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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100% That Art Thief: Why (Some) Short Phrases Should Be Copyrightable
By Joseph-Michael Mckay Whether you love her or hate her, you have probably heard of Lizzo’s hit single Truth Hurts[1] which features the now famous line “I just took a…
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The Weeknd Called Out by Name for Copyright Infringement Over Song “Call Out My Name”
By Courtney Ferry On September 17, 2021, suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Abel Tesfaye (also known as The Weeknd) and…
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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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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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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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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.
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User Beware: the Legality of YouTube-to-MP3 Converters
by Joseph Citelli With the proliferation of music on massively popular file-sharing websites such as YouTube and Soundcloud, musical artists face legitimate concerns in terms of protecting their copyrighted…