This piece is one of the winning entries from the Copyright Law Blog Writing Competition, 2023. In the realm of legal battles against copyright infringement, the concept of “whack-a-mole” emerges from the depths of arcade nostalgia, where players wield a mallet to thwart toy moles that capriciously emerge from various holes. Metaphorically, it symbolizes the ceaseless and wearisome struggle against a persistent problem that resurfaces with shapeshifting resilience. This beco