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How Love Is Directed Behind Closed Doors: Contested Litigation And The Lack Of Employment Distinction Within Reality TV

by Kamila Ramos | January 18, 2024 | Celebrity, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Labor and Employment | 0 Comments

In the Netflix series titled Love is Blind, contestants are put together in separate “pods” in search of love in an unorthodox manner. Without ever meeting and talking through a wall, couples get engaged to see if love is truly blind and can withstand the testament of...

Better Than Revenge: Taylor’s Version and the Modernization of Musical Copyright

by Punit Motiwala | January 18, 2024 | Celebrity, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Music Law | 0 Comments

Copyright Background of Taylor Swift’s Masters Dispute In 2013, Taylor Swift signed a thirteen-year recording contract with Big Machine Records. [1] In that time, Swift recorded 6 Studio Albums: Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation. [2] After...

Famous Faces and Legal Cases: The Precautions for Co-Branding and Licensing Endorsement’s with Brands and Celebrities

by Anthony Hayek | January 18, 2024 | Celebrity, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Trademark Law | 0 Comments

According to Harvard Business School professor Anita Elberse, a celebrity endorsing or co-branding with a consumer product, on average, will increase the revenue of the products sales by 4%, correlating with a $10 million in further sales each year. Some major recent...

Biogen v. Mylan: Towards a Specific Specification

by Mishael H. Hibshoosh | Mar 7, 2023 | Patent Law

In Biogen International GmbH v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which has exclusive jurisdiction over patent appeals,[1] affirmed the district court’s invalidation of Biogen’s patent for a multiple sclerosis...

Netflix Series Harry & Meghan Resurrects the Debate about Journalists and Drone Trespass

by Courtland Ingraham | Feb 8, 2023 | Celebrity, Entertainment, First Amendment, News, Privacy

Netflix’s recent docuseries on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has revealed plenty to unpack for an audience interested in the Royal Family.[1] A central theme to the series is the Sussexes’ tense relationship with the press throughout their love story, which has been...

The Duke and I(P): Netflix Dismisses The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Lawsuit Leaving Fair-Use Questions About Fan-Made Content Open for Now

by Madison Decker | Dec 16, 2022 | Copyright, Entertainment

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, millions have turned to TikTok for entertainment.[1] Inspired by Disney/Pixar’s Ratatouille, theater fans developed the “Ratatousical”—including songs, choreography, scenic design, and branding—for an unofficial musical based...

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