Music Modernization Act: A Bill to Help Songwriters Pay Their Bills?
In the past twenty years, the state of the music industry has changed dramatically. Between 1998 and 2014, the industry was in crisis. Total revenue from U.S. music sales and…
Spotify’s IPO!
Spotify (SPOT), the music streaming service, is expected to begin trading on April 3. This IPO is one to watch by all fans of music, technology, and finance. What…
Self-Driving Cars: Negligence, Product Liability, and Warranties
Nearly 1.3 million people die in car accidents each year, amounting to an average of roughly 3,287 deaths a day. Hopefully, with the advent of self-driving cars, that number will…
Has AI Killed the Copyright Star?
For over 300 years, copyright law has been central to innovation and design, protecting artists, innovators, and creators. Rapid technological development over the past few decades has necessitated new interpretations…
Inclusion Riders: What Are They? And Can They Fix Hollywood’s Diversity Problem?
With the rise of the #MeToo movement and the Time’s Up initiative, Hollywood is beginning to truly reflect on the problems within the entertainment community. Diversity, or the lack thereof,…
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…