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Winner Takes “The W”: How the WNBA’s Application and the MLB’s Opposition Will Impact Trademark Protection in Sports Companies’ Names and Branding
By: Simone Regis The Women’s National Basketball Association (“WNBA”) and two Major League Baseball (“MLB”) teams’ clash…
Coming into Compliance: PUMP Act Plaintiffs Receive Favorable Outcomes in Cases Securing Protections for Nursing Employees
By: Lauren Smith The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (“PUMP”) Act requires employers to accommodate…
Conflicting Fiduciary Duties, Indirect Control, and Post-Demand Evidence: The Paramount Books and Records Litigation
By: Salvatore Saltarelli The Delaware Supreme Court’s recent decision in Paramount Global v. Rhode Island Office of…
Evaluating Whether the White House is Violating Pokémon Trademarks in Its Social Media Posts
By: Ryan Burgan In early 2026, the White House social media accounts used two trademarks of the…
Big Losses, Little Recourse: Bilateral Investment Treaties Unlikely Path for Embattled Social Media Companies
By: Pablo Urioste Bilateral Investment Treaties (“BITs”) are agreements between two governments to afford certain protections…
China’s New Arbitration Law: Big Rewrite, Same Judge
By: Thabiso Faith Mutumhe On March 1, 2026, China’s amended Arbitration Law took effect, marking…
Local Power, Global Platforms: Regulating Airbnb in the Age of Digital Commerce
By: Khushi Palan As cities grapple with housing shortages and rising rents, local governments are increasingly cracking…
AI and the Conflict Between the Patchwork of US Data Privacy Law and the EU’s GDPR
By: Lola Campbell On May 13, 2025, the District Court for the Southern District of New York…
Performing on Thin Ice: Music Licensing and Global Broadcast Rights at the Olympics
By: Nicholas Yun The 2026 Winter Olympics brought an unexpected legal controversy to the ice rink: music…
From Compliance Tool to Board-Level Risk: Treasury’s FinCEN Whistleblower Tips and the Future of Board Accountability
By: Ariana Rokneddini Traditionally, a whistleblower is a member of an organization who exposes illegal misconduct that…
