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 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 Nhi Pham: Once stereotyped as a taboo and stigma, tattoos are viewed as intricate artwork that shapes one’s identity. As the tattoo industry booms, questions regarding whether tattoos can be protected by copyright have gone largely unanswered in… Continue Reading
Written by: Payton Wilson The introduction of the internet in 1983 sparked advances in the legal field at a supersonic rate. Intellectual property and privacy law were faced with new issues that, through the judiciary and legislative branches, found some… Continue Reading
Written by: Stephen “Nick” Ondrish When evaluating a copyright holder’s exclusive right to a specific expression of an idea, where is the line between copying and inspiration? There is an ongoing legal battle between video game industry giants Tencent Holdings… Continue Reading
Written By: Tess Beimler This year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc.,[1] a case with litigation spanning over ten years, and concerning two incredibly influential tech companies.[2] The heart of this case… Continue Reading
Written By: Laura Odujinrin[1] Earlier this week, musician Taylor Swift released a rerecorded single from her 2008 sophomore album, Fearless.[2] The rerecorded song is part of a new album, aptly named, Fearless: Taylor’s Version, and it will be just one… Continue Reading
Written By: Allen L. Williams II A decade long feud over copyright infringement between Oracle and Google has brought focus to the issue of copyright protections for the code used to create software interfaces and their structures . Oracle sued… Continue Reading
Written By: Amy Metzgar Politicians use music as a soundtrack to their campaign rallies,[1] commercials,[2] and other election events.[3] Generally, as long as the campaign has obtained a public performance license (or the venue they are using has a public… Continue Reading
Written By: Travis Swallow In today’s music industry, more and more artists are working together to produce music.[1] The percentage of music released as a collaboration has doubled over the last ten years with most of that increase happening in… Continue Reading
