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Cardozo IP Law Society Submits Comment to the USPTO Regarding AI Inventions

Students from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law’s Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS) held a presentation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Inventions and Patenting on October 28th for the purpose of collecting students’ thoughts on the regulation of AI inventions. Members…

Online Editor
November 11, 2019

Insta-Sham: When Influencers Fail to Disclose Sponsorships

First, a caveat: I do not exactly have an Instagram. It is true that I am in possession of a blank account that I infrequently use to keep tabs on a whopping 28 followers, but I nevertheless often “like” a…

Spencer Brachfeld
November 3, 2019

Open Source’s New Hard Problem: Calls for Standard Licenses for Open Source Hardware

The term “Open Source” is often associated with the vibrant tech community of developers and entrepreneurs. Thanks to the popularity and the media coverage of software tech startup companies, the public usually treats “Open Source” synonymously with “Open Source Software.”…

Ivan Wang
October 27, 2019

Maine Law Requires Cable Providers Offer an À La Carte Option for Television Channels

This past February, Maine passed a new law in an attempt to require cable providers to allow customers to purchase cable channels à la carte.[1] This law came after Maine Representative Jeffery Evangelos talked with Maine residents during his campaign.[2]…

Amanda Guzman
October 27, 2019

The Dangers of Legalized Sports Betting and Fantasy Sports

Many states across the country have either allowed or are drafting legislation to allow for legal sports betting.[1] Under the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992, sports gambling was prohibited under federal law.[2] On May 14, 2018,…

Benjamin Schonbrun
October 6, 2019

Mercedes-Benz’s use of Detroit Artists’ Murals Leads to Lawsuit

In January 2018, luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz (“Mercedes”) posted on Instagram, for promotional purposes, images of the Mercedes G 500.[1] These photos were taken in Detroit, Michigan, in front of recently beautified murals.[2] The three murals featured in the Mercedes…

Emily Tannenbaum
October 6, 2019

Dear Governor Gavin Newsom: Don’t Drop the Ball! Sign SB-206!

On August 11, 2019, California’s state assembly unanimously passed SB-206, a bill that will allow student athletes to receive compensation during their time as a collegiate athlete. If signed or overlooked by California Governor Gavin Newsom within thirty days, SB-206…

Caroline Garlick
September 22, 2019

You’re BLOCKED!

It goes without saying that President Trump is an extremely active member of the social media platform Twitter. Even though Twitter existed during the presidency of Barack Obama, I suspect that history will remember President Trump as the first…

Managing Editor
April 24, 2019

Supreme Court Clarifies Copyright Litigation Procedures

March was a very busy month for Copyright Law. On March 4, 2019, the Supreme Court decided two separate cases which will change how copyright infringement lawsuits will be litigated going forward.[1] The first case, Fourth Estate Public…

Managing Editor
April 23, 2019

“CREMART” AND COPYRIGHT IMPLICATIONS

When people walk into a coffee shop in New York City and order a latte, most can experience latte art in shapes of a leaf or a heart. Such shapes are commonplace in latte art, and there are many…

Managing Editor
April 22, 2019