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Jonathan Masur

b. 1977

American legal scholar

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About Jonathan Masur

Born 1977. Jonathan Masur is a writer, lawyer, legal scholar and jurist, known for Criminal law, Intellectual property and Law and economics.

Jonathan S. Masur is an American legal scholar who is currently the John P. Wilson Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School. He writes and teaches primarily in the areas of behavioral law and economics, intellectual property, and criminal law Masur also directs the Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Program in Behavioral Law, Finance, and Economics.

Education and career

Masur began his career working as a research assistant at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois, in the summers of 1995 and 1996 and at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California, in the summer of 1997. He graduated from Stanford University with an A.B. with distinction (majoring in political science) and a B.S. (majoring in physics) with distinction in 1999. He later worked as a legislative assistant to U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren of the Democratic Party before earning his J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School. Cannons and Codes in War in Law and Literature (2020) and Happiness and the Law (2014). Masur is one of the most cited active intellectual property scholars in the United States.

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Important facts

Birth century
Known for
Criminal law, Intellectual property, Law and economics
Education
Paramus Catholic High School, Harvard Law School, Stanford University
Employers
University of Chicago Law School

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jonathan Masur?

American legal scholar

When was Jonathan Masur born?

Jonathan Masur was born on 17 October 1977.

What is Jonathan Masur's occupation?

Jonathan Masur is a writer, lawyer, legal scholar and jurist.

What is Jonathan Masur known for?

Jonathan Masur is known for Criminal law, Intellectual property and Law and economics.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jonathan Masur

· Wikidata: Q105063102

· DBpedia: Jonathan Masur

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