After years of contractual entanglements, public disputes and strategic reinvention, Taylor Swift has achieved something few global recording artists have: She now owns the master recordings of her entire musical catalog.
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After a decade of litigation and a pivotal Supreme Court ruling from 2023, the legal battle between Jack Daniel’s and VIP Products has taken yet another turn, this time back in favor of Jack Daniel’s. On remand from the Supreme…
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Ohio Joins Georgia in Prohibiting NCAA from Taking NIL-Related “Adverse Action”
We recently discussed a number of updates in the world of name, image and likeness (NIL) rights. Among those recent developments was the signing by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp of an executive order that, inter alia, prohibited the NCAA and athletic…
The Inevitable Evolution of NIL Rights Continues to Reconfigure the Economies of Collegiate Athletics
As 2024 comes to a close, permutations in the arena of name, image and likeness (NIL) impacting collegiate athletics continue unabated.
Most prominently, Northern District of California District Judge Claudia Wilken preliminarily approved the proposed settlement agreement to resolve the…
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California Legislature Passes Generative AI Training Data Transparency Bill
The California legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 2013 (AB 2013) on August 27, 2024, a measure aimed at enhancing transparency in AI training and development. If signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, developers of generative AI systems or services…
Strange Bedfellows on the Campaign Trail: The Tension between Music, Copyright and Political Licensing Agreements
Moments before former President Donald Trump took to the stage at a Montana rally this August, Celine Dion’s 1997 hit, “My Heart Will Go On,” blasted over the speakers while a clip appeared onscreen. It took less than 24 hours…
California’s Shift to Kaplan for Bar Exam Questions Sparks Copyright Debate
Facing potential insolvency by 2026, the State Bar of California is exploring various cost-saving measures, including remote administration and the use of small vendor-owned test centers for its exams. As part of this process, the Bar issued a Request for…