Originality & Creativity in Contemporary Works of Art
Modern and contemporary art have inspired new perspectives and interpretations about what was, is, and what might be, both in art and society writ large. This art has provoked viewers…
How to Make the Next Queen’s Gambit: The Potential Employment Law Issues in Making Films and TV Shows
If people could remember only one show during this winter, chances are it would be Netflix’s latest hit, Queen’s Gambit.1 The show was released on October 23, 2020, and just…
Parler and Amazon: The Battle Over Social Media Regulation
Parler, a social media platform, is the latest to file suit against Amazon Web Services (AWS) alleging violations of federal antitrust law and breach of contract. The conflict between AWS…
Can Street Artists Recover Damages from Property Owners for Whitewashing Their Work?
Can property owners freely remove street art painted on their property walls? Many might think the answer is obviously yes – they own the property, so they can do what…
We Are In The Quantum Realm
Over the course of the pandemic, I’ve watched and re-watched more shows and movies than anyone would recommend (but honestly, who hasn’t). During these binges, I’ve managed to re-watch every…
Twitch Should Wake Up and Hear the Music
Video games and gaming have steadily grown in popularity. Global gaming sales are expected to reach nearly $180 billion, making it a ridiculously lucrative industry. Esports have also come to…
Rethinking Trade Secrets Under the Work From Home Model
Work from home has become the new normal as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. As the virus spread exponentially, companies had to transition to a complete remote working…
JIPEL Vol. 10 – No. 1
This Fall 2020 issue – Volume 10, Issue 1 – contains works exploring a multitude of continuing and timely legal issues in intellectual property and our digital world. Notably, they…
An Empirical Study of U.S. Copyright Fair Use Opinions Updated,
1978-2019
Barton Beebe* Download a PDF version of this article here. Watch our second episode of The Author Series featuring Professor Beebe here. Read JIPEL’s letter regarding data validation for this…
Editorial, The Need for Collective Standards: Validating Raw Data in Legal Empirical Analysis
Zachary J. Bass, Ashley C. Ulrich, Ryan B. McLeod, Kevin Qiao, Joanne Dynak, Lvxiao Chen, Garrett Heller, Minyoung Ryoo, Magdalena Christoforou, Jesse Kirkland, Neil Chitrao, Patrick A. Reed, Amanda Gonzalez…