Venable LLP | USA | 29 May 2023
Innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) have made it easier than ever to replicate a person's name, image and likeness (NIL), particularly if that person is a celebrity. AI algorithms require massive amounts of "training data" – videos, images and soundbites – to create "deepfake" renderings of persona in a way that feels real. The vast amount of training data available for celebrities......
Venable LLP | USA | 1 May 2023
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed dismissal of a trademark infringement lawsuit against the producers of MTV Floribama Shore. The Court's order sought to strike a balance between the trademark protections of the Lanham Act and the artistic freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment. It did so by following the Second Circuit's two-prong test as set......
Snell & Wilmer LLP | USA | 10 Mar 2023
USPTO Director Kathi Vidal recently petitioned the Supreme Court to review a Federal Circuit decision in In re Elster. There, the…
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP | USA | 11 Jan 2023
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida gave rapper Curtis J. Jackson III (famously known as 50 Cent) a holiday gift when it…
Ocean Tomo LLC | USA | 28 Dec 2022
In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) will take up what could prove a landmark case on the reach of U.S. courts in awarding damages based on…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 20 Dec 2022
On November 4, the United States Supreme Court decided to review the number of sales in the United States necessary to trigger the protections of the…
McDermott Will & Emery | USA | 8 Dec 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit weighed trademark rights against free speech considerations and found that the First Amendment…
McDermott Will & Emery | USA | 29 Nov 2022
Addressing the balance between trademark rights under the Lanham Act and the First Amendment right to protected expression, the US Court of Appeals…
McDermott Will & Emery | USA | 29 Nov 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit concluded that Section 1051(e) of the Lanham Act permits a plaintiff in a district court case to serve…
Sidley Austin LLP | USA | 16 Nov 2022
This Sidley Update addresses the following recent developments and court decisions involving e-discovery issues: a ruling from the U.S. District…