The NCAA Seeks Help From Congress on Student-Athlete Compensation »
By: Jason Kaczala
On February 11th, 2020, nearly a dozen senators held a hearing to discuss the current status of collegiate athletic player …
Agency-Affiliated Production Companies: A Re-telling of a 1960s Hollywood Classic? »
By: Brandon Drea
Since April 2019, the Writers Guild and the Association of Talent Agencies (ATA), have been in a standoff surrounding the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The “Dark Horse” Issue: How the Issue of Access Cost Katy Perry Millions »
By: Rachel Moss
Six notes are all it takes to be an infringer. Recently, a jury found that popstar Katy Perry’s 2013 song, …
Ariana Grande’s Right to Publicity Possibly Worth $10 Million »
By: Jillian Bauman
Ariana Grande (“Grande”) filed suit in the Central District Court of California against retail giant Forever 21, Inc. (“Forever 21”) …
Legal Obligations of Host Cities: How Olympic Athletes Are Protected During the Olympic Games »
By: Sarah Ericksen
The 2020 Summer Olympics are less than a year away and Tokyo has been preparing for the arrival of the …