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I’m surprised the SEC’s battle with ISS isn’t getting more attention
By Ann Lipton
Here is ISS's press release on it; here is a Law360 article on a recent hearing. The gist is, in the guise of investigating whether ISS is complying with its…
Business Law Prof Blog
Cloudflare, Facebook, Time is a Flat Circle
By Ann Lipton
Last week, VC Laster issued a decision in In re Cloudflare Stockholder Litigation. I previously blogged about this case twice. In brief: Cloudflare is a controlled company due to its…
Investigation Counsel
U.S. Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for $8 Million AI Music Streaming Fraud
A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after using artificial intelligence and automated streaming bots to fraudulently collect more than $8 million in music royalties.…
The Trichordist
@ArtistRights Symposium 5 Panel: Beware the AI Opt-In: Hidden Right of Publicity Waivers
Registration is open for Artist Rights Symposium 5 at Eventbrite!The Artist Rights Symposium 5 is coming on October 19 at Tweed Recording in Athens, GA hosted by the University of…
The Trichordist
Gwen Seale Discusses the Streaming Mechanicals Panel at Artist Rights Symposium 5
In this short video, Gwendolyn Seale and Artist Rights Institute Director Chris Castle preview “The 39 Steps,” a Symposium V panel asking whether Section 115’s complex streaming mechanical formula should…
Business Law Prof Blog
The 14a-8 rescission proposal is here
By Ann Lipton
As expected. Really quick stuff: First, Mike Levin and I did a whole podcast on what would happen if the SEC proposed to rescind 14a-8, and one thing we speculated…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Do you want Meta’s AI Agent to send your email and book your travel?
By Peter Vogel
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “Meta on Tuesday rolled out Muse, an artificial intelligence agent that acts as a personal digital assistant by autonomously using software apps and websites on behalf…
IP IQ
Look What You Made Me File: Taylor Swift Turns to Trademark Law to Fight AI Deepfakes
Is a pop star's voice a trademark? Taylor Swift's legal team is betting yes. On April 24, 2026, she filed three applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
WIRTW #807 (the ‘one cent’ edition)
"After 9/15/26, The Columbia House will no longer be accepting new orders." So reads the banner atop the mail-order retailer's website. Reaction no. 1: Columbia House still exists?!?!?! 😮 Reaction…
Althouse
"They were a success in Hollywood on one level. They brilliantly scammed some of the powers that be…"
By Ann Althouse
"... and I never ceased to be amazed that very shrewd, extremely astute, hard-bitten, cynical executives are still blinded by celebrity. There was no proof from the beginning that these…