Copyright LawFeaturedIntellectual PropertySupreme Court
November 3, 2025By Victoria Reyes
In a blockbuster case now before the Supreme Court, an Internet Service Provider (“ISP”), Cox Communications (“Cox”), faces liability for its users’ mass piracy of recorded music, a verdict that threatens to fundamentally reshape the boundaries of contributory copyright liability.[i] The Fourth Circuit upheld Cox’s liability for contributory infringement, while vacating its vicarious liability and […]
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Administrative LawFeaturedFederal Trade CommissionSupreme Court
October 14, 2025By Maxwell Gregg
On September 22, 2025, The United States Supreme Court officially took up the question of whether to overturn its 1935 decision in Humphreys Executor v. United States.[i] If overturned, Humphreys Executor will mark another precedential casualty of the Roberts Court.[ii] To legal scholars, professors, and those that closely follow the Supreme Court, this upcoming showdown […]
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FeaturedFederal LawSupreme Court
February 25, 2025By Sydney Fernandez
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Martin v. United States, a case that may reshape the legal landscape for individuals seeking redress for wrongful government actions.[i] The case centers on Curtrina Martin (“Martin”), her son Gabe, and her partner Hilliard Cliatt (“Cliatt”), an Atlanta family whose home was mistakenly raided by an FBI SWAT […]
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FDAFeaturedFederal LawSupreme Court
February 5, 2025By Stephanie Blanco
Under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the “Act”), the Federal Drug Administration (“FDA”), responsible for protecting and promoting public health and safety, regulates the manufacture and production of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.[i] The Act provides the FDA with agency regulatory authority to approve the sale of tobacco products if the applicant […]
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