On March 24, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internet Archive (archive.org) announced a National Emergency Library providing unlimited public access to its collection of 1.4 million archived…
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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make (Your Own) Lemonade: Beyoncé Sued for Her Latest Album Trailer
Beyoncé’s Lemonade left a sour taste in at least one person’s mouth. Matthew Fulks, a Louisville-based filmmaker and creative director at the WDRB Kentucky news station, is taking the singer…
More Money, More Problems: The Science, the Law, and the Fight over CRISPR Patents
From Lab Bench to Court Bench: The Science, the Law, and the CRISPR Patent Dispute Whenever a new technology has the potential to be ground-breaking and extremely valuable, there are…
Will Google’s Alphabet Begin with B-M-W?
“A, B, C,…as easy as 1, 2, 3?” That remains to be seen. BMW may be driving Google down a bumpy road named Trademark-Infringement Lane, after Google surprised everyone on August 10th with the creation…
New Developments in Trademark Dispute of Asian-American Rock Band "The Slants" Reignite Free Speech Debate
Recent developments in the ongoing trademark dispute involving Asian American dance rock band “The Slants” have reignited discussion regarding disparaging marks and free speech. Last month the band argued before a U.S. appeals court that…
N-C-Double Don’t: Student-Athletes’ Likenesses No Longer Free for Use
A landmark ruling on Friday August 8, 2014 determined that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (the “NCAA”) can no longer stop its athletes from selling the rights to their own names,…