By: Mark Edward Blankenship, Jr. You may have heard of the phrase, “There ain’t no laws when drinking the claws.” This originated from the emergence of hard seltzer brands, such…
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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 compensation.[1] The hearing resulted from the current push…
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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 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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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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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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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, “Dark Horse,” featuring Juicy J, infringed Christian…
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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”) on September 2, 2019., alleging, inter alia,…