A Look Into the Fight Against North Carolina’s Unfair NIL Ban
In June 2021, the Supreme Court decided NCAA v. Alston which spurred the NCAA to change its rules and allow college athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness…
Angry Gamers: Developer Caught Using Bots in Disguise of Humans
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more popular and sophisticated, AI-based software that plays video games in place of humans, more commonly known as bots, will also become more prevalent and…
Streaming Showdown: How Fubo’s Lawsuit Could Change the Game
FuboTV has filed a high-stakes lawsuit against some of the largest media companies in the United States, including Disney, Warner Brothers, and Fox. The dispute centers on a joint venture…
Patents and Trade Secrets: Complementary or Competing Modes of IP Protection?
Patents and trade secrets serve a common purpose of promoting scientific progress and competition, but they fulfill this Constitutional mandate through opposing means. While trade secrets rely on nondisclosure, the…
Is PERA a Step in the Right Direction for Patent Policy?
This September, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) was introduced in the United States (US) House of Representatives, following its introduction in the Senate in 2023. Much of the motivation…
JIPEL Vol. 13 – No. 2
Our Spring 2024 Issue—Volume 13, Number 2—looks to how intellectual property (IP) shapes culture and society in various spaces. Our authors consider the effects of governance—social, technological, and legal—as places…
Art ©aches
Richard Chused * Download a PDF version of this article here. Introduction I. Benefits and Burdens of Enhancing Access to Art A. The Theory B. Introduction: Roadblocks to Enhancement of…
Privacy of Personal Data in the Generative AI Data Lifecycle
Mindy Nunez Duffourc*, Sara Gerke** & Konrad Kollnig*** Download a PDF version of this article here. Introduction I. Generative AI II. The Legal Framework Governing Personal Data in the US…
Personalizing Patent Law with Social Credit Data
Taorui Guan * Download a PDF version of this article here. In the era of digitization, data has become a pivotal force driving advancements across various sectors and transforming legal…
Get Real: The Tension Between Stardom and Justice for Reality Television Participants
Amanda Cort * Download a PDF version of this article here. Reality television has become embedded in our cultural zeitgeist. These unscripted shows have entertained countless households since their inception—resulting…