard of Mary Toft's hoax of giving birth to rabbits until lit

In my blog post about fiction books inspired by ABC's The Bachelor, I listed all known books. For this list of fiction books inspired by intellectual property law, I've only listed books I've read or skimmed; so this is nowhere near a complete list! There are a lot of novels that touch on the themes of property ownership of technology and art, but I've only included books that specifically mention trade secrets, trademarks, copyright, or patents as legal principles. My favor

Businesses cannot separate themselves from politics, but some lean into a political purpose more than others. Actions such as hosting a politician’s campaign event or donating to a charity inherently reflect a political stance, but some founders and CEOs build a political philosophy into their foundation. Below is a short list of businesses whose founder, CEOs, or other leadership have expressed love for Ayn Rand. Businesses that Love Ayn Rand (1) Lululemon "Lululemon Diarie