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Protecting Fashion: A Comparative Analysis of Fashion Design Protection in the United States and Europe

Introduction In the year 2015 alone, the United States fashion industry generated over $343 billion in revenue.[1] Fashion is not just a business—it is also a respected art form in the United States.[2] Despite the economic and artistic significance of…

Francesca Montalvo Witzburg
December 1, 2016

Lost in Wonderland: How Courts and the USPTO Continue to Struggle with Defining Patentable Subject Matter in a Post-Alice World

In the last few years US patentability standards have remained unclear, and in some cases, become even more confusing. With the November election looming, a lame duck session following, and the signing of the TPP a few months prior, now…

Ryan Thorne
November 29, 2016

The History of FCC Exclusivity Rules

In light of a recent FCC proposal to abrogate the exclusivity rules which prevent a cable provider from reproducing a program where a broadcaster has obtained exclusive rights, this post will discuss the history and justification of these rules. A.…

Stuart Anello
November 23, 2016

Will the Real Miss America Please Stand Up? Copyright Considerations in Recent Comics News

Diversity in comics is always important but currently it is a hot topic in the comic book industry and broader pop culture fandom discourse.[1] In the vein of a modern legacy of reintroducing characters of color in their own titles,[2]…

Maricela Gonzalez
November 3, 2016

Boycotting the Super Bowl: NFLPA’s Opportunity to Right Contractual Wrongs and Obtain Bargaining Power

Football is by far America’s most popular sport.[1] The National Football League’s (“NFL”) revenue is projected to be $13.3 billion in the 2016 season,[2] and has grown by nearly 50% since 2010.[3] This is more than any of their competing…

Matthew LoBello
November 1, 2016

Video Game Studios: Be Mindful of What You Say at E3

No Man’s Sky is an action-adventure survival video game in which a player is free to explore an uncharted universe comprised of 18 quintillion planets, nearly each one unique with procedurally generated terrain, flora, and fauna.[1] The game, published by…

Vida Djaghouri
October 28, 2016

Free Speech Implications of Apple’s Patent for Infrared Tech That Can Remotely Disable Video and Photo Recording

Apple is accustomed to being a controversial pioneer in the tech world. Yet, a patent it was recently awarded is garnering more than the usual interest, and not for positive reasons. The patent entitled “[s]ystems and methods for receiving infrared…

David Forrest
October 26, 2016

The NBA Can Take A Play Out Of The NFL’s Disciplinary Policy

Derrick Rose was recently sued in federal civil court because he and two friends allegedly gang-raped a woman. A federal civil trial was held in California in which Jane Doe is suing Rose and his friends for sexual battery. The trial…

Joel Krooks
October 22, 2016

Making Music Accessible: Closed Captions in Light of California Court Ruling on The Duties of Film Studios

Is it unreasonable for deaf moviegoers to expect that song lyrics might be included in film captions and subtitles? On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, a California District court found that it was, when it granted summary judgment to a group…

Arielle Vishny
October 20, 2016

SCOTUS to Determine If “THE SLANTS” Is Offensive to Asians

On September 29, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to revisit a controversial issue surrounding the federal government’s ban on offensive trademarks, specifically whether this ban violates free speech under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The Federal…