Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 4: NIL Developments with Andy Johnson, Co-Founder of Hail! Impact
Podcast: The Briefing - Deepfakes vs Right of Publicity: Navigating the Intersection Between Free Speech and Protected Rights
The Briefing - Deepfakes vs Right of Publicity: Navigating the Intersection Between Free Speech and Protected Rights
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - NCAA NIL - Where Things Stand One Year Later
Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Court Melts Ice Cube's Trademark Lawsuit against Robinhood + Update
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Court Melts Ice Cube's Trademark Lawsuit against Robinhood + Update
College Sports, Video Games & the Right of Publicity With Guest Michael McCann of Sportico
Game On: College Sports, Video Games & the Right of Publicity With Guest Michael McCann of Sportico
Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Defamation Lawsuit Against Netflix Dropped + NY Protects Dead Celebrities
Defamation Lawsuit Against Netflix Dropped + New York Protects Dead Celebrities
JONES DAY TALKS® Game Changer? California's Fair Pay to Play Act and the Future of College Sports
Wearables and the Future of Intellectual Property Law
Captain Phillips' Crew Lawsuit Has No Merit
As Quentin Tarantino and Miramax prepare to head to court on February 24th over Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction NFT series, attorneys Matthew Savare and Brianne Polito from law firm Lowenstein Sandler explore the important legal...more
NFT creators should craft strategies to avoid minting or auctioning NFTs that use the likeness of an individual without their consent. As non-fungible tokens (NFTs) increase in popularity, the so-called common law “right of...more
Although a generally well-settled question of law, a string of recent cases has renewed interest in a common question: Who owns a photograph? Of course, this question is not novel, but the rise of social media and the greater...more
With the proliferation of social media and the ready access to images on the Internet and on any number of platforms, it’s just so easy to copy an image or video that moves you and post it on your social media accounts. Easy...more
Lenwood Hamilton, also known as Hard Rock Hamilton, claimed that Gears of War character Augustus Cole infringed his publicity rights because the video game character had a number of features he felt were identified with him....more
Several entertainers, including Brooklyn rapper 2 Milly, Alfonso Ribeiro, and Instagram’s “Backpack Kid” and “Orange Shirt Kid”, sued Epic Games, Inc., the owner of the popular game Fortnite. What do all of these individuals...more
“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster” declares stool pigeon Henry Hill in the opening scene of Martin Scorsese’s mob classic Goodfellas. Complementing the iconic performances of Robert De Niro, Ray...more
Mean Girls v. The Right of Publicity: Lessons Learned From the Lohan and Gravano Lawsuits - On September 1, 2016, a New York appellate court ended two closely watched right of publicity lawsuits brought by Lindsay...more
The Supreme Court passed on an opportunity to review a recent appellate court decision holding that a video game publisher is not protected by the First Amendment for using the likenesses of former NFL football stars in the...more
Love it or hate it, Instagram is coming to dominate the world of advertising. During Super Bowl 50, 38 million people reportedly made 155 million Super Bowl-related interactions on Instagram. ...more
Eleventh Circuit Rejects Application of VPPA to Free App - The latest decision interpreting the application of the Video Privacy Protection Act in the context of twenty-first century technology provides positive news for...more
In retrospect, the victories won by former college football stars in their right of publicity lawsuits against Electronic Arts and its hugely popular NCAA Football videogame franchise are hardly surprising. How could anyone...more
On September 11, 2014, the Ninth Circuit heard oral argument on the appeal in Davis v. Electronic Arts (Case No. 12-15737), a class action lawsuit brought by three former NFL Players against Electronic Arts (“EA”), the...more