Deepfakes Unleashed: From Social Media to the Courtroom
While reading a New York Times article by Catharine A. MacKinnon for NYU Law’s Art Law Class with Professor Amy Adler, I was particularly struck by Mackinnon’s mention of Deepfakes…
Influencer Marketing and IP Rights: Navigating Collaborations and Endorsements
In the digital age, influencer marketing has emerged as a potent tool for brands to reach their target audiences. However, these partnerships bring forth a myriad of legal complexities, particularly…
At Least Our AI Overlords Won’t Get Copyright Protection
Artificial intelligence may be all the rage in Silicon Valley, but it seems to be gaining admirers a bit further south in Hollywood. While many of Tinseltown’s finest are interested…
In the Video Game Industry, NFTs are a Joke
Someone watching the recent Silent Hill announcement livestream would see live comments mockingly suggesting that Silent Hill NFTs were going to be announced. It’s not a surprise considering that Konami,…
Miami’s Tech Boom Sets Lawyers at the Forefront of Innovation
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez went viral in late 2020 after a venture capitalist’s tweet suggested that Silicon Valley should be relocated to Miami by responding, “How can I help?” Brief…
Decentralized Finance: The Big Picture
From its inception, Bitcoin was developed as a means to eliminate the middleman and decentralize financial transactions from government regulation. In fact, digital currencies can address the critical issue of…
Data Privacy in the Metaverse: Real Questions for Unreal Worlds
What do the Pokémon Go craze of the late 2010s, an Ariana Grande concert, and Microsoft’s acquisition of a video game company all have in common? The answer is the…
Fashion in the Metaverse
The announcement of Facebook’s plans to rebrand to Meta and launch its metaverse has come with many questions about the use of trademarked fashion in this new virtual world. The…
Failing to Deliver: How Recent New York Legislation Aimed at the Food Delivery Market Misses the Mark
New York City’s restaurant industry is a bedrock of this city’s cultural, social, and economic capital. However, the relationship between this industry and its customer-base is increasingly mediated by out-of-state,…
How NFTs Could Change the Music Industry – For Better or Worse
Non-fungible tokens, known colloquially as NFTs, have gained popularity due to both their scarcity and variety. NFTs can link to underlying assets that range from physical works of art to…