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.

Although NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have been around since approximately 2014, they exploded into the mainstream in early 2021, fetching eye-popping prices at auction.

In our May 2022 copyright update, Manatt’s attorneys summarize recent decisions of interest from the U.S. courts and Copyright Office, and highlight other matters that we’re watching in the coming months.

Manatt Partner Sarah Moses was recognized as a Rising Star finalist of the Los Angeles Times’ Inspirational Women 2024 Leadership Awards.

A Manatt team led by Entertainment Partners Christopher Chatham, Nathaniel Bach and Sarah Moses secured a significant victory for defendants Megan Roup and The Sculpt Society.

Manatt has once again been ranked among the nation’s leading law firms in Chambers’ 2024 USA Guide across 18 categories with 42 individual rankings.

Manatt Consumer Protection Leader Christine Reilly and Entertainment Litigation Partner Sarah Moses were named to LABJ’s Women of Influence: Attorneys list.

Manatt Entertainment Litigation Partner Sarah E. Moses will speak on a panel titled, “Unions in Sports & Entertainment,” at the 9th Annual Sports and Entertainment Conference hosted by The Berkeley Journal of Entertainment & Sports Law (BJESL) on April 5, 2024 in Berkeley, California.

Manatt Entertainment Litigation Partner Sarah E. Moses will present virtually on a panel titled, “Strikes in the Entertainment Industry: What Next?” at the UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal Symposium on February 21, 2024.

Manatt Entertainment Litigation Counsel Sarah Moses will speak in a breakout session on entertainment law at UCLA Law Women LEAD Summit on September

Manatt’s Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Leader Brian Korn, Digital and Technology Transactions Leader Eric Bergner, and Entertainment Counsel Sarah Moses will speak on a webinar titled “Prospering and Protecting Yourself in the Metaverse: Key Considerations For a New Blockchain-based Reality,” ...