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BC or AD… Which Are The Better Years?

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC on 6/30/2022

If you are able to think back to bits of your childhood 40+ years ago, … then you lived during the years “BC,” … you know, … Before Computers (before home computers- to be technical). Those were the years when entertainment...more

Sports & Entertainment Spotlight - June 2021 #2

Foster Garvey PC on 6/11/2021

Less than three weeks remain for either the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or for Congress to act to stem the impending chaos on July 1 when college athletes’ name, image and likeness (NIL) laws go into...more

Sports & Entertainment Spotlight - May 2021 #4

Foster Garvey PC on 5/28/2021

Throughout the United States, people are eagerly preparing for this Memorial Day Weekend (MDW), which marks the unofficial start of summer (not to mention those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the country). If you listen...more

The People Have Spoken. Chappelle Is Back!

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 2/15/2021

On November 24, 2020, Dave Chappelle posted his “Unforgiven” stand-up set to Instagram and publicly called out Viacom and Comedy Central over the streaming rights and revenues from his early-2000s hit, “Chappelle’s Show.” As...more

Privacy Perils: Beware Brand Phishing

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 10/30/2020

We often think of phony financial institution emails as a bad actor’s phishing scheme of choice to capture confidential bank account numbers or other private financial information. While those phishing emails certainly do...more

Financial Daily Dose 10.18.2019 | Top Story: Unpacking the UK/EU Brexit Deal and Its Rocky Road Ahead in Parliament

Robins Kaplan LLP on 10/18/2019

Details are trickling in on the tentative Brexit agreement reached between UK and EU negotiators this week, just 14 days ahead of the Halloween departure deadline. A massive sticking point here remains the British...more

When Does a Tweet Fall Afoul of Regulation FD

Robins Kaplan LLP on 1/1/2019

On August 7, 2018, Tesla CEO Elon Musk used his personal Twitter account (@elonmusk) to propose a buyout of the company for $420 a share, stating that funding was secured....more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 11/12/2018

Saudi Arabia is pushing OPEC and its allies to cut oil production in 2019, and it’s doing its own part by exporting 500,000 fewer barrels a day in December than now—all an attempt to “counter the price rout battering the...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 10/23/2018

Fair Isaac Corp., creator of the “widely used FICO credit score,” unveiled plans to “roll out a new scoring system in early 2019 that factors in how consumers manage the cash in their checking, savings and money-market...more

Entertainment and Media Litigation Update - June 2017

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 6/2/2017

Ninth Circuit: Website Moderators May Be Agents of ISPs - Why it matters: On April 7, 2017, the Ninth Circuit revived a copyright infringement case filed by a paparazzi group against social media platform LiveJournal that...more

Weekly Web Wrap-Up

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/18/2016

Friend a Bot on Facebook? Messenger Launches Business Chatbots - At Facebook’s annual developers conference F8 this week, Facebook confirmed that Messenger will allow brands and companies to build bots that interact...more

Manatt Digital Media - September 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 9/24/2015

In this month's newsletter we highlight some of the latest activities in the digital video space. Social media, mobile and over-the-top (OTT) viewing continue to make waves in the media landscape, creating new opportunities...more

Manatt Digital Media - July 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/22/2015

In this edition, we reflect upon the key digital media events of the first half of 2015 and present the major deals, developments and trends across video, music, gaming and virtual reality....more

SEC Gives Guidance on Use of Social Media under Regulation FD

Burns & Levinson LLP on 6/29/2013

Over the last several months, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has provided the public with two new interpretive guides regarding the use of social media by public companies, investment companies and their...more

Small Business Securities Bulletin: Regulation FD and Social Media

Baker Donelson on 6/10/2013

As we discussed in our February Bulletin, late last year Netflix and its CEO, Reed Hastings, each received a notice from the SEC Staff indicating that the Staff intended to recommend to the SEC that it institute proceedings...more

8-K’s Announcing Reg FD Social Media Channels Begin; NYSE Weighs In

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 4/19/2013

The SEC opened the barn doors on use of social media, or merely reaffirmed existing guidance, depending on your point of view, in a recent Section 21(a) report....more

SEC Greenlights Use of Social Media for Publicly Disclosing Company Information

BakerHostetler on 4/19/2013

Recognizing the reality that many investors likely get more information from Facebook and Twitter than a corporate 10-K and that most public companies have a robust social media presence, the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

SEC Report Opens Door to Use of Social Media

Smith Anderson on 4/16/2013

On April 2, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a Report of Investigation (the “Social Media Report”) clarifying that a company subject to Regulation Fair Disclosure (“Regulation FD”) may use...more

Be Careful What You Wish For: SEC Permits Company Disclosures Via Social Media If Regulation FD Requirements Are Met

Womble Bond Dickinson on 4/16/2013

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a report clarifying that companies can use social media channels, such as Facebook and Twitter, to disseminate material nonpublic company information under Regulation...more

Lessons from Netflix on the Use of Social Media for Informal Disclosure

Cohen & Gresser LLP on 4/12/2013

On April 2, 2013 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a report (the Netflix Report) announcing that it would not pursue enforcement action against Netflix, Inc. and its Chief Executive Officer, Reed Hastings,...more

Safe Tweeting: SEC Provides Guidance on Social Media and Regulation FD Compliance

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 4/11/2013

The SEC has provided guidance to publicly reporting companies on how to use popular social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, consistent with federal securities laws. On April 2, 2013, the Securities and...more

Social Media For The CEO: Lessons Learned From The Netflix/SEC Tussle And Reg FD

Gray Reed on 4/10/2013

Yes, you can use social media to make material public disclosures. The SEC did not punish Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. The reality is, however, the SEC gave a warning to executives: we are not going to do anything this time...more

The SEC Provides Guidance on the Use of Social Media for Public Company Disclosure

Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/10/2013

On April 2, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a "report of investigation" that provides important guidance for companies that wish to use social media outlets, such as Facebook and Twitter, to publicly...more

SEC Addresses Use of Social Media for Public Company Disclosures

K&L Gates LLP on 4/10/2013

On April 2, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a Report of Investigation that directly addresses the application of Regulation FD to disclosures made through social media channels such as Facebook and...more

SEC Provides Guidance Regarding Social Media and Regulation Fair Disclosure (Regulation FD)

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/9/2013

On April 2, in connection with an investigation of Netflix, Inc. and its Chief Executive Officer, Reed Hastings, regarding a possible violation of Regulation FD, the Securities and Exchange Commission released a Report of...more

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