License to Stream: Wixen v. Spotify
The same week that Spotify, the world’s biggest streaming service, went public on the New York Stock Exchange, it was sued by Wixen Music Publishing for copyright infringement in the United [...]
Oscar Winner Sued for Copyright Infringement
While deriving inspiration from a work does not in and of itself establish copyright infringement, overwhelming similarities between two works can constitute infringement. This question—inspiration or infringement— seems to be practically [...]
Hostus Mostus Protected by the Fair Report Privilege and Satirical Statements
John Oliver, the host of HBO’s show Last Week Tonight, just avoided a major lump of coal. In June 2017, Oliver aired a segment of the show focused on remarking on [...]
To Be or Not to Be Defamatory, That Is the Question?
A picture says a thousand words. However, it was not the picture, but rather a 63 character-long tweet that initiated a defamation lawsuit in March 2017 [...]
When NDAs Do Not Impress
When NDAs Do Not Impress In the summer of 2012, McKayla Maroney was a household name across the United States whether you knew her from being a member of the “Fierce [...]
Can You Be Fired for Your Political Posts on Social Media?
In November 2017, Juli Briskman, a 50-year-old marketing executive at Akima LLC, a government contracting firm, was photographed flipping off President Trump’s motorcade from a bike. The photo quickly went viral, [...]