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Critical Support To Drag Artists’ First Amendment Right In Tennessee’s “Drag Ban” Ruling

On June 2, 2023, a federal judge determined that a Tennessee law aimed at restricting drag shows is unconstitutional—a timely initial victory for MoFo, which played an important supporting role in the case, as well as for the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

California Freelance Writers and Photographers Challenge the Constitutionality of AB 5

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We have written previously about California’s new statute, referred to as AB 5, which codifies and expands the “ABC test” for independent contractors set forth in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

French Picasso Judgment is Abstract Expression to U.S. Law

Last week, Sheppard Mullin partner Neil Popovic (San Francisco) secured summary judgment against recognition of a €2 million ($2.2 million) French judgment against art editor Alan Wofsy and Wofsy’s company Alan Wofsy &...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Are You a Pirate or a Promoter?

Copyright and Trademark Protection for a Reason - Protecting Creative Speech in Practice - Let’s talk intellectual property. Not patents and trade secrets, not that “hard stuff.” I’m talking creative intellectual property....more

Sullivan & Worcester

This Painting is My Speech, This Painting is Your Speech—Government Scores a Win in Capitol Painting Controversy

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A controversial painting removed from display at the U.S. Capitol will not be returning to display after the U.S. District Court denied a request for an injunction before the exhibition in question came to an end. While the...more

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