March 8, 2016
The Curious Case of Mova Technology
How does Benjamin Button age backwards? No, there is not a child out there in the world who looks like an 80-year-old-baby with an ever-so-subtle trace of Brad Pitt’s lovely
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March 7, 2016
In Defense of an Open Source System of Citation
The Bluebook: comically elaborate, grotesque, and seemingly indispensable. Among an ever-growing list of complimentary terms, the authoritative legal citation system was most recently called “the most boring piece
March 5, 2016
NFL Ordered to Payback Millions to NFL Players
On February 22, 2016, the National Football League (NFL or the “League”) announced that a neutral arbitrator ruled from the bench that they had to pay back what could amount
March 2, 2016
Football Concussions and Class Actions
On October 1, 2014, a sixteen-year-old boy from Long Island died after an on-field collision in his high school football game. He was the third high school football player in
March 1, 2016
Federal Circuit Ruling Retains Pro-Patent Owner Limits on Patent Exhaustion
Patent owners like Lexmark International, Inc., are celebrating a Federal Circuit decision to reaffirm patent owners limits on patent exhaustion regarding post-sale use restrictions, past-sale resale restrictions and foreign sales.
February 25, 2016
Anti-Poaching Conspiracy Involves Some of the Largest Feature Animation Studios
In September 2014 Robert Nitsch, senior character effects artist at DreamWorks Animation, Georgia Cano, digital and lighting artist at Rhythm & Hues, and David Wentworth, production engineer and computer graphics
February 24, 2016
Judge Denies Kesha’s Request for a Preliminary Injunction
On Friday, February 19, New York Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich denied Kesha a preliminary injunction that would break her recording contract. Kesha, who alleges that Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald)
February 23, 2016
Music Streaming Company ‘Spotify’ Facing Massive $150+ Million Lawsuit Over Improper Licensing and Royalty Payment Dispute
Spotify is currently facing a class action lawsuit, filed by David Lowery—lead singer of Camper van Beethoven and Cracker— on December 28, 2015. The lawsuit is estimated to be worth
February 22, 2016
An Encryption Debate: Should Apple Comply with Judge’s Order?
Over the past week, Americans have engaged in a heated discussion about privacy and technology. On Tuesday February 16, 2016, Judge Sheri Pym, a federal magistrate for the United States
February 18, 2016
Grammys vs. Streaming Services, Round 2
For the second year in a row, Neil Portnow, the President of the Recording Academy, used the Grammy Awards as a platform to launch condemn free tier music streaming services.
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