One area of the law that is sure to be a hotly contested issue in the near future is copyright infringement through the use of mobile live streaming applications.[1] The two most popular mobile live streaming applications are Meerkat,[2] and…
The iconic selfie has become synonymous with today’s generation of pop culture. From teens to moms—even teen moms—selfies have penetrated our society as the go-to method for documenting nearly everything with our pretty faces front and center. That’s why in…
In 2014, Canadian recording artist Kiesza released the music video for “Hideaway,” which later became a number one song. The video, which has over 300 million views on YouTube and has been nominated for numerous awards, features the artist dancing…
After close to three years of litigation, a copyright battle over whether the nation’s most sung song belongs to the public or a music publisher has finally been settled. The popular birthday celebration song that we’ve all grown up singing,…
Gone are the days where a celebrity’s biggest worry is what will be printed about her in the hottest magazine. Magazines are no longer flying off the shelves or being tossed onto lawns in America as frequently as they used…
On May 15, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (The Federal Circuit) handed down its decision in Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co. The court held that Samsung’s mobile phones had infringed two of Apple’s…
Kylie Jenner (pictured above, left), has found herself in a bit of a legal scrape having nothing to do with the actions of her infamous family. Jenner, the youngest of the Keeping Up with the Kardashians clan, has, until this…
As of July 15, 2015, Uber updated its privacy policy, which caused customers to delete the app from their cellular phones immediately. Uber implemented two main changes with its new privacy policy. It now gives the company the ability to…
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants, of course, in the world of Bikini Bottom. In the popular children’s television show, which will make the move to the Chicago stage later this year, SpongeBob works for Mr.…
Though the NFL offseason is set to begin, and many new stories will dominate the media, one story refuses to go away: Deflategate. With the case currently on appeal, it is important to entertain the possibility that the Deflategate saga…
Emojis, or emoticons, have become increasingly common fixtures in our everyday lives. Described by one court as the “little cartoon face that can be added to the text of an instant message . . . used to illustrate how the…
A Florida jury has decided that a grainy sex tape released without permission is worth $115 million in compensatory damages, plus $25 million in punitive damages, resulting in a staggering award of $140 million.[1] Retired wrestler Hulk Hogan, whose real…
