Global Health Challenges and the Role of Law

Global Health Challenges and the Role of Law: the 2012 National Health Law Conference: May 4 & 5, 2012; Metropolitan Hotel; Toronto. For the final program and registration, go to: http://nhlc2012.ca/. Legal scholars, lawyers, and human rights advocates are often prone to believe that global health and human rights issues can be best addressed through law […]

Sampling Questions Still Unsettled After Jay-Z/Kanye West Sampling Settlement

Jay-Z and Kanye West have decided to settle a sampling lawsuit brought forth by soul musician, Syl Johnson.  The pair was accused of illegally sampling one of Johnson’s songs on a track entitled, “The Joy,” on their joint album, Watch the Throne.  Johnson has had a history of pursuing rappers for sampling, including a $29 […]