News & Analysis as of

Digital Media Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

Morrison & Foerster LLP

All Your Sale Are Belong to Us - Mitigating IP and Payments Risk in In-Game Economies

The digital age has ushered in innovative forms of entertainment and commerce, including through the development of in-game economies. In recent years, the digital landscape of gaming has expanded beyond mere entertainment,...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

Smart & Biggar

[Ongoing Program] Digital Marketing & Advertising: The Legal Side of AI, NFTs, Virtual Influencers and Dark Patterns - October...

Smart & Biggar on

The world of digital marketing & advertising is fast-paced and always evolving to adopt the latest technology and capitalize on pop culture trends and new media channels. Join us to learn about the legal aspects of these...more

BCLP

With clarity comes conviction. How are crypto-tokens to be treated as property?

BCLP on

On 28 July 2022, the Law Commission published a consultation paper on digital assets. The outcomes of the consultation will inform the programme for law reform in England and Wales and may therefore result in the tabling of...more

Venable LLP

Cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and State Tax - There's Lots That We Don't Know Yet

Venable LLP on

Every so often something new and different comes along in the world of state and local tax that does not fit within the existing conceptual frameworks and rules. For example, the delivery of digital books and other digital...more

The Rodman Law Group, LLC

NFTs & The Greater Fool Theory – Are They Related?

With NFTs becoming such a thriving sector of cryptocurrencies, some big-name billionaires disagree whether NFTs are worth all the hype they receive. In a recent interview, Bill Gates mentioned how he is not a fan of...more

BakerHostetler

A Legal Practitioner’s Guide to NFTs, Digital Advertising and Media

BakerHostetler on

In 2021, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) generated overall sales of close to $25 billion and became one of the year’s most defining cultural phenomena. This trend has continued with NFT sales topping $2 billion in the first...more

Perkins Coie

Fundamentals of Non-Fungible Tokens

Perkins Coie on

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been widely adopted by the sports, arts, music, gaming, fashion, and other industries. Behind the hype is a fast-developing ecosystem of technical and commercial innovation that is embracing...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

Will NFT Piracy Compel Changes to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?

So you bought an NFT. You now own what is effectively an immutable electronic deed meant to record ownership of an asset, often a digital artwork. You probably paid for the NFT upfront—and if the artist is popular, you may...more

Smart & Biggar

Branding in the metaverse - how brand owners can find growth in the virtual realm

Smart & Biggar on

Overview of the metaverse - Facebook’s recent re-branding to Meta1 has significantly increased interest in the “metaverse”. Although the concept of the metaverse is still evolving, it is generally understood to be a...more

Smart & Biggar

Art meets crypto – traditional copyright issues in a tokenized world

Smart & Biggar on

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are the latest development in disruptive blockchain technology innovations, this time in the world of digital art, collectibles, and even luxury goods. Traditional auction houses have already...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Understanding NFTs and Their Legal Implications

Latham & Watkins LLP on

Latham & Watkins lawyers discuss the emerging technology of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), including how they function and their various legal implications in the US, UK, and APAC. Topics: • Understanding NFTs and their...more

Haug Partners LLP

Valuation of NFTs: Factors to Consider and an Alternative to Destroying the Original Work

Haug Partners LLP on

Seven Important Traits - Attempting to value NFTs is a speculative and challenging practice, in part because they are still relatively new and there are few comparable assets. The newsletter Bankless gives seven traits to...more

Sunstein LLP

NFTs – A Novel Challenge For Traders, Investors and Copyright Lawyers

Sunstein LLP on

Non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) are expanding rapidly into the mainstream in new and creative ways, behooving us to learn more about them. An NFT is a digitized, authenticated “token” that is linked to a digital asset. NFTs...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Sustainable Holdings Urges SEC to Provide Guidance on the Regulation of NFTs

A recent article by The New York Times - Manic Markets, Imploding Funds: Wall Street’s New Top Cop Has a Full Plate - discussed the potential areas of focus for Gary Gensler, the new Chairman of the U.S. Securities and...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

NFTs And Securities Laws: How To Create And Sell Compliant Non-Fungible Tokens

NFTs are extremely hot right now. In March 2021, the digital artist Beeple made history when he sold his NFT of digital art for $69.3 million through Christie’s auction house. Jack Dorsey sold his first tweet as an NFT for...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NFTs and Intellectual Property: What IP Owners and NFT Creators Need to Know

Everything is being tokenized these days, including art, games, collectibles and much more. The record prices being fetched have created an NFT frenzy. This distribution model has created a new channel for monetization of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Protecting IP and Limiting Liability When Licensing IP for Digital Art and NFTs

Many things are being tokenized, but the growth of NFTs for digital art is booming. This, in part, is due to the recent headline news that Beeple’s iconic digital art work was sold at auction by Christie’s for $69 million....more

Foster Garvey PC

Sports & Entertainment Spotlight - March 2021 #2

Foster Garvey PC on

Welcome back to another week in the Spotlight. It is truly remarkable to think that it has (already? only?) been one year since the World Health Organization’s declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, shuttering sports arenas,...more

19 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide