Bidding for Justice: eBay’s Slap on the Wrist for Major Cyberstalking and Harassment

In this article, Josie Croce writes about eBay Inc. entering into a deferred prosecution agreement in early January 2024, as the U.S. AG sought to hold the company accountable for the 2019 targeted harassment and cyberstalking campaign headed by top eBay executives. While the employees who carried out the harassment were all criminally charged, eBay’s executives received no punishment. The victims of this harassment campaign suffered months of terror and are seeking to hold the executives accountable as well.

May 8, 2024 0

Think of the Children! Complying with COPPA in a Changing World

In this article, Noah Cothern explains the operative provisions of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and recommends practices that online operators can follow to avoid incurring liability.

May 1, 2024 0

Santos v. Kimmel: The Copyrightability of Cameo

In this article, Madison White explores George Santos’ recent lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel for copyright infringement. The article explores the intellectual property rights attached to Cameo and how a court might rule on a potential fair use defense.

April 24, 2024 0

Combating Trade Secret Theft: The U.S. Government’s Attempt to Protect National Security

In this article, Magaly Taylor discusses the legal challenges the government will face to overcome adversarial threats through the Department of Justice’s new Disruptive Technology Strike Force, and the need for better standards and regulations of trade secrets.

April 17, 2024 0

Lyric Lockdown: Music Publishers’ Challenge to Training AI

In this article, Josie Croce discusses the legal challenges that AI company Anthropic faces as music publishers bring suit against it. Although the music publishers’ make a multitude of claims of infringement, this blog will focus on the allegation that using copyrighted lyrics to train Anthropic’s chatbot constitutes infringement and deprives artists of deserved licensing fees. Against the backdrop of internet search engine jurisprudence, it is possible that Anthropic may invoke the defense of fair use because of the transformative nature of its use.

April 11, 2024 0

Ready Player One: Video Game Emulation and the Law

In this article, Noah Cothern examines the legality of video game emulation. He analyses two essential steps required for emulation and discusses how they can cross into copyright infringement.

April 3, 2024 0

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