by jburns | Sep 21, 2015 | Fashion Law, Internships, Trademark Law
There are certain words that elicit a common image amongst people despite cultural and geographical bounds. One of these paradigms holds that when the words “infringer” and “counterfeiter” are used, the image of a suspicious character standing beside a table of...
by jburns | Sep 15, 2015 | Entertainment Law, Internships
For the past 8 months I have been working at Facebook, a company that I am sure many of you know and use on a daily basis! For the past couple of years, Facebook has been quietly building up their policy and communications team in Washington D.C. I had the...
by jburns | Sep 14, 2015 | Copyright, Entertainment Law, Internships, Sports Law
“Los Angeles is more of an idea than an actual place. People don’t realize that and I think it’s the best part about being here.” – Peter Rice, Fox Networks Chairman and CEO Cool Fact #1 about my internship this summer: I got to stuff my face with...
by jburns | Aug 26, 2015 | Fashion Law, Internships, Trademark Law
The New York City morning commute is entertaining—a prelude to the workday ahead and a topic for office conversation. The morning commute to my internship this summer was especially entertaining as it involved a game of sorts. From Bowling Green to 59th Street, I...
by jburns | Aug 26, 2015 | Internships
This summer, I interned at the International Arbitration department of Shearman and Sterling LLP in Paris, France. I was fortunate to work in one of the biggest and most prominent practices on international arbitration. Shearman’s Paris office has at least 60...
by jburns | Aug 26, 2015 | Internships
This summer I interned at the Recording Industry Association of America (the RIAA) focusing mainly on copyright and licensing. The RIAA is infamous for being the online police for the illegal downloading of music and also for rewarding artists with gold, platinum, and...
