This collection contains the blog posts of the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal (AELJ).

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.

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Submissions from 2021

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Old World Meets New World in Soccer Trademark Dispute, Benjamin Weinstein

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Arthex, Inc. and the Assault on Administrative Adjudication, Brian Wohlhieter

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The Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal Presents the Piracy Paradox in an Era of Disruption!, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

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A Hairy Situation for Well-Known Hair-Care Brand: DevaCurl, Jannah Eichenbaum

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The Devil Wears Nike: The Implications of Nike’s Lawsuit Against MSCHF for Its “Satan Shoes”, Paul Smith

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The First Amendment, Twitter, and Dr. Bandy Lee, Renisha Ricks

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BitClout: Decentralized Social Media or NFTs for Celebrities?, Brian Wohlhieter

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The Evolving Conversation Around Section 230 Immunity, Jordan Doll

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Non-Fungible Tokens: Copyright Implications in the Wild West of Blockchain Technology, Matt Goldman

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Dramatic Rise in State Bills Targeting Transgender Student Athletes, Cecily D'Amore

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Cycling Through Litigation: The Ultimate Cost of Not Entering into Appropriate Sync Licensing Agreements, Nancy Kartos

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Works in Progress: Is It Better to Say Sorry Than to Ask for (and Receive) Permission?, Amy Weiss

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Should Schools Be Permitted to Monitor and Punish Students for Speech on Social Media?, Laura Cohen

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Political Campaigns and Microtargeting, Jen Endick

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The Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal Spring 2021 Symposium, a Discussion and Celebration of the Diamond Anniversary (75 Years!) of the Lanham Act., Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

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We are proud to announce the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal’s Volume 40 Editorial Board!, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

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Congratulations to Our Staff Editors Whose Student Notes Have Been Selected for Publication in Volume 40 of Cardozo AELJ!, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

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Can #DoctorsofTikTok Be Held Accountable?, Marah Fields

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The Ball is in the Supreme Court: NCAA v. Alston, Emily Gaines

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Help is on the Way: The Trademark Modernization Act’s Response to Fraudulent Chinese Trademark Applications, Noah Goldberg

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The Price to Play: Compensation for College Athletes, Sydney Lorch

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Things We Almost Forgot About During the Pandemic: Brexit and Trademark Implications, Rachel Kaminetzky

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Force Majeure and the Entertainment Industry During COVID-19, Zachary Karetsky

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Reddit v. Robinhood: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Amidst Market Manipulation Allegations, Jacob Maslavi

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The Federal Trade Commission’s ‘Made in America’ Policy Has Disincentivized Domestic Production but Supply Chain Issues Associated with Coronavirus May Incentivize Reshoring, Jamie Cutler

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Will the Open Library be Forced to Close?, Chani Morgenstern

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We Survived 2020 and the Mechanical Licensing Collective is Now in Full Effect… But How Exactly Does it Work?, Daniela Brumer

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COVID-19’s Toll on Independent Concert Venues, Natalie Linn

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The King of Pop’s 2014 Hologram Performance Was Legal – But This Wasn’t a Green Light for All Postmortem Hologram Concerts: A Glimpse into the Various Intellectual Property Concerns Surrounding Hologram Performances, Paige Frankel

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Who Cares if It’s an Executory Contract?, Shaul Sultan

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Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal 2021 Spring Symposium: 75 Years of the Lanham Act, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

Submissions from 2020

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Intellectual Property Law – What Happens After the “Vote-From-Home” Election?, Ryan Baal

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The Washington Redskins Abandon Their Historically Controversial Team Name Amidst a Push for Socially Conscious Branding, Shelby Epstein

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Broadway: Adapting and Overcoming Post-COVID, Emily Feldman

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Obscene Trademarks: What Will Iancu Allow?, Carter Hall

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Public Forums and Section 230—Should They Work Together?, Jack Madeb

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Ninth Circuit Reversed and Remanded District Court’s Ruling that Immigration Detainers Issued Based on Unreliable Databases Violates the Fourth Amendment, Mal Helgadottir

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Loots of Their Labor: Analyzing Wage & Hour Challenges in Gaming’s “Crunch Culture”, Matt Vernace

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The First Amendment’s Greatest Protector: The NBA, Hayden Farmer

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Just How Epic Is the Fortnite-Apple Lawsuit?, Justin Weinblatt

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Emotions, My Dear Watson: Dissecting Copyright/Trademark Infringement in Netflix’s Portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, Dionissia Siozios

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UCLA v. Under Armour: Invoking the Force Majeure Clause, Reid Zank

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Epic Games v. Apple: Fortnite and TROs, Michael Levi

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Do Virtual Classrooms Encroach on Family Privacy Rights?, Jonathan Shkedy

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The Dance Between the NBA Players and Their First Amendment Rights, Victor Wang

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Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal Congratulates the Vol. 39 Editorial Board and Welcomes New Staff Editors!, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

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Public Safety versus Privacy in light of Coronavirus: When Contact Tracing can become a Search under the 4th Amendment, Eric Delgado

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35 U.S.C. § 101: Current Subject Matter Eligibility Law Interprets “Abstract Ideas” with Abstract Definitions, Kaylan Geiger

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NBA 2K Must Pay to Play: How America’s Copyright Regime Can Better Protect Tattoo Artists From Losing Control Over The Reproduction of Their Work in Video Games, Ethan Ruby

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Zooming in on Big Tech’s Deceptive Privacy Practices and Why We Should All Be Paying More Attention, Samuel Friedman

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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL): Will it Sink or Will it Swim Amidst Recent COVID-19 Class Action Lawsuit and Stock Volatility?, Alkesandr Tsatskin

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AT&T v. United States: Vertical Mergers in the Telecommunications Market, Samantha Kocharov

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Going to the Movies, from the Comfort of Your Own Home, Evan Goldberg

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Your Body Owns the Tattoo!, Habeeb Sheikh

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Does Copyright Law Apply to States?: Analyzing Sovereign Immunity and Copyright Infringement, Daniel Cohen

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The Coronavirus’s Cyber Implications, Johnny Nguyen

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Who’s Going to Pay? Where the Fine Print Matters, Andrea Wrisley

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Graffiti Gains Recognized Stature in Multi-Million Dollar Victory for Artists, Libby Merritt

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The True Reality of Reality Television, Stephanie Rimberg

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Oracle v. Google: A Look at the Future of the Tech Industry, Stefano Moutafidis

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TiK ToK: Time is up on Kesha lawsuit, Anastasia Noll

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New Developments of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), Zack Perlitsh

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TikTok: The Renegade of Social Media, Tehila Colman

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Coronavirus And Its Effect On The Fashion Industry, Emily Faro

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The Art of the Labor Deal, Anne Bredin

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Where Todays Plant-Based Food Producers Find Legal Protections and Problems, Hannah Rosenson

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The Growth of Smart Contracts, Daniel Farrell

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Tabloids and Tragedy: TMZ’s hijacking of the death announcement of Kobe Bryant, Dylan Reich

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Sometimes Cheaters Do Prosper, Steven Milstein

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When Hollywood Decides to Make a Movie About Your Life: What are the Consequences? Short Answer – None., Amanda Trakhtenberg

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State Attorneys General Seek to Clarify the Negative Option Marketing Regulatory Scheme, Anna Antonova

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Landing That “Yummy” #1 Music Chart Position: The Use of Fake Streams in Today’s Music Industry, Nicolette Belitsis

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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

Submissions from 2019

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Ferrari v. Plein: The Fast Against The Furious, Tatiana Baranova

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Streaming Wars and ACE: Screen and Content Competitors but Friends against Piracy and Copyright Infringement, Robert Sistoso

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Players gonna play, haters gonna hate…or will they?, Alexander Katz

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My COPPA Runneth Over: CCPA Adds to Children’s Online Privacy Protections, Katie Riley

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The Anti-Fantasy Sport: Should Investing Directly in Athletes Be Legal?, Joshua Burton

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Cardozo IP Law Society Submits Comment to the USPTO Regarding AI Inventions, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

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Lizzo “Truth Hurts” Co-Author Allegations, Justin Levy

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Insta-Sham: When Influencers Fail to Disclose Sponsorships, Spencer Brachfeld

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Maine Law Requires Cable Providers Offer an À La Carte Option for Television Channels, Amanda Guzman

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Open Source’s New Hard Problem: Calls for Standard Licenses for Open Source Hardware, Ivan Wang

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The Dangers of Legalized Sports Betting and Fantasy Sports, Benjamin Schonbrun

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Mercedes-Benz’s use of Detroit Artists’ Murals Leads to Lawsuit, Emily Tannenbaum

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Dear Governor Gavin Newsom: Don’t Drop the Ball! Sign SB-206!, Caroline Garlick

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You’re BLOCKED!, Anthony Schaefer

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Supreme Court Clarifies Copyright Litigation Procedures, Sahar Askavan

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“Cremart” and Copyright Implications, Skye Cho

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Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal Proudly Congratulates the New Vol. 38 Editorial Board!, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

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Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal Spring Symposium – Digital Art & Blockchain, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

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Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal Volume 38 Student Note Publications, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

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Bring “It” Back, but Now Call It “Fast Fashion”, Hallie Cohen

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The Red Sole Reflection, Jolie Schenerman

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“God Is a Woman” (Allegedly) Guilty of Copyright Infringement: The Merits of Artist Vladimir Kush’s Copyright Lawsuit Against “God Is a Woman” Singer Ariana Grande, Samantha Wald

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Trademarkers Gonna Trademark: Why Other Artists Should Follow Taylor Swift’s Lead, Elyssa Brezel

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To Landmark or Not to Landmark: The Strand’s Battle Against Landmarking Their Building, Lauren Cimbol

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Judge in Israel has Ruled that Emoji can Prove Intent in a Landlord/Tenant Case, Carly Ben-Yishay

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It Is Unusual: Courts Must Decide What Choreography Can Be Copyrighted, Justin Charles

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Corporate Responsibility for Reality Show Participants, Anna Perlstein