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Blockbuster Is Dead. Is Its Trademark Fame?

By: Grace Lamendola Remember Blockbuster? For millions of Americans, a Friday night once meant walking through rows of blue-and-yellow movie … Continue reading Blockbuster Is Dead. Is Its Trademark Fame?

Shaking Up Standing: SCOTUS Approving the Ballroom Could Mean a Change to Injury as We Know It 

Shaking Up Standing: SCOTUS Approving the Ballroom Could Mean a Change to Injury as We Know It 

By: Olivia Hollenbach  Background  On October 20th, 2025, the White House changed. The East Wing, home to the office of The … Continue reading Shaking Up Standing: SCOTUS Approving the Ballroom Could Mean a Change to Injury as We Know It 

Who’s Buying the Farm? How NIL Could Change MLB

Who’s Buying the Farm? How NIL Could Change MLB

“College Baseball’s NIL Boom Could Reshape the Minor Leagues”. By: Jackson Laird The final game of this year’s College World … Continue reading Who’s Buying the Farm? How NIL Could Change MLB

Homeland Security’s 22,000 chances at protecting Cultural Heritage

Homeland Security’s 22,000 chances at protecting Cultural Heritage

“More than 22,000 looted artifacts from across the world seized by Homeland Security“. By: Olivia Hollenbach On Friday August 28th, … Continue reading Homeland Security’s 22,000 chances at protecting Cultural Heritage

The Cost of Returning: Employment Law, Anti-Competitive Rules, and Golf’s Great Divide 

The Cost of Returning: Employment Law, Anti-Competitive Rules, and Golf’s Great Divide 

By: Matthew Rowe When Brooks Koepka walked back onto the PGA Tour at the Farmers Insurance Open in late January … Continue reading The Cost of Returning: Employment Law, Anti-Competitive Rules, and Golf’s Great Divide 

Puma’s Latest EU Design Loss Puts the “Individual Character” Standard Under Scrutiny

Puma’s Latest EU Design Loss Puts the “Individual Character” Standard Under Scrutiny

By: Grace Lamendola Puma is not taking its latest loss quietly. After the EU General Court refused to invalidate a … Continue reading Puma’s Latest EU Design Loss Puts the “Individual Character” Standard Under Scrutiny

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