Is Using a Shared Netflix Password a Federal Crime?
Following the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in United States v. Nosal, 844 F.3d 1024 (9th Cir. 2016) (“Nosal II”), several commentators in the media queried whether using a borrowed password for…
Life in the Fast Lane? The Death of Net Neutrality
On Feb. 22nd, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a new rule overturning net neutrality. Aptly named the “Restoring Internet Freedom” order, it directly repealed the previous “Open Internet Order”…
How the Sausage Gets Made: The 2011 NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
This past year was a dramatic one for the NFL, and not solely because of the spectacular on-field play. On August 11, 2017, Dallas Cowboy’s running back Ezekiel Elliott, the…
Music Modernization Act: A Bill to Help Songwriters Pay Their Bills?
In the past twenty years, the state of the music industry has changed dramatically. Between 1998 and 2014, the industry was in crisis. Total revenue from U.S. music sales and…
Spotify’s IPO!
Spotify (SPOT), the music streaming service, is expected to begin trading on April 3. This IPO is one to watch by all fans of music, technology, and finance. What…
Self-Driving Cars: Negligence, Product Liability, and Warranties
Nearly 1.3 million people die in car accidents each year, amounting to an average of roughly 3,287 deaths a day. Hopefully, with the advent of self-driving cars, that number will…
Has AI Killed the Copyright Star?
For over 300 years, copyright law has been central to innovation and design, protecting artists, innovators, and creators. Rapid technological development over the past few decades has necessitated new interpretations…
Inclusion Riders: What Are They? And Can They Fix Hollywood’s Diversity Problem?
With the rise of the #MeToo movement and the Time’s Up initiative, Hollywood is beginning to truly reflect on the problems within the entertainment community. Diversity, or the lack thereof,…
Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc. and Its Implications
Background of the Case: Sandoz Inc v. Amgen Inc., 137 S. Ct. 1664 (2017) is a case that involved statutory construction of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act…
Review: New York Right of Publicity Law: Reimagining Privacy and the First Amendment in the Digital Age
New York has largely been operating under the same right of privacy statute since 1903. Over a century later, the New York State legislature has decided that it is time…