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The Briefing: The Man In Black v. Coca Cola: The New Soundalike Showdown
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(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
Fashion and entertainment professionals take note as New York enacts new AI laws New York City is the sun around which the US media and fashion system orbits, home to numerous modeling agencies and thousands of models...more
Well-known actor Matthew McConaughey has attracted headlines following the registration of a number of trademarks, not just related to brands with which he may be associated, but also those that address his pop-culture...more
On December 11, 2025, the same day the Trump Administration unveiled its Executive Order aimed at preempting state AI regulations, New York enacted two landmark laws targeting consumer-facing uses of AI. While applauded by...more
Deepfakes have moved from novelty to material enterprise risk, reshaping how organizations assess privacy, security, brand integrity and marketing. This technology can erode evidentiary trust, enable impersonation and fraud...more
An amendment to General Business Law (S. 8420) applies to any person or entity that produces or creates advertising content. If such advertisements feature a “synthetic performer” — defined as a digitally created asset using...more
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
Key point: New York becomes the second state — after California — to enact an AI frontier model law, while the governor’s veto of the New York Health Information Privacy Act will be a welcome result for organizations that...more
Happy holidays from The Sports Law Playbook, as we close out 2025 with a look at the forces redefining how sports are built, financed and protected. This quarter, we examine the rapid rise of emerging sports leagues,...more
In this episode of “Reel Talk: Inside the Business of Entertainment,” Anne Kennedy McGuire, deputy chair of the firm’s Entertainment practice and chair of the Podcast industry group, speaks with Brandon Bauman, chief strategy...more
Podcasting has created commercial and creative opportunities for individuals to capitalize on their distinctive voices. From journalists and comedians to thought leaders and content creators, podcasting has allowed...more
In 2025, digital avatars are no longer a novelty—they are fast becoming central to commerce and entertainment. From digital replicas of real individuals to AI-generated personalities, companies are rapidly finding ways to...more
Can you use a celebrity’s voice or image in your work? What about AI-generated versions? On this episode of The Briefing, Scott Hervey and Richard Buckley explore the right of publicity—how it protects names, likenesses,...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
A bipartisan Bill aiming to protect individuals from having their voice and visual likeness used without their consent was reintroduced in Congress earlier this month....more
In early April 2025, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators reintroduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act, signaling renewed momentum for federal legislation addressing the rise of...more
This session of Cooley’s AI Talks will cover ways to navigate the US, European Union, and UK regulatory and legislative risks of AI, including strategies for engaging with policymaking bodies and analyzing the business...more
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
With artificial intelligence (AI) taking the world by storm and generative AI making content creation easier than ever, legal problems regarding intellectual property and rights to publicity have inevitably started popping...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
Bette Midler. Vanna White. Marylin Monroe. Each of these women has undoubtedly shaped pop culture in some meaningful way. Perhaps what is lesser known is that litigation surrounding each of these women has shaped the legal...more
On March 21, 2024, in a bold regulatory move, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (“ELVIS”) Act (Tenn. Code Ann. §47-25-1101 et seq.) – a law which, as Gov. Lee stated, covers...more
As we make further strides into 2024, the fashion, apparel & beauty landscape continues its dynamic evolution, marked by opportunities and challenges. Consumer preferences, technological breakthroughs, geopolitical shifts,...more
Last month, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act of 2024—known as the “ELVIS Act”—making Tennessee the first state to address head-on potential misuses of artificial...more