By: Selene Presseller 2018 could shape up to be a monumental year for Spotify and the music industry as whole. Despite the massive lawsuits pending against Spotify, the music-streaming…
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Censorship or Law Against Hollywood Age Discrimination?
By: Yvonne Tindell On September 24, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that will require subscription-based entertainment websites to remove or omit a subscriber’s age or birthdate from…
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on a Case That Will Decided the Future of Offensive and Disparaging Trademarks
By: Adam Shelton This past week the United State Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding whether part of the Lanham Act was an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment.[1]…
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Krusty Krab Still Only Located in Bikini Bottom
By: Shayna Stuart “Oooooooh, who lives in a pineapple under the sea?” The infamous yellow sponge who won all of us over with his annoying laugh, overly optimistic personality, and…
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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…