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Oct 30

Out of Bounds? NBA Fans Now ‘Subscribers’ Under VPPA, Second Circuit Rules

Photo by Guilherme Alvares on Unsplash A National Basketball Association (NBA) website user has filed a class action lawsuit against the...

NAR More Games, Home Sellers Mean Business

Steven Javier Brewer

Apr 23

LITIGATION

NAR More Games, Home Sellers Mean Business

Credit: American Advisors Group | Flickr Background In late 2020, the United States filed a lawsuit against National Association of...

The Apple Watch Ban: A Closer Look at the Complex Legal Battle

Nicole Poirot, Julianna Major, Cristina Serrano Rindfleisch, and Ines Pelvang

Apr 23

LITIGATION

The Apple Watch Ban: A Closer Look at the Complex Legal Battle

Apple’s latest quarrel with a competitor has rendered the tech giant unable to sell the newest versions of the Apple Watch in the United...

Target Accused of Trademark Infringement

Charles Kim and Nolan Yamada

Apr 16

LITIGATION

Target Accused of Trademark Infringement

Credit: Jay Reed |Flickr Vera Mona, LLC filed a complaint against Target Corporation on November 15, 2023, in the United States District...

Jurors Turned Scientists: $2 Billion in Punitive Damages

Alexander Mangum and Steven Javier Brewer

Mar 5

LITIGATION

Jurors Turned Scientists: $2 Billion in Punitive Damages

Background Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, which owns the popular herbicide Roundup, faced a legal setback after a jury awarded a...

New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over A.I. Use of Copyrighted Work

Alisa Wakita, Amber Chapman, and Marissa MacDonald

Mar 5

LITIGATION

New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over A.I. Use of Copyrighted Work

Introduction In a groundbreaking legal battle that has sent shockwaves through the world of artificial intelligence (“AI”), The New York...

Google Giant Stands Trial for Ad Tech Monopoly

Alisa Wakita and Nicole Poirot

Nov 21, 2023

LITIGATION

Google Giant Stands Trial for Ad Tech Monopoly

Credit: Anthony Quintano | Wikimedia Introduction On January 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Attorneys General...

Robinhood - Application of Fiduciary Duties Against Broker Dealers

Alisa Wakita; Steven Javier Brewer

Oct 31, 2023

LITIGATION

Robinhood - Application of Fiduciary Duties Against Broker Dealers

Credit: Andrew Neel | Pexels On December 17, 2020, Robinhood, a popular financial technology company favored by younger investors, agreed...

FTC Attacks Amazon’s Most Esteemed Features

Alexander Mangum; Steven Javier Brewer

Oct 31, 2023

LITIGATION

FTC Attacks Amazon’s Most Esteemed Features

Credit: Phil Murphy | Flickr Background In September 2023, Amazon, the e-commerce behemoth, was hit with a lawsuit that could change how...

The Future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Private Sector

Riley Goodell, Marissa MacDonald, Nicole Poirot

Oct 31, 2023

LITIGATION

The Future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Private Sector

Background It’s no secret that historically, the legal field has long been one of the least diverse professions in the US. Between 1950...

California Age Appropriate Design Code Act Blocked by Federal Judge

Nicole Poirot, Caroline Viola, Amber Chapman

Oct 31, 2023

TECHNOLOGY

California Age Appropriate Design Code Act Blocked by Federal Judge

Credit: Ivan Radic | Flickr Children's privacy is growing rapidly as legislatures worldwide endeavor to make the Internet safer for...

Revisiting Times v. Sullivan in Today’s Defamation Landscape

Krista Lee Baughman, Erik Villaneuva

Oct 17, 2023

LITIGATION

Revisiting Times v. Sullivan in Today’s Defamation Landscape

With the nationwide proliferation of defamation lawsuits in recent years, a question that often arises among legal scholars and First...

AI and Human Authorship: Does Copyright Exist?

Alexander Mangum

Oct 3, 2023

LITIGATION

AI and Human Authorship: Does Copyright Exist?

AI’s role in copyright is growing clearer. For the first time, a federal court has ruled on copyrighting an AI’s work, holding that AI...

The Predicament Between Adidas and BLM’s Three-Stripe Trademarks

Jessica Le, Alisa Wakita, Jacob Kim

Apr 27, 2023

LITIGATION

The Predicament Between Adidas and BLM’s Three-Stripe Trademarks

Within two days of filing its opposition, Adidas AG, decided to withdraw its Notice of Partial Opposition.

Ella Wesly, Caitlin Edwards, Robert Stark

Apr 13, 2023

LITIGATION

Post-Dobbs: Women are Dying Here Too

In the past century, abortion and reproductive rights have been disputed, retained, and stripped the world over repeatedly.

Joana Garcia, Chandni Chhagan, Caitlin Edwards

Apr 13, 2023

P.I.R.G.

Deepfakes in the U.S.

Misinformation, the ability to convince someone that something untrue is true, has become dangerous, constant, and unregulated in the media.

Alec Baldwin’s Attorney Makes A Constitutional Argument For Dismissal of Prosecutor

Eamon Condon, Erik Villanueva, Gueverly Mendez

Mar 9, 2023

LITIGATION

Alec Baldwin’s Attorney Makes A Constitutional Argument For Dismissal of Prosecutor

Alec Baldwin is currently on trial for involuntary manslaughter in New Mexico for the shooting of Halyna Hutchins.

Reproductive Litigation Six Months Post-Dobbs

Ella Wesly, Robert Stark, Caitlin Edwards

Mar 9, 2023

LITIGATION

Reproductive Litigation Six Months Post-Dobbs

It has now been six months since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

Nicole Poirot, Steven Brewer, Riley Goodell

Mar 9, 2023

LITIGATION

Fox News or Faux News?

A voting machine company, Dominion Voting Systems, is suing Fox News for $1.6 billion, accusing the media organization of defamation.

Could We Be Seeing More Influencers Being Held Liable For Trademark Infringement?

Gueverly Mendez, Riley Goodell, Nicole Poirot

Feb 9, 2023

LITIGATION

Could We Be Seeing More Influencers Being Held Liable For Trademark Infringement?

Love them or hate them, influencers are here to stay, causing significant changes to commerce.