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50 Cent's Fight Over His Image Highlights Challenges In Copyright And Right Of Publicity Lawsuits

Rapper and actor Curtis Jackson III, more commonly known by his stage name 50 Cent, is in the midst of a complicated legal attempt to prevent the use of his image and likeness...

United States IP

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Miller Shah

Federal Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment, Finds Insufficient Evidence Of Detrimental Reliance For Equitable Estoppel Defense

In Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft v. Sirius XM Radio Inc., No. 2023-2267 (Fed. Cir. June 9, 2025), the Federal Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment that barred Fraunhofer's patent...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Inside Luxury's Move Into Film And TV Financing

Building on the panel discussion at the 2025 Luxury Law Summit in London, Loeb Luxury Brands Chair Melanie Howard posed some additional questions to Nessa McGill...

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Is Boxed Water "Better"?

The International Bottled Water Association brought a challenge to the National Advertising Division, alleging that Boxed Water is Better was making false claims about the environmental benefits of its boxed water.

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

How Shark Week Became The Apex Predator Of Summer TV

United States IP

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Berenzweig Leonard

Jackson v. Kavanaugh

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Federal Court Vacates Portions Of Local Television Ownership Rule

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Mandatory Registration Of Influencers/YouTubers - Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

FTC Alerts Advertisers And Digital Platforms About Misleading MUSA Claims

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

Texas Rolls Camera On $1.5 Billion Film Incentive Law

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

New Fair Use Rulings On AI Training Platforms

United States Technology

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Demystifying Backend: A Simplified Guide To Common Film And Television Profit Participation Structures

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

FCC Sets Comment Dates To Refresh The Record In National Television Multiple Ownership Rule Proceeding

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

California Expands Film And Television Tax Credit Program

United States Media & IT

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Artificial Intelligence 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

Workplace Violence: Why Employers Can't Afford To Ignore The Warning Signs

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

Summary - Tax Provisions In The One Big Beautiful Bill

United States Tax

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Hall Estill

From 1925 To Today: How The FAA Transformed Dispute Resolution - The Importance Of Preserving The Core Values Of Arbitration

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Arbitration Essentials: How To Initiate And Navigate An International Arbitration, Part 2: Hearings

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Lights, Camera, Comeback: Louisiana's Tax Credit Revival Targets Economic Boost

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry recently signed into law Act 44, which aims to revitalize Louisiana's film industry after years of hardship.

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

August 1, 2025 FCC EEO Deadlines For Stations In NC, SC, IL, WI, And CA

Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin, and California with five or more full-time employees must prepare by Friday, August 1, 2025, an annual EEO Public File Report (PFR)

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC

In late December 2024, actress Blake Lively filed a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) alleging that Justin Baldoni, her co-star and director in the film It Ends With Us...

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

When Is A Car A Character? The Ninth Circuit Revisits Copyrightability In Halicki v. Carroll Shelby Licensing

The Copyright Act does not expressly address the protection of individual characters in expressive works, but courts have long recognized that certain characters...

United States IP

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Courts Continue To Grapple With VPPA Class Actions

United States Privacy

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Why Every Pro Athlete Needs A Financial Front Office

United States Media & IT

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MGO CPA LLP

Just What The Doctor Ordered: NAD Clarifies When A Doctor Endorsement Is A Puff vs. A Claim

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

Governor Landry Signs Act 44 To Modify The Film Production Tax Credit Program

United States Tax

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Liskow & Lewis

Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. v. Halicki

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Eleanor – The Ford Mustang From Gone In 60 Seconds – Not A Copyrightable Character

United States IP

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Turn The Trademarks Off: The Trademarks Of Kendrick Lamar, SZA, And Beyonce

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Eleanor – The Ford Mustang From Gone In 60 Seconds – Not A Copyrightable Character

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

These Are The Lawsuits You're Looking For: Fortnite's AI Voice Dispute

United States Technology

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Walters v. OpenAI, L.L.C.

United States Litigation

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Turn The Trademarks Off: The Trademarks Of Kendrick Lamar, SZA, And Beyonce

On May 9, 2025, I sat in a crowded football stadium for the sold-out second night of the Grand National Tour concert featuring Kendrick Lamar and SZA (the stage name of Solána Rowe).

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Eleanor – The Ford Mustang From Gone In 60 Seconds – Not A Copyrightable Character

In both the 1974 original and the 2000 remake of Gone in 60 Seconds, a gang of accomplished thieves attempts to steal dozens of classic cars in an implausibly short timeframe.

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

These Are The Lawsuits You're Looking For: Fortnite's AI Voice Dispute

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...

United States Technology

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Walters v. OpenAI, L.L.C.

Georgia state court grants summary judgment dismissing defamation claim targeting ChatGPT output accusing radio host of embezzlement, in light of disclaimers notifying users that ChatGPT sometimes generates inaccurate information, and user's admission that he did not believe output relayed true facts.

United States Litigation

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Thinking About George Wendt - Actor And Advertising Law Icon

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

RSPCA Vindicated, But Only After ASA Goes Down A Rabbit Hole. (Video)

Nearly 10 months after initiating an investigation into advertising by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), the Advertising Standards Authority finally published...

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Transparency In Pricing: The Case Of 'From €X'

On March 5th, 2025, the Ethics' Jury [the first instance decision-making body of the Portuguese Advertising Self-Regulator...

United States Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Second Circuit Joins Judicial Trend: No VPPA Violation In Pixel-Sharing Case

he Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a proposed class action against Flipps Media (now Triller TV), ruling that the company did not violate the federal Video Privacy Protection Act...

United States Litigation

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Eden Film Production LLC v. Lockjaw LLC

District court dismisses claim for copyright infringement against writers, producers and distributors of television show Yellowjackets, holding no substantial similarity between protectable elements of Yellowjackets...

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Ending Taxpayer Subsidization Of Biased Media (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

When The First Amendment Intersects With The Lanham Act For Trademark Protections

United States IP

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Klemchuk

The Power Of "Popular": Why Sponsorship Is Critical To Career Advancement And Client Development (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Lowenstein Sandler

FCC Seeks Comment On ATSC 3.0/Next Gen TV Transition

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Pulman Discusses Surge In Video Game Adaptations For Film + TV

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Streaming On Netflix Now: "Minted: The Rise (And Fall?) Of The NFT"

United States Media & IT

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

Zipatone Films' Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse Broadcast Premiere

United States Media & IT

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

Surviving The Great Corporate Carve-Out

United States Commercial

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Riveron

Panera Trademark Proceeding Dismissed

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Caught Between The Court And The Court Of Public Opinion

United States Media & IT

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Withers LLP

Attorney Collin Walke For KDKA-AM Audacy Radio - Discussing 23andMe Privacy Concerns (Podcast)

United States Privacy

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Hall Estill

Keep California Rolling: New Bills Poised To Revitalize Production (In Hollywood)

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Sony Music Settles Lawsuit Over Whitney Houston Biopic

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Alright, Alright, A Write-Off: Matthew Mcconaughey's Push For Texas Film Tax Incentives

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

April 1, 2025 FCC EEO Deadlines For Stations In IN, KY, TN, TX, DE, And PA

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

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K&L Gates LLP

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AlixPartners

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Gamma Law

Pulman Discusses Hollywood Actors And Writers Strike On Good Day New York (Video)

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Will The Real Bruce Willis Please Stand Up (Video)

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FTI Consulting

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