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 lawsuit alleges that Cyrus’ song encompasses the impermissible exploitation of numerous elements from Mars’ song, revealing… Read More I Can Buy Myself Flowers, But Is It Fair to Use Them? The Copyright Clash Over Miley Cyrus’s ‘Flowers’

Navigating Trademark Challenges in the Age of Viral Trends: Jools Lebron’s Race Against Time

By: Grace Drost “Very demure, very mindful, very cutesy”.  If you have been on social media at all this past month, or are subscribed to any company promotional listserv, it is likely this saying is not new to you.  This is thanks to TikTok creator Jools Lebron whose fun video describing work appropriate hair and… Read More Navigating Trademark Challenges in the Age of Viral Trends: Jools Lebron’s Race Against Time