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Players On the Move

Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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Notable court filings in entertainment law.

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Copyright Law Year in Review

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Band Name Rights at Center of Battle Between Founding Isley Brothers

Stan Soocher

A current dispute over a band name that's worth tracking is one between two founding members of "The Isley Brothers," the legendary r&b group, that focuses on what happens to ownership of the band name rights when one member stops performing with the group but continues to be involved in its business affairs.

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The Cold War Between NCAA And States Over Athletes' NILs

Andrew Hope/Michael A. Mora

Over the past four years, the NCAA aggressively lobbied Congress to pass a uniform NIL standard. Roughly a dozen bills have been sponsored by Democrats and Republicans alike, though none has ever advanced to a vote. Consequently, it appears increasingly likely that the courts will be called upon once again to intervene.

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How D.C. Fed. Court Denied Copyright to AI-Created Artwork

Robert W. Clarida & Thomas Kjellberg

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently upheld a final refusal by the U.S. Copyright Office to register a visual work that was "autonomously created by a computer algorithm running on a machine," which the plaintiff called the Creativity Machine and identified as the "author" of the work.

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Fresh Filings

Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

Notable court filings in entertainment law.

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Players On the Move

Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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National Conference of Personal Managers Interchange 2023 33rd Annual Entertainment Law Institute

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Force Majeure Clauses Are Taking Center Stage In Uncertain Times

Michelle Davis

Force majeure is lurking in the shadows of the Hollywood strikes, offering struggling studios a potential lifeline out of debt. But the best attorneys and the strongest contracts are proactive, rather than reactive. Thus, consider the following drafting tips to strengthen your force majeure language now, in the calm before the next storm.

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