MARK KUIVILA—2015 has brought major developments to the world of copyright law. For example, the copyright for the “Happy Birthday” song was invalidated, saving the public from having to endure yet another rendition of the off-brand Applebee’s or TGI Friday’s version. One of the most important developments in the field has been an apparent expansion […]
TUVIA SANDLER—After a DraftKings employee won $350,000 in a Daily Fantasy Sports contest, the FBI and several states opened investigations into FanDuel and DraftKings, the two leading companies in the industry. In New York, after demanding the companies cease-and-desist operations, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued FanDuel and DraftKings alleging that the companies’ business violates the […]
NICOLE COMPARATO—As college basketball season returns and fans’ favorite teams take the hardwood, there will undoubtedly be murmurs about the players who entered the NBA Draft foregoing their remaining years of eligibility. Fans will especially lament those players who went undrafted or remain unsigned by NBA teams when they could have been continuing their college […]
A Controversial Study BETH COPLOWITZ—On October 26, 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a study in The Lancet Oncology stating that red and processed meats may cause cancer. The study was published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the agency within the WHO that conducts research into the causes of cancer […]
PAIGE COMPARATO—In mid-October, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith sent a cease-and-desist letter to Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump asking him to stop playing the band’s song “Dream On” at campaign events. The letter stated that the candidate did not have permission to use the song, and “it gives the false impression that [Tyler] is connected with […]
