Can Artists Legally Stop Trump from Using Their Music?
Within the deluge of articles and news reports regarding the Trump campaign and the recent election, the most unlikely headline of the bunch to catch my eye involved the Village…
Within the deluge of articles and news reports regarding the Trump campaign and the recent election, the most unlikely headline of the bunch to catch my eye involved the Village…
This may be Sherlock Holmes’ toughest case to date… but could also be his easiest. Just how much of his character is still copyrightable? How much can the public freely…
Did you know that a temporary tattoo almost blocked a major motion picture from coming to theaters near you? In Whitmill v. Warner Bros. Ent. Inc., No. 4:11-cv-752 (E.D. Mo.…
In 2019, Lil Nas X’s song “Old Town Road” became the longest-running song on the Billboard 100 Hot List in history. “Old Town Road,” a song best labeled as “country-rap,”…
Following a coronavirus hiatus, the NBA returned to action on July 30, 2020. In a logistical miracle, the league successfully created a “bubble” at the ESPN Wide World of Sports…
With thousands of designers for consumers to choose from, designers and retail stores today are on a quest to set themselves apart through unique options. Neiman Marcus is one of…
On Friday, September 25, 2020, the legal world lost the iconic Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Ginsburg had a long and prolific…
Mario Cistaro is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. The recent decision of the CJEU in C‑263/18 (Tom Kabinet) has further confirmed that the advent of the…
Ryan McLeod is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. Piracy has finally reached the Supreme Court—and not only the modern kind. The Court’s recent decision in Allen…
Nicholas J. Isaacson is a J.D. Candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. Will music copyrights lawsuits soon be a thing of the past? If Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin…