Author: Isa Diaz

Trademarks

A Polar Bear’s Identity Crisis: Comparative Advertising in Trademark Law

As someone who has little to no interest in football, let alone the Super Bowl, I still tune in every year just for the commercials. With a background in advertising, the moment the game goes to a commercial break, my TV comes off mute! This year, one ad in particular really caught my attention, Pepsi’s Super Bowl commercial, “The Choice.” The commercial opens with a … Continue reading A Polar Bear’s Identity Crisis: Comparative Advertising in Trademark Law

Isa Diaz
Copyrights

Scrolling Déjà Vu: Can Every Creator Follow the Same Trend Under Copyright Law?

I can’t be the only one who gets déjà vu when I scroll through social media. It feels like video after video is the same content, with the same general editing styles, and following the same trends. It’s easy to assume that copyright infringement, which occurs when someone unauthorizedly reproduces, distributes, or displays someone else’s creative work, would apply to this repetition of popular aesthetics … Continue reading Scrolling Déjà Vu: Can Every Creator Follow the Same Trend Under Copyright Law?

Isa Diaz