Earlier this month, Ariana Grande filed a lawsuit in the State of California, claiming that the retailer Forever 21 used her “name, likeness, and other intellectual property to promote their
Led Zeppelin’s catalog has been cited many times for plagiarism and copyright. Songs that have been cited include “Whole Lotta Love” (Willie Dixon), “Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You” (Anne Bredon),
In the past month, two prominent lawsuits have made the news media the focus of the news. On September 9, the conservative network One America News Network (“OANN”) filed a $10
Mosquitoes have long claimed title as the world’s most dangerous animal[mfn]Lydia Ramsey, The World’s Deadliest Animal Isn’t a Shark or Even a Human, Bus. Insider (Apr. 25, 2017), https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-mosquitoes-deadliest-animals-2017-4. [https://perma.cc/2593-BQQ7][/mfn],
This past summer, Taylor Swift appeared in the media for reasons other than her newly released album: the culprits being her previous six albums. The masters, or sound recordings, to
According to Dictionary.com, the most common word for all English speakers is “the.”[mfn]What Are the Most-Used Words in English?, https://www.dictionary.com/e/commonwords. [https://perma.cc/QUS9-Y3HP][/mfn] On average, English speakers use the word “the” every
Last summer, a Los Angeles jury found singer Katy Perry, her co-songwriters, and the label involved in Perry’s 2013 hit song “Dark Horse” liable for copyright infringement to the tune
From cheerleading uniforms to banana costumes, copyright law has come a long way. It has been a couple of years since the Supreme Court held in Star Athletica v. Varsity
In what is becoming a growing trend, paparazzi are bringing legal action against the celebrities they take photos of, and not for the usual reason—i.e., destruction of camera equipment.[mfn]See Alexander
For better or for worse, a large portion of the population is present on social media and, therefore, is subject—or at least exposed—to celebrity and influencer content.[mfn]J. Clement, Percentage of
