By: Christa Cain The video game industry plays a significant role in new entertainment and technological development. Today, revenues in the gaming industry exceed those of the movie and music…
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THE TRADEMARK REVOLUTION: HOW A DENIED SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION COULD CHANGE A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY
By: Pedro Angel A federal district court’s recent decision to deny Penn State University’s motion to dismiss Vintage Brand’s counterclaims may have major implications on the sports merchandising market. Penn…
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TRIAL SET FOR TAYLOR SWIFT’S “SHAKE IT OFF” LAWSUIT
By: Hannah Abes Taylor Swift cannot seem to shake off her “Shake It Off” lawsuit. It has been five years since songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler sued Swift and…
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SOME THINGS ARE (NOT) MEANT TO BE: WHY SONGWRITER’S HEIRS CAN’T PROFIT OFF NEW ELVIS MOVIE
By: Dominique Quaglia On June 24, 2022, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis was released in theaters across America.[1] Since then, the film, starring Austin Butler, has grossed more than $280 million in…
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THE ARTWORK FORMERLY A PHOTOGRAPH OF PRINCE: ANDY WARHOL CASE BRINGS THE FAIR USE DOCTRINE BACK TO THE SUPREME COURT
By: Matthew Bade On October 12th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Andy Warhol Foundation, Inc. v. Goldsmith.[1] This is the first fair use case to come before…
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COLLEGIATE ATHLETES, NIL AND THE COLLECTIVE CONTROVERSY
By: Shayna Stuart* *Shayna Stuart is an attorney at Richards & Moskowitz, PLC, was the 2017-2018 Notes and Comments Editor for SELJ, and she also worked as a research assistant…
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Designer Hayley Paige loses Instagram account after licensing the right to her name
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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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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CHANGING THE GAME? A NEW PATENT SHAKES UP THE BASEBALL SABERMETRICS COMMUNITY
By: Emily Parker Baseball sabermetrics have grown increasingly popular over the last few years.[1] Sabermetrics refers to “the use of statistical analysis to analyze baseball records and make determinations about…