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Close-Ups, published by Venable LLP, focuses on legal developments and issues related to intellectual property, defamation, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. The blog covers topics including updates to publicity rights statutes, challenges in defamation law and anti-SLAPP protections, and the intersection of AI with copyright and fair use principles. It also addresses practical legal questions about opinion versus defamation and liability for spreading rumors. The content reflects Venable LLP's expertise in navigating complex legal landscapes involving technology, media, and individual rights.
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An Advertiser’s Guide to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
This article was previously published on Venable’s All About Advertising Law blog.
Background
Advertisers, e-commerce websites, affiliate networks, and publishers each play a large role in the development of the Internet. One reason they have been able to do so…
Affordable Care Act Remains Intact – No Refunds to Taxpayers
The latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been unsuccessful. On June 17, 2021, the Supreme Court issued a 7-2 decision in California v. Texas, 593 U.S. ____ (2021), dismissing the case for the plaintiffs’ lack of standing…
Second Circuit Finds Andy Warhol’s Use of Prince Photograph Not Fair Use
In a case involving Andy Warhol’s works known as the “Prince Series,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reined in the fair-use defense for visual art that is based on copyrighted photos. The works consist of fourteen…
Tax Deadline Extended? Not so Fast.
Taxpayers who owe quarterly estimated taxes must make such payments by April 15,2021, notwithstanding the extended filing deadline this year. On March 17, 2021, the IRS announced a one-month extension of the tax filing deadline for individuals from April 15…
New Disclosure Law for California Taxpayers: A Huge Breach of Privacy? Probably Not.
Many celebrities balance maintaining their brand by staying in the public eye with privacy in their personal life. A new California law, however, has some business managers and celebrities concerned about maintaining their privacy. With little fanfare, Governor Newsom signed…
NFTs Promise Digital Scarcity Through the Blockchain for Artists, Athletes, and Celebrities – and an Abundance of New Legal Issues
On March 11, 2021, a piece of digital art sold for $69,000,000.00 (yes, sixty-nine million United States dollars) at Christie’s Auction House (online, of course). That happened roughly five months after its original sale, meaning that the piece created by the…
Venable Brings Trademark Law Intelligence to Its New Naming Service
Venable’s elite Trademark Prosecution and Counseling Group recently announced the launch of its Wellbrand service, an innovative naming solution that leverages the firm’s trademark-law intelligence to accelerate the process of finding effective brand names. Currently available only to established clients…
Entertainment Attorney William Briggs Discusses his Journey to a Successful Legal Career
Venable partner William Briggs was recently nominated by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to serve on the city’s Board of Police Commissioners. In this Q & A, Briggs discusses his journey from public high school to a prestigious law school,…
New York Supreme Court Upholds Presumption of Public Access to Judicial Proceedings
The Supreme Court of New York recently denied a motion to seal the record in the case of Choi v. Solomon, stating that “harsh words are not a basis to seal a case, especially where it appears both sides…