A recent legal dispute between singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman and rapper Nicki Minaj has shed light on an interesting issue in the field of copyright and music: whether musical artists “can be held liable for copyright infringement for works in progress”…
On January 6, 2021, rioters overcame police barricades and unlawfully entered the United States Capitol. In the weeks leading up to the attack on the Capitol, Facebook had been displaying ads for tactical gear and military equipment next to content…
May a school monitor and discipline a student for her content on social media? This blog post will explore the foundations of student speech law and how courts are trying to adapt the principles established in an analog era to…
As gyms around the country have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Peloton, a popular gym equipment manufacturer, has seen a huge growth in sales. By May 2020, the company reported a 66% increase in sales, and their global membership…
By now, most people have heard of the social media app taking the world by storm–TikTok. TikTok is a free social media networking application that allows its users to create, watch, and share videos. “The convenient mobile-native nature of TikTok,…
On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in NCAA v. Alston, a case concerning the applicability of federal antitrust law to NCAA restrictions on player compensation. While the NCAA is no stranger to antitrust litigation, this is…
The United States and China are familiar foes in their constant fight for influence on the international stage. There have been conflicts between the two countries involving trade deals and tariffs, but there is one concern that has largely gone…
College sports is a multibillion-dollar industry, generating profits for schools, coaches, and conferences. Everyone seems to be getting rich off of these college athletes—everyone, that is, except the players. Since 1906, college athletics have operated under the National Collegiate Athletic…
The last few weeks have been a hectic (or dare-I-say volatile) time for traders. During the month of January, GameStop’s stock has astronomically soared from $18, reaching a peak as high as $483 per share. The “group” responsible for this…
