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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’

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Google v. Oracle: The Ten-Year Tech Battle

This blog discusses the potential consequences of the Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision in Google v. Oracle, the culmination of a series of lawsuits that began in 2010. The suit considers the potential copyrightability of an application programming interface (API), a system regarded in the tech world as crucial to software and application development. Should the Court rule in favor of Oracle, the tech industry can expect the emergence of a much more competitive landscape. … Read More Google v. Oracle: The Ten-Year Tech Battle

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Suing Spotify: What a Settlement Could Mean For Artists and How It Could Influence Spotify’s IPO

Spotify cannot seem to keep getting sued for failing to pay royalties to artists. Recently, Spotify settled a consolidated lawsuit for over $43 million to be paid out to artists. Though the settlement is awaiting approval from the court, artists are urging it not to be approved on the grounds that the amount settled when divided up is so minimal for any one artist to gain from the terms of the settlement.… Read More Suing Spotify: What a Settlement Could Mean For Artists and How It Could Influence Spotify’s IPO

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“A Milli?” More Like 51 ‘Milli:’ Lil Wayne Suing His Label, Cash Money, for $51M

Written By: Ben Feilich Hip hop artist Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., is suing his record label, Cash Money Records, Inc., in U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York for breach of contract, among other things, alleging damages in the amount of $51,000,000 (fifty-one million).   The complaint entails eight causes of… Read More “A Milli?” More Like 51 ‘Milli:’ Lil Wayne Suing His Label, Cash Money, for $51M

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