A new standard for appropriation, with some remarks on aggregation

The questions we consider surround appropriation of information, in particular what constitutes misappropriation of information as opposed to misappropriation of property containing information. As information is both emitted and captured without encapsulation in property - pure data - we need such a definition lest the Fourth Amendment and tort law alike become a dead letter, and privacy a quaint notion that, like so many others our fathers held dear, we will simply collectively forget.The author owns the copyright and no agreement, express or implied, was reached barring use of the PDF.