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New York’s Digital Replica Law and its Impact on Artificial Intelligence and the Entertainment Industry

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New York Senate Bill 7676B regulates contracts for the creation and use of digital replicas. This law took effect on January 1, 2025. The law defines “digital replica” as “a digital simulation of the voice or likeness of an...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York Updated Name, Image, and Likeness Law Expands Definition of Student-Athlete, Limits NCAA Authority

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Changes to New York’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) law redefines “student-athlete” and limits the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) authority. The changes under NY Bill No. A07107B are effective...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

New York Joins The Game In Collegiate Sports NIL Compensation

On November 21, 2022, Governor Hochul signed the New York Collegiate Athletic Participation Compensation Act (the “NY NIL Law”) establishing New York as the 32nd state to allow student-athletes to generate compensation for...more

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New York Student-Athletes Benefit From Their Name, Image, and Likeness Under New Law

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The “New York Collegiate Athletic Participation Compensation Act” (S.5891-F/A.5115-E) allows New York college athletes to receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness (NIL) without losing their scholarships or...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

New York Governor Signs Name, Image and Likeness Law

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Yesterday, November 21, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (S5891-F/A5115-E) allowing collegiate student athletes to receive compensation for their name, image and likeness (“NIL”) without the risk...more

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I See Dead People…Filing Lawsuits In New York

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New York’s post mortem right-of-publicity statute recently came into effect. Its previous right-of-publicity laws were an extension of its statutory right of privacy which provided that “any person whose name [or likeness]...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

2021 Will Bring Expanded Protections for Publicity and Privacy Rights Under New York Law

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Earlier this month, New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, signed a bill that makes significant amendments to New York’s Civil Rights Law, which codifies rights of publicity and privacy in the State. In addition to adding a long...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

New York Passes Postmortem Right of Publicity Statute

On November 30, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a new right of publicity statute into law, which will take effect 180 days after enactment. The law allows successors in interest of deceased “performers” and...more

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Legal Alert: New York Passes Post-Mortem Right of Publicity Law

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The “right of publicity” generally prohibits the commercial use of someone’s name or likeness. There is no federal right of publicity; rather, the right is governed by state law. There is a patchwork of state laws that govern...more

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Dead Celebrities and Digital Doppelgangers: New York Expands Its Right of Publicity Statute and Tackles Sexually Explicit...

In the Empire State, the right of publicity remains alive and well—including (soon) for celebrities who are, well, no longer alive. New York has expanded its nearly 120-year old statutory regime to provide a post-mortem right...more

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