Doorway to Burning Man: Drawing the Line between Radical Self Expression and Hate Speech
1. Introduction Leaving no trace, radical self-expression, gifting. These are only three of the ten…
Author Federica Pezza
Federica Pezza
Federica Pezza is a trainee lawyer, specialising in EU and IP law, currently working for the legal department of British American Tobacco(BAT) in London. After graduating at University Federico II of Naples in 2015 with a comparative dissertation in EU law, focusing on Copyright developments in Italy and France, Federica recently completed an LLM in Intellectual Property Law with a Distinction at Queen Mary University of London. Before joining the trademark department of BAT, she gained experience in the law tech area by working in a law tech London based start-up. Federica is a registered journalist in Italy and a French and English speaker.
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