What if I told you that a digital portrait of an animated ape is claimed to be worth millions of dollars? Now, what if I told you that this digital portrait was stolen and then resold at a fraction of…
A patent application filed by Facebook, now Meta, almost two years ago has become public this year. Titled “3D Conversations in an Artificial Reality Environment,” it attempts to patent “[a] 3D conversation system [that] can facilitate 3D conversations in an…
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,…
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…
Introduction Section 230 immunity of the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”) shields internet service providers from liability for the content posted on their sites by third-party users in almost all instances. One such instance is libelous tweets, meaning Twitter cannot be…
Did Dr. Bandy Lee Engage in Protected Speech When She Rendered an Opinion about Alan Dershowitz’s Mental Health Condition on Twitter? Background There is a raging debate about whether Yale University in terminating Dr. Bandy Lee’s contract violated her constitutional…
If you’ve been paying any attention to the latest cryptocurrency news and even if you haven’t you’ve probably heard something about the new NFT craze that has been sweeping the space. NFTs are “non-fungible tokens” that are stored on a…
Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act (“CDA”) grants sweeping immunity to interactive computer service providers (“ISP”) against claims arising from content posted on their sites by third parties. Significantly, this protects websites from tort liability arising from content their…
On March 11, 2021, a 443-megabyte JPEG image sold for a record-breaking $69.3 million. This sum was not only the highest price paid for a piece of digital artwork ever, but was also the third-highest auction price achieved by any…
As fitness companies transform into entertainment companies, new licensing issues arise regarding music in an at-home work-out video versus music heard in an in-person gym class. Specifically, the usage of music in a gym class requires a public performance license…
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…
