Certain substantive aspects of trademark law and practice are now meaningfully different between the UK and EU, and procedural differences that were already present are now more pronounced. These changes raise important considerations for entertainment businesses operating across Europe.
A Q&A with litigator Jeffrey Kessler of Winston & Strawn who stepped in as lead counsel to represent a coalition of states against Live Nation after lawyers from the DOJ announced mid-federal-trial that they had reached a settlement in the federal government’s antitrust monopoly case against the live entertainment giant and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster.
Jenner & Block law partners Precious Jacobs-Perry, April Atterberg and Wade Thomson recently secured a notable victory on behalf of their client, rap artist Chancelor Bennett — better known as Chance the Rapper — in a long-running breach-of-contract dispute against his former manager Patrick Corcoran.
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
During a recent lecture, Morrison & Foerster partner Joseph Gratz noted the potential of harnessing AI as a tool to further “human expression” and dissected the snarl of novel copyright challenges that AI song generators present to the music industry.
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
On Dec. 1, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Cox Communications Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment. The case turned on whether Internet Service Providers could be “contributorily liable for copyright infringement, when the provider knew that specific subscribers were using its service to flagrantly infringe and continued to supply those repeat infringers with service.”
Matthew McConaughey secured eight federal trademark registrations covering his voice and iconic catchphrases in a novel legal strategy aimed at combating AI’s unauthorized use of his voice and likeness. The move signals an important evolution in the power dynamics between talent/brands and the companies providing generative AI tools.
After nearly two decades of separation from the business that bore his name, golf legend Jack Nicklaus has reclaimed ownership of his brand and the iconic “Golden Bear” trademark, marking a significant legal and commercial victory following a protracted dispute and bankruptcy proceedings involving his former company.
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
