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Political Campaigns and Microtargeting

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…

Jen Endick
March 16, 2021

Should Schools Be Permitted to Monitor and Punish Students for Speech on Social Media?

May a school monitor and discipline a student for her content on social media? This blog post will explore the foundations of student speech law and how courts are trying to adapt the principles established in an analog era to…

Laura Cohen
March 16, 2021

Can #DoctorsofTikTok Be Held Accountable?

By now, most people have heard of the social media app taking the world by storm–TikTok. TikTok is a free social media networking application that allows its users to create, watch, and share videos. “The convenient mobile-native nature of TikTok,…

Marah Fields
March 8, 2021

Peloton Petitions to Cancel Mad Dogg Athletics’ Trademark of “Spin” and “Spinning”

As gyms around the country have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Peloton, a popular gym equipment manufacturer, has seen a huge growth in sales. By May 2020, the company reported a 66% increase in sales, and their global membership…

Brooke Banks
March 8, 2021

Help is on the Way: The Trademark Modernization Act’s Response to Fraudulent Chinese Trademark Applications

The United States and China are familiar foes in their constant fight for influence on the international stage. There have been conflicts between the two countries involving trade deals and tariffs, but there is one concern that has largely gone…

Noah Goldberg
March 1, 2021

The Ball is in the Supreme Court: NCAA v. Alston

On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in NCAA v. Alston, a case concerning the applicability of federal antitrust law to NCAA restrictions on player compensation. While the NCAA is no stranger to antitrust litigation, this is…

Emily Gaines
March 1, 2021

The Price to Play: Compensation for College Athletes

College sports is a multibillion-dollar industry, generating profits for schools, coaches, and conferences. Everyone seems to be getting rich off of these college athletes—everyone, that is, except the players. Since 1906, college athletics have operated under the National Collegiate Athletic…

Sydney Lorch
February 24, 2021