While the theory of economics can be studied in its raw form, there are applications of it that prevail beyond the fundamental notion of “economics.” A principal theory in economic models is that firms maximize profits in competitive markets. Similarly,…
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…
Players at academic institutions have found themselves on a winning streak lately. The flurry of athlete-friendly developments in the world of college athletics dates back to September 30, 2019, when the California Legislature passed a bill prohibiting schools from punishing…
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…
“Nature is my ultimate inspiration . . . I have always been drawn to nature.” Those were the words of Andres Amador, a current San Francisco-based artist known for his large-scale works on sandy beaches. He represents the assemblage of artists who have used…
Many television shows that have concluded and/or gone off the air have found second lives via streaming services. “Friends” and “Sex & the City,” which both aired their last episodes in 2004, are available on HBO Max. “Seinfeld,” which concluded…
Digital rights management, or DRM, allows copyright holders to utilize technology to protect their digital files from unauthorized use. The technology used “controls access to content on digital devices” and “[i]deally . . . should equally protect the content owner’s,…
Olivia Rodrigo and her co-writer, Daniel Nigro, have retroactively given songwriting credits to artists they assert inspired parts of, or the essence of, their hit songs ‘good 4 u’ and ‘deja vu.’ The process of giving retroactive songwriting credit, in…
