By: Madison Budinich Designers often lose the rights to their own names by selling their business, and the rights that go with that brand.[1] However, wedding gown designer Hayley Gutman, more…
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CryptoPunks, CryptoKitties, and Crypto Copy-Cats
By: Lucas Minnick You are looking at CryptoPunk 7804, one of the finest pieces of digital art of the 21st century. What is it about this piece that draws the…
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Conservatorships and the #FreeBritney Movement
By: Ileen Younan Britney Spears, a well-known pop star with an impressive list of accomplishments, cannot manage her own financial affairs.[1] Rather, she is not allowed to because of a legal…
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No More Pirated Manga?
By: Eric Mormon The Japanese Parliament revised Japan’s copyright laws to address manga piracy, and the new laws went into effect on October 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021.[1] Anime and…
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Dope Raves! Marijuana Dispensaries at Music Festivals
By: Savanna Wright Marijuana has been headlining news stories for decades. Recently, cannabis legalization has been spreading across the country, making marijuana more mainstream now than ever.[1] However, there are…
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Kanye West’s Birthday Party: Spoiled?
By: Alexandra Glover Upon tweeting his plans to run for president on July 4th, the bizarre journey of Kanye’s campaign as the presidential nominee for “The Birthday Party” triggered many…
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Copyright and Zoom: To Prosecute or Dismiss?
By: Anthony Julian Distanced education and separated social communication during the COVID-19 pandemic came with endless challenges. In addition to the devasting numbers of lives and jobs lost, serious concerns…
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Chicago’s “Netflix Tax”– Spreading Due to COVID-19
By: Robert Niska COVID-19 has fundamentally altered the way we all live. Americans are spending more time at home, working remotely, buying a life-time supply of toilet paper, and binge-watching…
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Caught in a Web of Intellectual Property Rights: Interpreting Spider-Man’s Exclusivity
By: Kristen Morrill The video game company Crystal Dynamics recently released the greatly anticipated Marvel Avengers video game on September 4th, 2020. The game is currently available on Xbox One, PS4,…
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Call for Papers
The Arizona State Sports and Entertainment Law Journal has issued a Call for Papers. Please read the attached document for more information or email our Submissions Chair, Brandon Wurl, at…