By: Brandon Drea Since April 2019, the Writers Guild and the Association of Talent Agencies (ATA), have been in a standoff surrounding the renewal of a decades-old contract between the…
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Why Fox Media Failed to Trademark the Phrase “OK Boomer”
By: Keaton Brown In early February of 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) denied the trademark application of Fox Media for the phrase “OK Boomer”.[1] Back in November…
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Antitrust Claim for Sunday Ticket Against the NFL and DirecTV
By: Grant Welbourn The NFL and DirecTV filed a writ for certiorari on February 10th after the 9th Circuit found that the exclusive rights between the NFL and DirecTV could violate antitrust…
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The Houston Astros Cheating Scandal and Its Aftermath
By: Madison Stark It was the cheating scandal that rocked the Houston Astros organization and sent shockwaves through Major League Baseball. What may have started as the Astro’s opportunity to…
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LSU Wins the Title, but Their Next Opponent is the NCAA
By: Peter Stazzone On January 15, 2019, Louisiana State University (LSU), acknowledged that student athletes on its football team received cash from NFL superstar (and former LSU football player), Odell…
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Look What You Made Taylor Swift Do
By: Seema Patel The bad blood between Taylor Swift and Ithaca holdings continues. On November 14, 2019, Swift tweeted that Scott Borchetta, who is the head of Swift’s previous label,…
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Do You Want It Done Fast or Right? Dangers of the CASE Act
By: Michael Goodyear A constant complaint about American courts is the slow speed and high cost at which they operate. In the realm of copyright, Congress is trying to…
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YouTube’s Latest Lawsuit Proves What We Already Knew: Copyright Law Needs Reform
By: Jennifer Martin In August 2019, YouTube filed a lawsuit in Nebraska against Christopher Brady, alleging that Brady has abused YouTube’s copyright strike policy.[1] Specifically, the Complaint accused Brady of…
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Growing ‘Trust Issues a Concern for U.S. Soccer, FIFA?
By: Brandon Wurl The United States Soccer Federation (“U.S. Soccer or USSF”) is no stranger to antitrust lawsuits. In 2017, the North American Soccer League (“NASL”) alleged the USSF violated…
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E-Scooters: Phoenix’s Experience with E-Scooters
By: Daniel Saylor With the proliferation of apps in the ‘sharing economy’ each vying for a spot in our lives do we have space for one more? Companies like Bird,…