09.25.24
On September 17, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two key bills, AB 1836 and AB 2602, aimed at enhancing protections for performers, both deceased and living, in response to the increased adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
08.15.24
A class action against generate artificial intelligence (AI) companies cleared initial hurdles this week in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, which permitted claims of direct and contributory copyright and trademark infringement to proceed, while dismissing other ...
08.06.24
On July 31, 2024, nearly ten months after introducing a discussion draft, a bipartisan group of Senators officially introduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2024 (NO FAKES Act).
06.26.24
On Monday, June 24, 2024, the three US major record labels, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, filed copyright infringement claims against two artificial-intelligence (AI) music start-ups, Suno and Udio.
05.13.24
The Copyright Act provides that an action for copyright infringement must be commenced “within three years after the claim accrued.”
03.26.24
On March 21, 2024, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act, enshrining in law individuals’ right to protect against unauthorized uses of their voice and misuse by artificial intelligence.
07.14.23
A recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court will encourage forum shopping by enterprising plaintiffs, particularly to out-of-state jurisdictions where a defending business has few or no contacts.
03.20.23
Two proposed climate-related disclosure mandate laws moved closer to becoming law in California.
01.19.23
Below we predict what 2023 will bring, ranging from the continued explosion of the creator economy to advancement of novel technologies such as NFTs and the metaverse.
10.03.22
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to replace the "significant nexus" test for whether a wetland is jurisdictional under the federal Clean Water Act, focusing instead on a long-standing and equally long-debated statutory qualifier of "adjacency."