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Securing Our Homes, Surrendering Our Privacy: The Legal Risks of Smart Surveillance
By: Nicholas Tagg Over the last two decades, the prevalence and ease of use of home video security systems have exploded. These security systems have allowed people to surveil their homes better and more cheaply than ever. As of 2024, about 72% of homes have at...

Trademark Tacking: The Continuum of Brand Identity
By: Kelsey Shaughnessy We are constantly surrounded by brands, and their names, logos, and product packaging, in our daily lives. Brands use their trademarks to get our attention, shock us, and create humor, to be memorable to a consumer. Trademarks are vital to...

I Can Buy Myself Flowers, But Is It Fair to Use Them? The Copyright Clash Over Miley Cyrus’s ‘Flowers’
By: Brianna Marquinez Miley Cyrus, international pop star, was sued in September 2024 for copyright infringement regarding her Grammy-award winning single “Flowers” because it contains conspicuous similarities to the track “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars. The...