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Trump Immigration Actions are Likely to Have a Chilling Effect on Online Speech
Mar. 31, 2025—By Benjamin Bardman; Photo Credit: Olivia Falcigno/USA Today Network For immigrants to the US, even those who have fully complied with all immigration laws, self-censorship of controversial political opinions may now seem like a rational choice. That is because the Trump administration has targeted legal residents for deportations based on their political activities and has publicized...
Fashion, Filtered: How AI is Rewriting the Rules of Advertising
Mar. 31, 2025—By Alejandro Pena; Photo Credit: Coca Cola Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, and the fashion advertising is no exception. With approximately 51 percent of marketing leaders already integrating AI into their work, the impact of AI is inevitable.[1] Major brands like Mango have started leveraging AI to create compelling digital campaigns.[2] However, while AI-generated ads offer...
Do Children Actually Yearn for the Mines? Young UGC Creators as “Employees”
Mar. 24, 2025—By J. Clayton Eaton; Photo Credit: Rainer Stropek Online gaming platforms such as Minecraft, Fortnite, and Roblox rely on creators of user-generated content (UGC) to make additional player skins, game maps, “mods”, game modes, and more, to drive player traffic to the site.[1] Many of these UGC creators are minors who started as players on the platforms...
Meta Faces Copyright Claims Over AI Training Data: Survives Motion to Dismiss Stage
Mar. 24, 2025—By Dale Weiford; Photo Credit: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) rapid advancement and the endless lucrative possibilities that stem from such advancement, have created many legal battles, particularly concerning intellectual property. One case unfolding in the Northern District of California, Richard Kadrey, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., highlights the contentious issue of using copyrighted materials...
The Music & The Movement: Race, Rhythm, and Social Justice
Mar. 23, 2025—Renee Nicole Allen | 27 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 239 (2025) From Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” to Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” to J. Cole’s “Be Free,” music has played a vital role in energizing social justice movements and elevating the legal and social issues facing Black people. An examination into the legal,...
Why Tennessee’s ELVIS Act Is the King of Artificial Intelligence Protections
Mar. 23, 2025—Sarah Luppen Fowler and John D. Fowler | 27 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 259 (2025) Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving and advancing quickly. As AI advances, it presents novel legal issues for individuals and industries alike. For example, AI can now mimic the voices of famous musicians so well that it can be...
Reimagining the Music Industry: In Search of a More Perfect Union
Mar. 23, 2025—Loren E. Mulraine | 27 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 279 (2025) This Article challenges the long-standing accepted business model of the music industry, including recording contract terms, ownership of masters, artist recoupment, and copyright terminations. It explores the negative implications of failing to revise these methods and neglecting to create a more equitable...
Trouble, Trouble, Trouble: Taylor Swift, Ticketmaster, and Arbitration
Mar. 23, 2025—Professor Imre S. Szalai | 27 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 301 (2025) Through Ticketmaster’s use of arbitration and the controversy surrounding Ticketmaster’s botched sale of tickets for Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, this Article explores problems with the broad use of arbitration in the United States. Arbitration, a private contractual method of resolving disputes in...
Who Owns Space? The Legal Battle Brewing Over Asteroid Mining
Mar. 16, 2025—By Sam Kole; Photo Credit: Factor-Tech Magazine According to McKinsey & Company, the commercial space industry is projected to be worth $1.8 trillion by 2035.[1] The legal framework for the rapidly expanding commercial space industry is based on international treaties and agreements that were established over seventy-five years ago.[2] These agreements initially did not focus on commercial...
Copyrighting a Genre? A Lawsuit’s Potential Impact on Reggaetón Music
Mar. 16, 2025—By Patrick Armand; Photo Credit: Eric Rojas In January 2025, the reggaetón musical artist Bad Bunny released his newest album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS to critical and fan acclaim. The album quickly rose to number 1 on the Billboard 200, Bad Bunny’s fourth consecutive album to do so, further cementing reggaetón as one of the most popular...