Music Sampling Should be Fair Use
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,”…
Can the NBA Stop the Stream?
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…
Neiman Marcus Battling Copyright Infringement and Cultural Appropriation
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…
The Intellectual Property Legacy of Justice Ginsburg
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…
Copyright and Online Market Regulation in the EU
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…
Blackbeard, Piracy, and the Supreme Court: Allen v. Cooper and the future of state sovereign immunity from copyright infringement suits
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…
Recipe for Success?: An Assessment of an Algorithm’s Ability to Change Copyright Litigation
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…
Balancing the Value of Copyright: How the NBA and MLB Need to Adjust to Evolving Platforms
Sean Cunningham is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. COVID-19 has altered almost every facet of American society, with one of the major changes to day-to-day life…
Stairway to Harmonization: The Future of the Inverse Ratio Rule After Skidmore
Patrick Reed is a J.D. Candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. On March 9, 2020 in Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin, 2020 WL 1128808, the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
Self-Help in Intellectual Property: Is it Worth Being the Bad Guy?
Gus Longer is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. In their recent article, Taking Intellectual Property into Their Own Hands, Professors Amy Adler and Jeanne Fromer analyze…