The EARN It Act and its Possible Threats
Siddra Shah is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. On March 5th, 2020, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Dianne Feinsten (D-CA)…
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The EARN IT Act: Criticisms and Critiques
Caitlin Hall-Swan is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. On March 5th, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal, Josh Hawley, and Ranking Member…
5Pointz and the Legal Endorsement of Street Art
Lia Ehrlich is a J.D. Candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. In February 2020, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a surprising 2018 district court decision awarding aerosol…
Pretty in Millennial Pink: Glossier’s Battle to Protect its Signature Pink Pouch
Kiana Robinson is a J.D. Candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. In the beauty and fashion world, color trends regularly come and go, and as soon as one color…
Where There’s a Will to Legally Harass, There’s a Wayans
David E. Wright is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. While few are likely to regard Marlon Wayans as an artistic trailblazer, he has potentially inadvertently managed…
Trademarks in the Entertainment Industry
Anastasiya Kryukova is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. Celebrities have been making use of the protections that trademark law offers for many decades now. In the…
A Return to Normal: The Helsinn Decision and the Rejection of Secret Sales
Eric M. Pecci is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. On January 22, 2019, the Supreme Court decided a case that, despite confirming law that had been…
JIPEL Vol. 9, No. 2 – Spring 2020
Our Spring 2020 issue, Volume 9, Issue 2, is comprised of five individual pieces that explore significant, current themes in intellectual property and entertainment law, ranging from providing guidance from…
Under the Shadow of a Pandemic: Fair Use in Patent Law
Lvxiao Chen is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps through the world, many hard-hit countries, like the United States and Italy, are…
EEEEEEEYOOOOOO!: Reflections On Protecting Pitbull’s Famous Grito
Immediate recognition is the epitome of success for musical artists. Few artists attain the level of success at which fans easily identify their sound from a mere snippet of a…