Where There’s a Will to Legally Harass, There’s a Wayans
David E. Wright is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. While few are likely to regard Marlon Wayans as an artistic trailblazer, he has potentially inadvertently managed…
Trademarks in the Entertainment Industry
Anastasiya Kryukova is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. Celebrities have been making use of the protections that trademark law offers for many decades now. In the…
A Return to Normal: The Helsinn Decision and the Rejection of Secret Sales
Eric M. Pecci is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. On January 22, 2019, the Supreme Court decided a case that, despite confirming law that had been…
JIPEL Vol. 9, No. 2 – Spring 2020
Our Spring 2020 issue, Volume 9, Issue 2, is comprised of five individual pieces that explore significant, current themes in intellectual property and entertainment law, ranging from providing guidance from…
Under the Shadow of a Pandemic: Fair Use in Patent Law
Lvxiao Chen is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps through the world, many hard-hit countries, like the United States and Italy, are…
EEEEEEEYOOOOOO!: Reflections On Protecting Pitbull’s Famous Grito
Immediate recognition is the epitome of success for musical artists. Few artists attain the level of success at which fans easily identify their sound from a mere snippet of a…
IP Issues Under the Coronavirus: Framing the Relevant Issues and Questions
Siyu Yan is an L.L.M. candidate, 2020 at NYU School of Law. Since the beginning of 2020, we have experienced an outbreak of Coronavirus around the world. Some regions or…
Filter or Die: EU Copyright Directive Risks Chilling Global Content Creation and Access
Joe Rabinovitsj is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. Article 17 of the European Union’s Digital Single Market Copyright Directive (DSMCD) fully exposes online platforms and service…
Facebook Wars II: Attack of the Privacy Violations
Alexander Glossman is a J.D. Candidate, 2021 at the NYU School of Law. On Wednesday, January 29th, Facebook disclosed that it had settled a class-action lawsuit in Illinois for $550…
Booking.com: A Potential Run-Around to Trademark Law’s Decision Not to Allow Protection of Generic Terms
Francesca Masella is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. Trademark law serves to protect against consumer confusion as to the source of a product. It does so…