Listen: Digital Doppelgangers: Navigating AI and Likeness Rights
The Briefing: The Man In Black v. Coca Cola: The New Soundalike Showdown
The Briefing: Court Says “No Way” To 50 Cent’s Battle Over Skill House
(Podcast) The Briefing: Publicity Rights and the Law – Using Real People in Your Work
The Briefing: Publicity Rights and the Law – Using Real People in Your Work
(Podcast) The Briefing: Who Owns Jack Nicklaus? Lessons for The Creator Economy From a Brand Battle
The Briefing: Who Owns Jack Nicklaus? Lessons for The Creator Economy From a Brand Battle
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
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If 2024 was the year of artificial intelligence (AI) hype, 2025 was the year of AI accountability. The legal landscape shifted from theoretical debates to concrete enforcement actions and compliance deadlines. Organizations...more
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In a dramatic reversal that signals a fundamental shift in how the music industry approaches artificial intelligence (AI), Warner Music Group (WMG) announced on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, that it has reached a deal with Suno,...more
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I was driving to work with the music on shuffle. The next song came on and from the drums alone, I knew what it was — First Date by Blink-182. As a drummer and pop-punk aficionado, the snare drum and crash cymbal on all...more
Among the most dominant trends in the music industry over the past decade has been the proliferation of investment in catalogs of musical compositions and sound recordings. While many investors’ theses focus solely on the...more
Voice actors received a rare, if incomplete, victory against alleged AI infringers in a recent opinion from an SDNY judge in Lehrman v. Lovo, Inc. Voice actors Paul Lehrman and Linnea Sage filed an action against AI...more
District court denies in part and grants in part AI startup’s motion to dismiss claims by voice actors involving creation and use of AI-generated voice clones, allowing breach of contract and right of publicity claims to...more
- What is new: A recent decision from the Southern District of New York, in Lehrman & Sage v. Lovo, Inc., addresses the intersection of AI voice cloning technology and intellectual property rights, focusing on contract law,...more
The release of Skillhouse, a horror film streaming on the platform GenTV, shares headlines with a high-profile lawsuit brought by rapper 50 Cent based on alleged violations of his intellectual property (IP) rights....more
Influencer marketing isn’t just a trend; it’s the new frontier of digital engagement. But with big opportunities come even bigger responsibilities (and risks). Join us for American Conference Institute and Canadian...more
A recent lawsuit filed by photographer Jackson Lee against MediaNews Group illustrates the important distinction between copyright and the right of publicity. Lee claims the publisher used his photos of Beyoncé, Jennifer...more
As artificial intelligence continues to transform creative industries, the legal landscape is racing to catch up. Join entertainment attorney Sky Moore for a discussion on the key intellectual property, licensing, and...more
A long time ago in a galaxy not so far away, voice acting was the exclusive domain of talented humans. But today, in the age of generative AI, even the iconic voice of a legendary villain can be conjured without a single...more
Congress has reintroduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act— a bipartisan bill designed to establish a federal framework to protect individuals’ right of publicity. As previously...more
Join us for an insightful session on the most pressing legal developments affecting the entertainment industry today. This presentation will cover key updates in copyright and trademark law, the impact of artificial...more
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Lawyers involved with a proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement of three athlete-compensation antitrust cases against the NCAA and the Power Five conferences filed documents on Thursday that included small, but potentially...more
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Image-generating technology is accelerating quickly, making it much more likely that you will be seeing "digital replicas" (sometimes referred to as "deepfakes") of celebrities and non-celebrities alike across film,...more
Last year, the U.S. Copyright Office commenced a far-reaching policy study concerning copyright and related issues raised by the widespread availability and use of artificial intelligence (AI). This week, the Office released...more
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
Global music superstar Taylor Swift began her music career in Nashville, so we thought it fitting that on July 1, with the end of the Eras Tour in sight, the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act went into...more