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 2019
What’s the Matter, Mary Jane? How a Lack of Prior Art Complicates the Patentability of Marijuana, Dustin Boone
Legal Implications of the Disastrous Fyre Festival and its Two Documentaries, Eliza Calvin
Submissions from 2018
How MLB Teams Can Protect Themselves From Cheaters, Evan Friedman
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
Gen Z: The (Illegal?) Target Audience for Digital Advertising, Gina Gazivoda
The Final Rule (for Now) on Archival Efforts for Old Online Games, Joshua Hall
Help Wanted: What Do Netflix’s Talent Acquisition Practices Mean for the Future of Fixed-Term Employment Contracts?, Abigail Vapnyar
Who Has the Last Laugh? Comedians’ Free Speech Rights under the First Amendment., Brett Gossett
9th Circuit Orders Retrial Over “Stairway to Heaven” Copyright Infringement Case, Jordan Davis
“MAMA” was Needed to Get MoMA off “MACHA[’s]” Back… But Is It A Sufficient Fix to Avoid Consumer Confusion?, Simone Dvoskin
Is the First Amendment in Danger on College Campuses?, Stephen Samolsky
Privacy and the New Age of Technology, Odelia Nikfar
Censorship in the EU? New Copyright Reform Raises Concerns Among Citizens., Shannon Collins
Does Missouri’s Video Service Providers Act Apply to Streaming Services? Netflix Argues No., Kayla Epstein
Dish vs. Univision: Is Parol Evidence Rule in the Game?, Mariya Dekhtyar
DACA and John Lennon, a Dreamer, Josh Wildes
First Round Note Publication Announcement, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
Health Monitoring Devices, Privacy, and Employee Rights, Albert Roh
Matal v. Tam Revisited, Eliza Sayedy
Where Will We Draw the Line?, Allyson Weinberg
Submissions from 2017
The New Advertising Era, Minhee Lee
Mass Transit Modernization: Examining Smart Systems Innovations, LLC v. Chicago Transit Authority, Kelsey Cross
Trump is at it again with Twitter. . ., Catherine Campoverde
AELJ Welcomes its New Editors!, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
The Legal Issues Surrounding #Not-So-Chilla, Sarah Wilner
Learning to Share (Personal Information) with My Friend Cayla, Casey Thomas
GOP Powers Bring Consumer Data Showers: How Congress Just Sold Your Browsing History to the Highest Bidder, Brette Berman
How (Not) to Get Sued for Using the Word “Houston”, Kevin Zhang
Astroturfers Beware: Amazon Continues to Police Fake Reviewers, Matthew Barish
2017 AELJ Symposium Photos – Comic Law Con, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
Madden and the Likeness of Legends, Moshe Fogel
What Was 5Pointz and What Does It Mean For the Visual Artists Rights Act?, Sophia Soloff
Media Coverage and the First Amendment: Did Recent White House Exclusion of Journalists from Briefings Violate the Constitution?, Cristiana Modesti
Second Round Note Publication Announcement, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
Copyright Law in a Social Media World, Morgan Romagna
Old Copyright Suits May Be On the Rise Due to “Raging Bull”, Leeor Amsalem
B.Y.O.D. – Bring Your Own Device, Jennifer Hwang
Taxstone and the American Justice System’s War Against Hip-Hop, Gow Mosby Jr.
Amazon and the Counterfeit Problem, Jessica Mauceri
Why VIZIO’s Settlement with the FTC Matters, Michael Del Priore
MLB Reacts to Cardinal’s-Astro’s Hacking Scandal, Elisha Lerner
Comic Law Con, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
An Update on the Baylor University Sexual Assault Scandal, Jessica Rosen
First Round Note Publication Announcement, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
“Alexa, Brief the Case For Me” – Legal Challenges of Voice Command Technology, Joel Jesin
Pay for Play: The Issue of Publicity Rights in the NCAA, John Cregan III
DOJ v. BMI: The Fight over Consent Decrees and Fractional Licensing, William Aniello
Ruling in “Star Trek” Fan Film Dispute, Nancy Lu
New Jersey’s Appeal to Legalize Sports Betting Await SCOTUS Approval, Jacob Tabman
Submissions from 2016
Movie, London Fields, Entangled in Another Lawsuit, Nicole Margulis
Is China The Next Bollywood?, Ben Gleitman
Protecting Fashion: A Comparative Analysis of Fashion Design Protection in the United States and Europe, Francesca Montalvo Witzburg
The History of FCC Exclusivity Rules, Stuart Anello
Influencers are Invading Kids’ Apps, Jessica Honan
Will the Real Miss America Please Stand Up? Copyright Considerations in Recent Comics News, Maricela Gonzalez
Boycotting the Super Bowl: NFLPA’s Opportunity to Right Contractual Wrongs and Obtain Bargaining Power, Matthew Lobello
Video Game Studios: Be Mindful of What You Say at E3, Vida Djaghouri
Free Speech Implications of Apple’s Patent for Infrared Tech That Can Remotely Disable Video and Photo Recording, David Forrest
The NBA Can Take A Play Out Of The NFL’s Disciplinary Policy, Joel Krooks
Making Music Accessible: Closed Captions in Light of California Court Ruling on The Duties of Film Studios, Arielle Vishny
SCOTUS to Determine If “THE SLANTS” Is Offensive to Asians, Brittany Waserstein
Second Circuit Halts Appeal Against World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Justin Drazin
The Design Debate: Star Athletica LLC v. Varsity Brands Inc., Kurt Sohn
Recent Developments in Art Law, Madeline Kessler
Police Use Unconscious Driver and Passenger as Anti-Drug Advertisement, Leigh Solomon
Colin Kaepernick is being Un-Patriotic and We Should be Thankful for it, Sam Martin
Where have all the IP Firms gone?, Elana Minkoff
Not Happy Together: The Turtles’ Epic Quest for Performance Royalties & the Case for Federalizing Pre-1972 Sound Recordings, Tatsuya Adachi
Kiesza’s “Hideaway” Music Video the Subject of Copyright Infringement and False Endorsement Lawsuit, Bianca Acquaviva
Regulating Crypto-Currencies, Sumit Agarwal
Is The Martian Just The Latest Example Of A Way To Avoid Liability Copyright Infringement In International Waters?, Brittany Binderoff
Early Concerns over Protecting Consumer Privacy in the Emerging Virtual Reality Market, Jerome Chapman IV
Copyright Implications of Live Streaming Apps, Zachary Grossman
Update on the “Monkey Selfie”, Arian Jabbary
Traditional Fantasy Sports v. DFS, and Why the Former is Escaping Scrutiny, Michael Kar
Fanduel and Draftkings: How We Got Here and What’s to Come, Alexander Mandel
California Resale Royalty Act Struck Down, Anthony Prinzivalli
Google’s Driverless Cars and the Future of Human Driving, Elina Rakhlin
The CRISPR-Cas9 Patent Dispute, Katie Thalen
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Design Patent Infringement Damages, Timothy Coughlin
Social Media as a Problematic New Forum for Defamation Lawsuits, Shana Feibus
Hulk Hogan, the Celebrity Sex Tape, and the First Amendment, Alyssa Kaplun
“Happy Birthday to You” and You and You—The Song Belongs to All of Us!, Ruma Mazumdar
The (Trademark) Battle Over Krusty Krab, Amanda Natiello
Police are arresting people for making threats with emojis — :D or :(?, Rachel Rosen
The Fight Against Uber’s Privacy Infringement, Alexa Shore
Deflategate: Can We Eliminate Litigation in NFL Player Discipline Disputes?, Jeremy Sykes
Will the Real Kylie Please Stand Up?, Adam Valko
Terrorism Versus the Right to Privacy: Apple Takes on the DOJ, Anastasia Dolph
Announcing the Volume 35 Masthead, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
Update: What Will the Future Hold for Daily Fantasy Sports?, Sam Dobre
Balancing Privacy With Security, Laura Kaye
New Impressions on Advertising Law, Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
‘Haters Gon’ Hate’ Rule 12(b)(6): The Potential for Bad Blood Between pro se Plaintiffs and the Well Pleaded Complaint in Copyright Infringement Lawsuits, Samantha Castrelos
Police Suppression of Assembly and Free Speech Rights, Katherine Sacks
Kim Kardashian’s Morning Sickness: How the FDA Regulates Consumer Advertising on Social Media, Dinora Smith
Richard Prince Finds Himself in Another Lawsuit, Andrea Sobolewski
Politics as Entertainment, Fair Use, and the Campaign Industrial Complex, Randall Tesser
