By: Alexa DuMity Over 1,000 student-athletes competed at the Rio Olympics in 2016.[1] This included current and incoming student-athletes.[2] Many of these athletes were successful and brought home medals…
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NCAA Faces Further Legal Trouble
By: Colette Phelps August has not only brought the start of the long awaited college football season for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), but also the start of further…
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Forensics Meets Music
By: Amena Khestchin-Kamel The Question The question when it comes to plagiarism in the Music Industry is can judges and jurors really understand “striking similarity ” between two songs,…
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Above Copyright Law: One of China’s Most Notorious Black Markets
By: Nicole Metzgar-Schall The sale of illegal copies of DVDs is a global problem, especially in China, where legally purchased DVDs are virtually non-existent. Individuals in China who wish to see…
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Kesha’s Recording Contract and Allegations of Sexual Abuse
By: Anne McManus-Spitzer Recording contracts have been at the center of multiple legal disputes between record labels and musicians. Even music artist, Prince, has warned young artists not to sign…
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Stealing Jokes on Social Media
By: Anthony Marino Many social media users subscribe to one or more Instagram or Twitter accounts that are considered, “joke aggregate accounts.” A joke aggregate account is one that supplies…
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WSOP Main Event 2015: Professional Poker Players & Tax Liabilities
By: James Chong The World Series of Poker (“WSOP”) Main Event has concluded for 2015. The biggest winner of the WSOP will not be Joe McKeehen, but rather the United…
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A-List Artists, Lawsuits, and Etsy Fan Art
By: Miranda Stark Big name artists are cracking down on fan-made art. Recently, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Drake have expressed their disapproval of fan made art, which incorporates their song…
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Brown, Black and White: differing media treatment of Domestic Abusers
Since the assault in 2009, Chris Brown has garnered much media scrutiny related to his every action. Through a racial lenses, it does not relieve Brown of responsibility for his…
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E-Sports and the Legal Future of Online Gaming
the classification of video gaming as a “sport” has caused controversy, especially now that colleges and universities are beginning to award scholarships to e-sports competitors through their athletic departments.