In this blog, Tom addresses the rise of social media age verification laws across the country. He argues that these age verification laws can survive First Amendment challenges because of the harmful potential impacts of long-term social media use on children and young adults.
The Privacy Tradeoff of Home Security Systems
In this blog, Andrew discusses the recent speculation surrounding home security systems stealing your data. Andrew addresses the problems with this and argues that companies should not be able to do this, absent extreme circumstances.
EA Sports, Group NIL Licensing and Right of Publicity
In this blog, Wil Schuehler examines the legal and economic forces behind the abandonment and revival of EA Sports’ college football video game franchise, with particular focus on NIL licensing and right of publicity doctrine.
The “Dupe” Dilemma
In this blog, Robby Belt explores how MCoBeauty is testing the boundaries of intellectual property law and why the legal framework surrounding trade dress and consumer confusion needs to evolve to protect innovation and creativity.
Defamed by a Machine
In this blog, Andrew Bridenstine discusses the rise in defamation produced by Artificial Intelligence. Andrew addresses the effects of these false statements on individuals. He argues that the defamation statute should be updated to hold AI companies liable for the misinformation generated by their algorithmic outputs.
Green Patents: Should Sustainability be a Bigger Priority?
In this blog, Wil explores green patent incentives and their strengths and weaknesses. He then considers the legal implications of the incentives and suggests improvements.