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A Star Wars Trilogy: Examining the Legal Implications of Disney’s Three Posthumous Uses of AI and CGI

In 1977, American filmmaker George Lucas envisioned a science-fiction adventure that would ultimately transform the entertainment industry’s approach…

byJason Fiske

June 1, 2025

Music

The Fine Line Between Inspiration and Infringement: Navigating Copyright in Modern Music

As highlighted in recent lawsuits involving superstars Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran, certain musical elements, such as ostinatos,…

byDanielle Rye

March 14, 2025

Media

Wizards, Bears, and Millionaires in the Public Domain

In the era of remakes and sequels, it may seem like most movies and TV shows today are…

byEmily Osgood

October 29, 2024

Music

Who Teaches Robots? Music Publishers Sue Anthropic in Artificial Intelligence Copyright Lawsuit

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, courts are striving to establish precedents for this burgeoning technology. Numerous…

byRaegan Brizek

July 22, 2024

Authenticity in Fashion: A Block-by-Block Solution?

Fashion

Chanel vs. What Goes Around Comes Around: Unraveling the Threads of Trademark Battles in the World of Luxury Resale

The fashion industry relies on intellectual property protections, including trademarks, to protect and distinguish its brands. Likewise, trademarks…

byOlivia Dinkins

July 17, 2024

Sports

The VPPA Gets Dragged Into Overtime

The VPPA Gets Dragged Into Overtime1[1]I have written more extensively on the VPPA in Elizabeth Gemdjian, Note, The…

byElizabeth Gemdjian

May 19, 2024

Miami-Dade County, the FTX Implosion, and How Venue Owners Navigate Naming Rights Agreements with Bankrupt Parties

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Media

Authoring AI – How the Copyright Act of 1976 Protects Authored Works From Machine Learning Databases

Since its public launch in 2022, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has become one of the most used data tools on…

bySelma Jay

February 7, 2024

Music

Delinquent Royalty Payments: A Conflict with Royalty Distributions in Music

With the proliferation of streaming services such as Apple Music and Spotify, the way consumers listen to their…

byKyle Hogan

November 17, 2023

Music

Not the Real Slim Shady: Implications of A.I. in the Music Industry

In November 2020, visionary pop-star Grimes offered her prediction on the future of music: “I feel like we’re…

byKathryn Defranco

March 23, 2023