The Life of a Copyright
On August 23rd, 2021, stand-up comedian Caroline Timoney posted a TikTok video where she stated, “I fear I may have girl bossed a little too close to the sun.”[1] The video went viral and, to this day, it is her…
From Bets to Threats: The Impact of Murphy on Student-Athletes
The United States is experiencing a surge in the sports betting market following the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision to open the door for legalization.[1] College sports, a beloved tradition for decades, has only become more popular with the rise of…
Why it is in the NCAA’s Best Interests to Recognize College Athletes as Employees
The past decade has seen an onslaught of high-profile litigation against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The litigation has almost exclusively consisted of claims alleging that some of the NCAA’s policies constitute anticompetitive practices under U.S. antitrust laws.[1] In…
The Resurgence of the RAP Act: Why Industry Professionals Enthusiastically Support This Bill
Photo by Jordy on Pixabay Artists release music and write songs to create art, not to offer any sort of criminal confession.[1] Yet, dating back to a 1996 criminal trial involving Snoop Dogg,[2] artists’ lyrics have been admissible as evidence…
SoundExchange v. Sirius XM: A Battle on Two Fronts
Created by Cat Stagliano on Canva In the United States, when an artist’s sound recording or track is played by a servicer like Pandora or satellite radio,[1] a digital public performance royalty for the sound recording is collected by…
Music Executives from Universal Music Group Speak to Cardozo’s Entertainment Law Society
On Thursday, August 21, 2025, Cardozo’s Entertainment Law Society hosted a panel discussion with Jermaine “Maine” Maxwell (A&R at Def Jam, Universal Music Group), Shaniqua “Haarlem” Branch (VP of A&R at Republic Records, Universal Music Group), Trevor Casson (Senior Director…
The Legal Vacuum in Cognitive Privacy and Brain Data
There is an entire world emerging—technology capable of interpreting our brainwaves to predict which ads we’ll respond to, lift our moods, or queue the perfect playlist.[1] U.S. patent filings in neurotechnology are soaring,[2] mirroring the surge seen in gene-editing…
“Going Once, Going Twice, Sold!” The Case for Resale Rights for Visual Artists in the United States
Resale rights can be understood to be a form of royalty payments that compensate visual artists for subsequent sales after the initial sale of their artwork. In contrast to the schemes available to music artists in the United States,…
US Supreme Court Reopens Door for Restitution of Nazi Stolen Painting
The looting of works of art during World War II represents one of the most significant cultural thefts in history, with the Nazi state seeking to enrich itself by seizing property of the people it persecuted.[1] The Nazis systematically…
Cardozo AELJ’s Spring 2025 Symposium Delves into the Implications of Artificial Intelligence on Copyright Law and Publicity Rights
The Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal is pleased to present the 2025 Arts and Entertainment Law Journal Symposium: Fake It Till You Make It?: Striking the Right Balance Between Innovation, Publicity Rights, and Copyright. This event will bring together…