Comedians represent an important part of public discourse in American society. They are able to toe the line between controversial, comedy, and the truth. But when a perceived threat is involved, this line becomes harder to find and even harder…
A three-judge panel on the 9th Circuit unanimously overturned the district court’s 2016 decision in the “Stairway to Heaven” copyright infringement case.[1] The case involved two songs: Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” and Spirit’s “Taurus.” The jury found that the…
On September 28, 2018, nearly six months after the Museum of Modern Art (“MoMA”) filed a lawsuit against art gallery-tea establishment MoMaCha, a District Court judge granted MoMA a temporary injunction enjoining MoMaCha from “using, displaying, or promoting the MOMA…
On September 26, 2018, the United States House of Representatives held a debate to discuss policies that may inhibit free speech in colleges across the country.[1] A variety of free speech advocates were invited by Congress to join the conversation,…
This past June, the Supreme Court decided the case Carpenter v. United States,[1] which some may call one of the most influential and important opinions of our time. This case calls into question the government’s access to information provided…
On Wednesday, September 12, 2018 the European Parliament voted in favor of a new copyright directive.[1] This vote occurred two years after the European Commission put forth their proposal in 2016.[2] There has been tremendous controversy over this reform that…
In August of this year the City of Creve Coeur, the named party in a class action, filed an action against the video streaming services Netflix and Hulu for failing to comply with the Video Services Providers Act, which…
Music legend John Lennon, former Beatles star, once sung the words “you may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.”[1] These words, which make up the chorus for one of his most famous songs, Imagine, have a…
It is our distinct pleasure to announce that the following students’ Notes have been selected for publication in Volume 37 of the Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal: Sahara F. Farzaneh Peter Z. Polack Julia Spivak Jaclyn Wishnia Please join…
How far as a society are we willing to go to accept wrongdoings of public figures when we believe in the policies they promote? Are we really willing to separate personal decisions from professional ones? Are they truly not one…
With the world becoming more technologically advanced, we are finding ourselves producing and collecting data in all aspects of our lives. Although much of this data is collected for beneficial reasons, it comes with a trade off of privacy. Whether…
