Kaytie Hobbs, Blog Chair, University of Cincinnati Law Review While scrolling through Twitter, double-tapping Instagram posts, and thumbs-upping statuses on Facebook, Americans are exposed to an abundance of various newsworthy events of the day. In following pop culture, a good chunk of these posts may be media outlets posting photos taken by the paparazzi; some... Continue Reading →
The “Blurred Lines” of Copyright Scope
Author: Jon Siderits, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review On March 10, 2015, a federal jury found that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams infringed a copyright owned by the heirs of Marvin Gaye, by copying substantially from Gaye’s song “Got to Give It Up” when they created their 2013 hit “Blurred Lines.”[1] While other... Continue Reading →