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Vinson & Elkins LLP

A Hidden Risk in the Sports Tech Boom

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Technology has long played a part in professional sports, but these days it permeates the industry. Cameras, sensors, and models of playing surfaces compute and communicate data and information in real time — enhancing...more

IMS Legal Strategies

Adapting Trial Graphics to Jurors’ New Media Expectations

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Trial graphics are instrumental in conveying your story to today’s jurors. Presenting an understandable argument to a jury usually involves technology-driven visual communication in the form of demonstrative exhibits and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

USPTO Roundtable: AI and Right of Publicity

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is holding a roundtable discussion, on August 5, 2024, about the intersection of AI technology and legal protections for individuals’ reputations and name, image, voice,...more

Vondran Legal

Copyright Law and BodyCam Video

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I saw this question online and decided to answer it here on my blog.  It raises some very interesting and timely questions about the scope and reach of copyright law in our modern age. Many people want to know, is police...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New Frontier: Ten Tips for Navigating Brand Protection in the Metaverse

Advances in technology have taken the world by storm in recent years and brand owners must adapt to new forms of expression and brand awareness. Enter the metaverse: an online virtual world where users can interact with each...more

Fenwick & West LLP

FTC Takes Aim Against Deceptive AI Practices

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In February 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued guidance to companies to keep their artificial intelligence (AI) claims in check and urged them not to exaggerate the capabilities of their AI products or...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Rise of the Machines: How AI is Shaking Up the Music Industry

Just like Napster triggered a global, technological shift in the way music is consumed and distributed, we are now on the precipice of another major revolution certain to disrupt the music industry. Artificial intelligence,...more

BakerHostetler

What Even Is Ad Tech?

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“What is ad tech?” That is a question I’ve been asked and have answered numerous times. ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Freeze Frame: EU Copyright Holders Entitled to Restrict Framing

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In a case referred by German authorities, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) resolved a dispute between a visual arts copyright collecting society and a cultural heritage foundation involving a digital library...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Is it Time to Make AR and VR a Part of Your Reality?

To date, there are over 1 billion augmented reality (“AR”) users and 171 million virtual reality (“VR”) users worldwide[1], a number that continues to increase as more industries turn to AR and VR to create immersive user...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Two Turntables, No Microphone: Using Technical Diagram Is Not Copyright Infringement

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The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court’s summary judgment grant with respect to a copyright infringement claim related to technical drawings, and reversed the court’s summary judgment grant...more

Littler

Synthetic Reality & Deep Fakes: Considerations for Employers and Implications of the Rise of Deep Fakes in the Workplace

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In an age where computer generated imagery (CGI) and digital effects enable entire film genres to exist, like Marvel’s superhero series the Avengers or Guardians of the Galaxy, audiences have no expectation that movies they...more

Jaburg Wilk

Disconnecting from Technology Frees Your Mind in a Way You May Have Forgotten

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Most of us are connected to our phones, tablets or computers from the time we wake up until the time we go to sleep. I recently went on an annual trip where I try to disconnect for a few days. It is harder to do than you...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

Blockchain as a Content Distribution Technology: Copyright Issues Abound

Content owners and their attorneys have been enthusiastically anticipating the use of blockchain as a mechanism for royalty accounting, recording the chain of title of intellectual property interests, and protecting, tracking...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

AR/VR Is Changing the Game

The ultimate vision for AR/VR is that the medium replaces screens altogether. When the screens are gone, we are essentially left with what we’ve had since the beginning—things like board games, puzzles, live action...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Shaping the Future: Trends in Digital Media and Frontier Technologies M&A

People consume entertainment on an unprecedented level today. They watch TV shows on their commute, listen to podcasts at the gym and play augmented reality games at cafes. As demand for content and digital recreation...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt Digital - October 2016

A Message From Our Chair: Once again we are very pleased to provide you with another issue of the Manatt Digital newsletter. In this edition we revisit the topic of mergers and acquisitions, an important area of focus...more

Troutman Pepper

Music and the Blockchain

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The promise of blockchain technology for the music industry is its ability to solve the problem of “shared facts” and to provide transparency in real time or near-real time. Advancing digital technology has created new...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt Digital - July 2016

A message from our Chair: We are pleased to bring you this month's newsletter as the first edition under our new brand—"Manatt Digital." Our new name, which replaces Manatt Digital Media, is reflective of our...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt Digital Media - March 2016

In this newsletter, we take a detailed look at the world of virtual reality with an emphasis on the potential legal issues that exist in this area of media that is still in its infancy....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt Digital Media - May 2015

In the last two months, Virtual Reality (VR) has become the featured event in the media and in industry events, creating great buzz and excitement around the possibilities for transforming user experiences across all domains....more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Emerging Technology and Existing Law: Can Geofencing Provide Radio Webcasters a Workaround of Digital Performance Royalties?

New technology continues to generate business models that test the limits of intellectual property laws enacted before such technologies were ever contemplated. The latest example is the use of “geofencing” in an attempt to...more

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