A patent application filed by Facebook, now Meta, almost two years ago has become public this year. Titled “3D Conversations in an Artificial Reality Environment,” it attempts to patent “[a] 3D conversation system [that] can facilitate 3D conversations in an…
Business owners have a lot to consider when starting a business. Competing with themselves should not be something they need to think about. However, for businesses dealing with counterfeiters, this is exactly what is happening. Counterfeit products are not new…
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are “unique files that live on a blockchain and are able to verify ownership of a work of digital art.” They are essentially digital assets that represent a unique object—typically art, music, videos, or games. An…
Influencers get paid a lot to advertise products on their platforms. Companies realize an opportunity to advertise through influencers to reach their impressionable followers. Dupe influencers promote counterfeit goods by sharing links and or reviewing them. Their marketing is effective–a…
When one thinks of art, one generally thinks of something physical. That isn’t the case anymore as non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are breaking down such notions. NFTs are completely digital, “you can’t touch it, but you can own it.” For…
Imagine yourself playing Grand Theft Auto. In the spirit of the game, you go rampaging through the city only to find you’ve ran over a pedestrian that looks exactly like you. Would you feel shocked? Angered? Bemused? The chance of…
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”) immunizes social media platforms, like Facebook, from liability of third party content. In other words, Facebook can’t be held liable for defamatory or offensive content posted by its users. In many ways,…
In a 2019 statement, Peloton’s co-founders stated their desire to have the company serve as “a discovery resource for new artists and songs while also providing the opportunity for [their] Members to re-discover music they love.” However, this statement came…
It was only slightly more than three years ago, in May of 2018, that New Jersey successfully challenged the Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in the Supreme Court, thus paving the way for all 50 states to legalize sports…
On March 29, 2021, the famous rapper, Montero Lamar Hill, more commonly known as Lil Nas X, released a highly anticipated limited-edition sneaker collaboration with the Brooklyn-based company, MSCHF Product Studio Inc. (“MSCHF”). Coming in at $1,018 a pair, the…
There has been debate among legal scholars as to whether loot boxes can be considered a form of gambling and whether they should or how they should be regulated. Loot boxes are virtual items users can purchase within video games…
Ask around and many will say that blockchain technology is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Simply put, blockchain technology is a “shared, immutable ledger that facilitates the process of recording transactions and tracking assets in a business network.” Blockchain…
