Written by: Katie Jun Edited by: Melineh Kalantar Ohanian In today’s digital landscape, children’s online presence is often established early, frequently without their direct consent. [1] Their personal data is disseminated across various platforms, [2] whether through Facebook posts from… Continue Reading
Written by: Najma Ali In a groundbreaking legal decision, the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Washington, D.C., has been awarded the trademark rights to the words “Proud Boys”, typically associated with a far-right extremist group by the same… Continue Reading
Written By: Jeremy Zerkle Many readers can likely relate to the experience of making an earnest effort to properly record a transaction or file paperwork with a governmental agency, only to have the endeavor met with unseemly resistance or outright… Continue Reading
Written By: Yana Gagloeva Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 1047, the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (“SB 1047”), designed to rein in the most powerful AI programs. [1] State Senator Scott… Continue Reading
Written By: Tara Ching On May 18, 2023, Justice Sotomayor delivered the majority opinion in the colloquial Prince case with a ruling that strengthens copyright protection for original artists.[1] Whether the holding benefits artists is a question that will require… Continue Reading
Written By: Hara Choudry Are sports teams’ wordmarks and logos on branded merchandise merely ornamental or should they be afforded the highest protection under trademark law? This question is something that the courts have been grappling with for a long… Continue Reading
Written by Alexandra Rizo The Christmas season for Apple was not so holy-jolly as they found themselves in a heated patent dispute in late December of 2023 that caused them to remove all their Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra… Continue Reading
Written by Nanaki Dhesi Will the black market be the end of luxury fashion? From red-bottom Christian Louboutin heels to a classic Gucci handbag, these fundamental identifying factors make luxury fashion ubiquitous and make people question the authenticity of these… Continue Reading
Written by Ingrid Yu The relationship between parody and the public domain is a fascinating exploration of creative expression and intellectual property rights. Copyright should aim to guard against only that kind of economic harm posed by unauthorized copies that… Continue Reading
Written by Julia Manini In the United States, once a trademark is federally registered, the owner has the exclusive right to use the mark. This protection is thought to conflict with the First Amendment because it places restrictions on the… Continue Reading
