A new door has opened regarding copyright infringement suits, both old and new, due to the ruling in Petrella v. MGM.[1] The Copyright Act states that “no civil action shall be maintained under the provisions of this title unless it…
Traditionally, employers have issued company-owned devices to their employees. This traditional approach has allowed employers to have more control of and access to employees’ devices. Currently, employers are generally free to monitor its employees’ text messages or online activity for…
The well-known podcast personality Daryl Campbell a.k.a. Taxstone was recently arrested on January 16, 2017 on federal charges of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Receipt of a Firearm in Interstate Commerce.[1] The arrest is related to…
Since opening its doors on the World Wide Web in July of 1995, Amazon.com has become one of the biggest consumer brands in the world. Amazon is the leading e-retailer in the United States, with more than 107 billion U.S.…
Chances are, if you owned a VIZIO TV from February 2014 to late 2016 and the default “Smart Interactivity” feature was enabled, your TV was transmitting second-by-second information back to VIZIO about what you were watching–be it from your cable…
On July, 2016, Chris Correa, the former Scouting Director of the St. Louis Cardinals, was sentenced to 46-months in prison, and fined approximately $300,000.00, for hacking the Houston Astro’s database in 2013-2014.[1] He pled guilty to “five criminal counts for…
THE 2017 AELJ SYMPOSIUM The First Ever Comic Law Con Friday, March 24, 2017 | 3:00 – 6:30 PM REGISTER Location: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Jacob Burns Moot Court Room Description: The Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal invites you to…
A former student at Baylor University filed suit in federal court against the university on Friday, January 27, 2017, claiming that she was raped by two former football players and that the university did not protect her.[1] Baylor University has…
It is our distinct pleasure to announce that the following students’ Notes have been selected for publication in Volume 36 of the Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal: Matthew LoBello Jessica Mauceri Jessica Rosen Casey Thomas Congratulations on your…
“Alexa, get me a box of pens, a legal pad, and a Diet Coke!” While this might sound like an order that a hawkish partner at a law firm might bark at a young and innocent associate, this is actually…
The right of publicity provides protection to an individual and prevents another individual or corporation from exploiting their identity or likeness for commercial gain without first securing permission.[1] However, this protection is seemingly non-existent for college athletes and the NCAA…
In continuation of an ongoing battle, the Department of Justice has filed a notice that it will appeal the September 2016 decision by Judge Stanton which concluded that fractional licensing is allowed under the current Broadcast Music, Inc. (“BMI”) consent decree.[1] Back…
