Tag Archives: Disney

How Far Does Disney’s Streaming Power Reach? The YouTube TV Dispute as a Test of U.S. and EU Antitrust Limits

By: Justin Maglin On October 30, 2025, Google-owned YouTube TV announced that channels owned by Disney, including ABC and ESPN, would be pulled from its service after the two companies failed to reach a new carriage agreement. The blackout affected more than ten million YouTube TV subscribers and cut off access to major sports broadcasts, including college football and Monday Night Football, […]

An Attorney’s Bread and Butter or Blood and Honey? Implications of Intellectual Property Entering the Public Domain

By: Raymond J. Kayal III Every January 1st, Public Domain Day opens a time capsule of creative works to the global creative commons. In 2026, the United States will see works made in 1930 enter the public domain under the ninety-five-year term established by theCopyright Act of 1976. This treasure trove includes Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, Agatha Christie’s The Murder […]