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Fintechs, Mortgages, and Consumer Consequences

Alexandra Tipton- In today’s digital world, consumers expect everything to be at their fingertips – including their banking and financial services. This desire has led to a rise in financial technology (“fintech”) companies ranging from stock trading apps, such as Robinhood, to money transfer apps, including PayPal and Venmo. However, some consumers are looking to […]

A Look Inside the Booming Sports Card Industry

Adam Brown – Although sports cards have been around since the mid-1800’s, the industry has seen a boom the likes of which it has never seen over the past year. While many people traditionally view collecting sports trading cards as a nostalgic children’s hobby, the reality of the industry is quite the opposite. Fueled by […]

Copyright Infringement Claims and Digital Versions of Tattooed Athletes and Celebrities

Noah Vollmer- In the United States, tattoo artists’ designs are protected under copyright law. This gives artists the exclusive right to make and distribute copies of their designs and allows them to be compensated when someone else wishes to reproduce their designs. However, a problem can arise when a company wishes to use an artist’s […]

Doctrine of Impossibility: Commercial Tenants Defense to Failing to Pay Rent Due to the Coronavirus

Nicolas Fernandez – Government imposed lockdowns have made it nearly impossible for companies to generate sufficient revenue to pay rent. On December 31, 2019, the Chinese government reported the first case of COVID-19 and less than a month later the United States reported its first case. Countries around the world began locking down to slow […]