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Virtual reality media company Jaunt Inc. has hired Matthew Zinn as its first general counsel and corporate secretary. Zinn previously worked for TiVo as its general counsel, senior vice-president, chief privacy officer and corporate secretary. TiVo was acquired by Rovi Corp. in September 2016. (Rovi changed its name to TiVo.) Zinn said he helped with the Rovi transition through January of this year. He then took a few months off before deciding to join Jaunt VR. Jaunt has produced VR content including a 360-degree view of a Paul McCartney concert, a VR short with Danny DeVito and the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia cast, and VR commercials for brands like Google, Mattel and Budweiser. Its investors include media giants like The Walt Disney Co., Google Ventures, Axel Springer and The Madison Square Co., among others.
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By Stan Soocher
Can the settlement of a lawsuit by one profit participant in a TV production be used to increase the contingent compensation provisions of other profit participants in the show?
In-House Counsel Perspective on Negotiating Social Media Influencer Contracts
By Chris O’Malley
With the FTC amping up its scrutiny in the social media influencer space, in-house counsel has an opportunity to mitigate risk and help their companies get more bang for their influencer marketing buck.
Pursuing AI Programmers and Third Parties over Alleged Rights Violations Caused by AI Software
By Jonathan Bick
Because AIs are capable of causing harm but cannot be a legal entity, they are not held accountable by court action. Several current and future possibilities exist to resolve AI difficulties. Current options involve identifying indirect liability. Future options include but are not limited to changing the law to make an AI a legal person and/or changing the law to make AI programing an ultra-hazardous activity.
By Entertainment Law & Finance Staff
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
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