Blog posts containing student work have been published since 2012 on the Cardozo AELJ website and are archived here.
Since 1982, the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal (AELJ) has been a leader in national and international legal scholarship. AELJ has routinely published topical legal analyses on arts, entertainment, intellectual property, First Amendment, sports, fashion, cyberlaw, and media and telecommunications law. AELJ has been recognized by legal scholars, academics, practitioners, and the judiciary both in the United States and abroad for its scholarly impact. AELJ publishes three student-edited issues annually.
AELJ is proud to continue to maintain its spot as a leading journal for arts, entertainment, and sports law, and to be ranked as one of the top intellectual property journals in the nation.
Submissions from 2020
State Attorneys General Seek to Clarify the Negative Option Marketing Regulatory Scheme, Anna Antonova
Intellectual Property Law – What Happens After the “Vote-From-Home” Election?, Ryan Baal
Landing That “Yummy” #1 Music Chart Position: The Use of Fake Streams in Today’s Music Industry, Nicolette Belitsis
The Art of the Labor Deal, Anne Bredin
Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal Congratulates the Vol. 39 Editorial Board and Welcomes New Staff Editors!, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
Does Copyright Law Apply to States?: Analyzing Sovereign Immunity and Copyright Infringement, Daniel Cohen
TikTok: The Renegade of Social Media, Tehila Colman
Public Safety versus Privacy in light of Coronavirus: When Contact Tracing can become a Search under the 4th Amendment, Eric Delgado
The Washington Redskins Abandon Their Historically Controversial Team Name Amidst a Push for Socially Conscious Branding, Shelby Epstein
The First Amendment’s Greatest Protector: The NBA, Hayden Farmer
Coronavirus And Its Effect On The Fashion Industry, Emily Faro
The Growth of Smart Contracts, Daniel Farrell
Broadway: Adapting and Overcoming Post-COVID, Emily Feldman
Zooming in on Big Tech’s Deceptive Privacy Practices and Why We Should All Be Paying More Attention, Samuel Friedman
35 U.S.C. § 101: Current Subject Matter Eligibility Law Interprets “Abstract Ideas” with Abstract Definitions, Kaylan Geiger
Going to the Movies, from the Comfort of Your Own Home, Evan Goldberg
Obscene Trademarks: What Will Iancu Allow?, Carter Hall
Ninth Circuit Reversed and Remanded District Court’s Ruling that Immigration Detainers Issued Based on Unreliable Databases Violates the Fourth Amendment, Mal Helgadottir
Deepfakes May be in Deep Trouble: How the Law Has and Should Respond to the Rise of the AIAssisted Technology of Deepfake Videos, Amanda Inglesh
AT&T v. United States: Vertical Mergers in the Telecommunications Market, Samantha Kocharov
Epic Games v. Apple: Fortnite and TROs, Michael Levi
Public Forums and Section 230—Should They Work Together?, Jack Madeb
Graffiti Gains Recognized Stature in Multi-Million Dollar Victory for Artists, Libby Merritt
Sometimes Cheaters Do Prosper, Steven Milstein
Oracle v. Google: A Look at the Future of the Tech Industry, Stefano Moutafidis
The Coronavirus’s Cyber Implications, Johnny Nguyen
TiK ToK: Time is up on Kesha lawsuit, Anastasia Noll
New Developments of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), Zack Perlitsh
Tabloids and Tragedy: TMZ’s hijacking of the death announcement of Kobe Bryant, Dylan Reich
The True Reality of Reality Television, Stephanie Rimberg
Where Todays Plant-Based Food Producers Find Legal Protections and Problems, Hannah Rosenson
Your Body Owns the Tattoo!, Habeeb Sheikh
Do Virtual Classrooms Encroach on Family Privacy Rights?, Jonathan Shkedy
Emotions, My Dear Watson: Dissecting Copyright/Trademark Infringement in Netflix’s Portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, Dionissia Siozios
When Hollywood Decides to Make a Movie About Your Life: What are the Consequences? Short Answer – None., Amanda Trakhtenberg
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL): Will it Sink or Will it Swim Amidst Recent COVID-19 Class Action Lawsuit and Stock Volatility?, Alkesandr Tsatskin
Loots of Their Labor: Analyzing Wage & Hour Challenges in Gaming’s “Crunch Culture”, Matt Vernace
The Dance Between the NBA Players and Their First Amendment Rights, Victor Wang
Just How Epic Is the Fortnite-Apple Lawsuit?, Justin Weinblatt
Who’s Going to Pay? Where the Fine Print Matters, Andrea Wrisley
UCLA v. Under Armour: Invoking the Force Majeure Clause, Reid Zank
Submissions from 2019
Supreme Court Clarifies Copyright Litigation Procedures, Sahar Askavan
Ferrari v. Plein: The Fast Against The Furious, Tatiana Baranova
Judge in Israel has Ruled that Emoji can Prove Intent in a Landlord/Tenant Case, Carly Ben-Yishay
What’s the Matter, Mary Jane? How a Lack of Prior Art Complicates the Patentability of Marijuana, Dustin Boone
Insta-Sham: When Influencers Fail to Disclose Sponsorships, Spencer Brachfeld
Trademarkers Gonna Trademark: Why Other Artists Should Follow Taylor Swift’s Lead, Elyssa Brezel
The Anti-Fantasy Sport: Should Investing Directly in Athletes Be Legal?, Joshua Burton
Legal Implications of the Disastrous Fyre Festival and its Two Documentaries, Eliza Calvin
Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal Volume 38 Student Note Publications, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal Proudly Congratulates the New Vol. 38 Editorial Board!, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal Spring Symposium – Digital Art & Blockchain, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
Cardozo IP Law Society Submits Comment to the USPTO Regarding AI Inventions, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
It Is Unusual: Courts Must Decide What Choreography Can Be Copyrighted, Justin Charles
“Cremart” and Copyright Implications, Skye Cho
To Landmark or Not to Landmark: The Strand’s Battle Against Landmarking Their Building, Lauren Cimbol
Bring “It” Back, but Now Call It “Fast Fashion”, Hallie Cohen
Dear Governor Gavin Newsom: Don’t Drop the Ball! Sign SB-206!, Caroline Garlick
Maine Law Requires Cable Providers Offer an À La Carte Option for Television Channels, Amanda Guzman
Players gonna play, haters gonna hate…or will they?, Alexander Katz
Lizzo “Truth Hurts” Co-Author Allegations, Justin Levy
Corporate Responsibility for Reality Show Participants, Anna Perlstein
My COPPA Runneth Over: CCPA Adds to Children’s Online Privacy Protections, Katie Riley
You’re BLOCKED!, Anthony Schaefer
The Red Sole Reflection, Jolie Schenerman
The Dangers of Legalized Sports Betting and Fantasy Sports, Benjamin Schonbrun
Streaming Wars and ACE: Screen and Content Competitors but Friends against Piracy and Copyright Infringement, Robert Sistoso
Mercedes-Benz’s use of Detroit Artists’ Murals Leads to Lawsuit, Emily Tannenbaum
Open Source’s New Hard Problem: Calls for Standard Licenses for Open Source Hardware, Ivan Wang
Submissions from 2018
First Round Note Publication Announcement, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
Censorship in the EU? New Copyright Reform Raises Concerns Among Citizens., Shannon Collins
9th Circuit Orders Retrial Over “Stairway to Heaven” Copyright Infringement Case, Jordan Davis
Dish vs. Univision: Is Parol Evidence Rule in the Game?, Mariya Dekhtyar
“MAMA” was Needed to Get MoMA off “MACHA[’s]” Back… But Is It A Sufficient Fix to Avoid Consumer Confusion?, Simone Dvoskin
Does Missouri’s Video Service Providers Act Apply to Streaming Services? Netflix Argues No., Kayla Epstein
How MLB Teams Can Protect Themselves From Cheaters, Evan Friedman
Gen Z: The (Illegal?) Target Audience for Digital Advertising, Gina Gazivoda
Who Has the Last Laugh? Comedians’ Free Speech Rights under the First Amendment., Brett Gossett
The Final Rule (for Now) on Archival Efforts for Old Online Games, Joshua Hall
The Devil’s in the Details: The Merits of The Satanic Temple’s Copyright and Trademark Lawsuit Against Netflix and Warner Bros., Akinyele Jordan
Result Orientation Test for an Abstract Idea: Demise of the Means-Plus-Function Claim?, Jun Lin
Privacy and the New Age of Technology, Odelia Nikfar
Health Monitoring Devices, Privacy, and Employee Rights, Albert Roh
Is the First Amendment in Danger on College Campuses?, Stephen Samolsky
Matal v. Tam Revisited, Eliza Sayedy
Help Wanted: What Do Netflix’s Talent Acquisition Practices Mean for the Future of Fixed-Term Employment Contracts?, Abigail Vapnyar
Where Will We Draw the Line?, Allyson Weinberg
DACA and John Lennon, a Dreamer, Josh Wildes
Submissions from 2017
Old Copyright Suits May Be On the Rise Due to “Raging Bull”, Leeor Amsalem
DOJ v. BMI: The Fight over Consent Decrees and Fractional Licensing, William Aniello
Astroturfers Beware: Amazon Continues to Police Fake Reviewers, Matthew Barish
GOP Powers Bring Consumer Data Showers: How Congress Just Sold Your Browsing History to the Highest Bidder, Brette Berman
Trump is at it again with Twitter. . ., Catherine Campoverde
2017 AELJ Symposium Photos – Comic Law Con, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
AELJ Welcomes its New Editors!, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
Comic Law Con, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
First Round Note Publication Announcement, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
Second Round Note Publication Announcement, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
