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Travis Scott: Is He Responsible for a Disaster “Butterfly Effect”?

On November 5, a tragedy occurred at a Travis Scott concert in Houston. Due to a crowd surge during Astroworld, a concert founded and held annually by Travis Scott, at least nine people died, resulting in one of the deadliest…

Eliane Aini
November 24, 2021

What is the Value of Art? MSCHF Creating Value by Destruction

What is the value of art? Is it how it looks? Is it the artist who created it? Or is it how much it will appreciate in the future? MSCHF (pronounced “mischief”), the Brooklyn-based art collector, is challenging the “capital-A…

Kelsey Clifford
November 24, 2021

Tom Brady Just Threw His 600th Touchdown Pass: What’s the Catch?

While the theory of economics can be studied in its raw form, there are applications of it that prevail beyond the fundamental notion of “economics.” A principal theory in economic models is that firms maximize profits in competitive markets. Similarly,…

Courtney Leon
November 17, 2021

Peloton Is Climbing The Music Streaming Service Leaderboard After 2020 Settlement with NMPA

In a 2019 statement, Peloton’s co-founders stated their desire to have the company serve as “a discovery resource for new artists and songs while also providing the opportunity for [their] Members to re-discover music they love.” However, this statement came…

Seth Warshaw
November 10, 2021

New Jersey Becomes the First State to Eclipse $1 Billion Sports Betting Monthly Handle: What Does that Mean for the Rest of the Country?

It was only slightly more than three years ago, in May of 2018, that New Jersey successfully challenged the Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in the Supreme Court, thus paving the way for all 50 states to legalize sports…

Scott Semaya
November 10, 2021

Don’t “Just Do It”: Upscaling and Trademark Infringement

On March 29, 2021, the famous rapper, Montero Lamar Hill, more commonly known as Lil Nas X, released a highly anticipated limited-edition sneaker collaboration with the Brooklyn-based company, MSCHF Product Studio Inc. (“MSCHF”). Coming in at $1,018 a pair, the…

Pearl Hertz
November 1, 2021

The Next Step for Players at Academic Institutions: Employees Status and Collective Bargaining

Players at academic institutions have found themselves on a winning streak lately. The flurry of athlete-friendly developments in the world of college athletics dates back to September 30, 2019, when the California Legislature passed a bill prohibiting schools from punishing…

Daniel Wachenfeld
November 1, 2021

Regulation of Loot Box Mechanics

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…

Mamoon Saleemi
October 25, 2021

The Blockchain Easement: Benefits and Drawbacks of Blockchain Technology in Real Estate

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…

Alexander Aufrichtig
October 25, 2021