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Nye vs. Disney: Applying Legacy Profit Participation Contracts to the Digital Age

Many television shows that have concluded and/or gone off the air have found second lives via streaming services. “Friends” and “Sex & the City,” which both aired their last episodes in 2004, are available on HBO Max. “Seinfeld,” which concluded…

Raven Berzal
October 20, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo Retroactively Adding Songwriters: A Result of Bad Copyright Law?

Olivia Rodrigo and her co-writer, Daniel Nigro, have retroactively given songwriting credits to artists they assert inspired parts of, or the essence of, their hit songs ‘good 4 u’ and ‘deja vu.’ The process of giving retroactive songwriting credit, in…

Albert Aini
September 27, 2021

Always Online DRM and Video Games

Digital rights management, or DRM, allows copyright holders to utilize technology to protect their digital files from unauthorized use. The technology used “controls access to content on digital devices” and “[i]deally . . . should equally protect the content owner’s,…

Olivia Yoon
September 27, 2021

Section 230 Immunity and Being Cancelled: A Cause of Action Against Twitter

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…

Jordan Doll
August 30, 2021

Forced Labor in Xinjiang Raises Ethical Concerns for Fashion Retailers

The Chinese government developed what it calls a “poverty alleviation program”—initially reported to target individuals living in poor, rural regions such as Xinjiang. The program would “compel” those living in poverty in Xinjiang to work for significantly reduced wages in…

Paul Smith
May 3, 2021

Arthex, Inc. and the Assault on Administrative Adjudication

Last month, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for a case called Arthrex, Inc. v. United States which could have a significant impact on the world of patents but, even more profoundly, on the whole of the administrative state. The…

Brian Wohlhieter
April 26, 2021

The SHOP SAFE Act: Bringing Authenticity Back to the Internet

The online world can be divided into two categories: what is real and what is fake. Be it the news, a dating profile, or a second-hand Rolex, digital consumers are constantly assessing authenticity. In a media-obsessed climate where everything is…

Rachel Kaminetzky
April 26, 2021

The Comeback: COVID-19’s Impact and the Return of Sports

Recent promising vaccine news has many U.S. citizens finally seeing the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel and maybe even thinking about making travel plans to a tropical destination, to Europe, or perhaps catch a ballgame. Unfortunately, however,…

Christian Perez
April 26, 2021

Old World Meets New World in Soccer Trademark Dispute

There is a high-profile international trademark battle ongoing between Major League Soccer (MLS) and the legendary Italian soccer club Football Club Internazionale Milano S.p.A. (Inter Milan) over the mark “Inter.” Sports franchises in major American sports follow a simple naming…

Benjamin Weinstein
April 26, 2021