Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc. and Its Implications
Background of the Case: Sandoz Inc v. Amgen Inc., 137 S. Ct. 1664 (2017) is a case that involved statutory construction of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act…
Review: New York Right of Publicity Law: Reimagining Privacy and the First Amendment in the Digital Age
New York has largely been operating under the same right of privacy statute since 1903. Over a century later, the New York State legislature has decided that it is time…
The Bayh-Dole Act Has Been Successful in Stimulating a Market for Federally Funded Inventions, Now It’s Time to Bring Those Inventions to the Public
The federal government has proved to be ineffective at bringing publically funded discoveries to the public. The Bayh-Dole Act of the 1980’s was intended to maximize the public’s return on…
Sports Gambling: The Anti-Commandeering Argument Against PASPA
Background Information In 1992, Congress passed PASPA amid concerns that the legalization of sports gambling at the State level would spread. This legislation prohibited most States from licensing sports…
Murphy v. NCAA: The Case that Could Transform Sports Betting Across the Nation
The fight for widespread legalization of sports betting in this country received a huge boost this past June when the Supreme Court, to the surprise of many and over the…
Impression Prods. v. Lexmark Int’l and it’s potential implications in IP law
Impression Prods. v. Lexmark Int’l is a Supreme Court case decided this term that played its part in continuing to reshape IP law in 2017. In the decision, the Supreme…
How Should Spotify Compensate Songwriters?
How Should Spotify Compensate Songwriters? In July 2017, Spotify was sued by songwriter Robert Gaudio and Bluewater Music Services Corporation, a music publisher responsible for ensuring songwriters receive payments…
ResearchGate and Copyright Violations
Authors and publishers have different goals when it comes to the availability of their work, which can result in conflict that manifests itself in copyright issues. Specifically, when it comes…
New York City’s Bizarre Law Against Dancing
Until very recently, New York City’s “Cabaret Law” hung like a black cloud over the music and dance scene in one of the world’s most famously cultured cities. Though the…
Standing in Patent Infringement Suits and the “All Substantial Rights” Doctrine
On Thursday, November 16 at New York University School of Law, patent lawyers and students gathered for the Patent Law Reading Group Alumni Night hoping to gain some insight on…