In this week’s News of Note, Disney and Universal target alleged copyright infringement, OpenAI and Mattel team up to bring artificial intelligence to toymaking and China launches its production of the world’s first non-binary AI chip. Elsewhere, Nvidia announces its
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Taylor’s Version: A “Mastermind” in IP Ownership
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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Why Your Organization Should Be Thinking About Quantum Computing and the Future of Encryption
Bad Spaniels III: The Paradox of Parody in Trademark Cases Ex-Rogers
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…
The Importance of Opting In: Pitfalls of AI Enablement Without Client Buy-In
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…
Does Your AI Chatbot Collect Biometric Data?
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…
