AI Music-Generators Sued for Copyright Infringement
In what is becoming this decade’s version of the Napster streaming lawsuits from the early 2000s, major music publishing companies…
Cher vs. Mary Bono
When is a dispute about copyright? When is a dispute about community property? A recent federal case in California involving…
Band Name Ownership: Lessons from the Split Decision Trademark Dispute
In the world of music, the stage isn’t the only place where drama unfolds. Legal battles over band names can…
AI Startup Anthropic Singing the Blues After Being Sued for Copyright Infringement
A group of major music publishers, including Universal Music, recently sued AI startup Anthropic in federal court in Nashville for…
SCOTUS Purple Rains on Warhol’s Parade
The Supreme Court recently ruled on a copyright dispute between the late Andy Warhol and photographer Lynn Goldsmith. In a…
Legal Recreational Marijuana Use Slated to Begin 4/21
It wasn’t that long ago when “420” was still an effective code among weed smokers. However, as sanctioned marijuana use…
Does Andy Warhol’s “Prince Series” Infringe on a Photographer’s Work?
Andy Warhol is one of the world’s most well-known modern artists. From his Campbell’s Soup Cans to his Marilyn Diptych,…
Use of NFL Trademarks Now and During the Super Bowl
Super Bowl LVI will feature the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals meeting for the first time in a championship…
What’s In A Name? Maybe A Trademark Infringement.
Oops. This October, Mark Zuckerberg announced to great fanfare that social-media behemoth Facebook would be changing its name to Meta….
Social Media Influencers and Advertising Law
October 13, 2021, wasn’t a Friday, but it was still a memorably bad day for more than 700 companies, including…
