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
Written By: Ciana Custino-Phillips Musicians who write and produce their own music often copyright their work to have complete control over its use and profitability. Copyrights allow artists to distribute, perform, and publicly display their work and subsequently profit from… Continue Reading
Written By: Ashar Philson Like every law student, I constantly apply the law to everything in my environment, from the warning signs posted on waterslides, to the video games my little brothers play. In fact, last weekend, I watched one… Continue Reading
