Following the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Allen v. Cooper, Assistant Attorney General (and former JIPL alumnus), Miles Skedsvold, explains the Court’s rejection of Congress’ attempt to abrogate sovereign immunity in copyright suits.
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Trickle Down Vaccines – The Coronavirus Patent Crisis
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spears, third-year student, Lukas Goettke, explores how changes to the patent system might help facilitate vaccine development.
Mural, Mural on the Wall – Who’s Protected After All?
By: Grace Ann Garner Most people know the rules of copyright. An aspiring movie director would clearly not be permitted to make a movie titled Game of Thrones comprising the [ … ]
The Price of Admission: How One Popstar Seeks to Alter the Way We View Photography Copyright Law
Ariana Grande’s concert media policy turns copyright law upside-down, allowing her to simultaneously be both the subject of photographs and the copyright holder. 3L Robert Poston explores what this means for photojournalism and provides alternative ways for Grande to control her image.
First Amendment, Four Letters
This summer the Supreme Court found itself at the intersection of trademark law and the First Amendment, holding that a trademark cannot be denied for being “scandalous” without violating the U.S. Constitution. 3L Shivani Patel provides an analysis of the case and its implications on IP Law.
Polar Opposites, Parody Labels, & the Fair Use Exception: Revisiting a Past Note
Shaudie Fassih · Editorial on Robyn M. Flegal’s Student Note Originally published in Volume 21, Issue 1 of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law, University of Georgia Law graduate Robyn [ … ]
The EU’s General Data Privacy Regulation – S. Crochet
The EU’s General Data Privacy Regulation: What are the Primary Concerns for US Companies in the European Market? Sam Crochet, Esq. · Hall Booth Smith, PC · SCrochet@hallboothsmith.com As we all know, [ … ]
Paid in Full: Collecting Your Music Royalties in the Digital Age – J. Seay
Paid in Full: Collecting Your Music Royalties in the Digital Age John Seay · The Seay Firm LLC · John.seay@theseayfirm.com · www.theseayfirm.com You recorded an album and released it online. Now you sit back [ … ]
2017 Big Data Panel a Huge Success
Last Friday, January 27, Georgia Law was fortunate to hear from six experts on the subject of Big Data and how the law can be adapted to respond to increased [ … ]
Big Data Panel Experts and Scholars
We are excited to welcome the following experts and scholars to our Big Data Panel, hosted on January 27, 2017 at the University of Georgia School of Law: Lea Shanley: Dr. [ … ]