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Sometimes Cheaters Do Prosper

Cheating in professional sports is nothing new. Over time, in almost every well-known professional sport, scandals have been uncovered. Whenever a cheating scandal comes to light, as a fan, you hope that the proper punishment will be administered and that…

Steven Milstein
February 5, 2020

State Attorneys General Seek to Clarify the Negative Option Marketing Regulatory Scheme

Everyone loves a free trial… until you are caught in a perpetual billing cycle of paying for goods or services that you did not know you ordered. Regulators call it negative option marketing.[1] Advertisers refer to it as “advanced consent…

Anna Antonova
January 29, 2020

Landing That “Yummy” #1 Music Chart Position: The Use of Fake Streams in Today’s Music Industry

We have entered a new decade, surely to be filled with countless changes. To understand just how much can happen in a decade, look back on 2010 and consider how many aspects of life have changed in the last ten…

Nicolette Belitsis
January 26, 2020

Deepfakes May be in Deep Trouble: How the Law Has and Should Respond to the Rise of the AI-Assisted Technology of Deepfake Videos

Advanced technology and the rise of social media networks have led to a vast increase in video sharing, whether it be for entertainment or news. Recent innovations in technology have also allowed people to edit videos, creating falsified or fabricated…

Amanda Inglesh
January 19, 2020

Ferrari v. Plein: The Fast Against The Furious

Increased simplicity of sharing information and rapid dissemination of user-generated content in the digital era has introduced challenges and uncertainty around many aspects of intellectual property law. Just last year, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) updated its guidelines outlining how…

Tatiana Baranova
November 30, 2019

Streaming Wars and ACE: Screen and Content Competitors but Friends against Piracy and Copyright Infringement

Apple TV+ launched on November 1, 2019 and features A-listers and creatives, such as Steve Carell, M. Night Shyamalan, Steven Spielberg, and J.J Abrams. Subsequently, Disney+ launched on November 12, 2019 and boasts an impressive library of nostalgia-invoking and ubiquitous…

Robert Sistoso
November 30, 2019

Players gonna play, haters gonna hate…or will they?

On August 18, 2014 Taylor Swift released her single “Shake It Off.” This song debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, was the number 13 song on the Billboard year end chart, and was certified 9…

Alexander Katz
November 18, 2019

My COPPA Runneth Over: CCPA Adds to Children’s Online Privacy Protections

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is currently accepting public comments on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) as part of their review process for a pending proactive legislative update.[1] COPPA is not due for review until 2023 but because…

Katie Riley
November 18, 2019

The Anti-Fantasy Sport: Should Investing Directly in Athletes Be Legal?

Nowadays, sports fans are just a tweet or an Instagram comment from getting to communicate directly with their favorite athletes. As social media usage and athlete salaries have gone up, the barriers between fan and player have decreased, making it…

Joshua Burton
November 11, 2019

Lizzo “Truth Hurts” Co-Author Allegations

Famous recording artist, Lizzo, filed a preemptive lawsuit on October 23rd, 2019 to disprove allegations that Justin and Jeramiah Raisen and Justin “Yves” Rothman deserve author credit for her song, “Truth Hurts.”[1] Lizzo is seeking a declaratory judgment that the…

Justin Levy
November 11, 2019