As nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, continue to grow in popularity through cryptocurrency purchase, sale and trade online, opportunities for entertainment attorneys in the emerging industry also are booming. For this article, attorneys shared how they're grabbing hold of NFT-related work and the challenges they foresee.
- April 01, 2022Cedra Mayfield
Actor Alec Baldwin has detailed his account of the October 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Rust film production set in an arbitration demand in which he seeks indemnification.
April 01, 2022Marianna WharryThe biggest event of the year in college sports just concluded as national champions were crowned in men's and women's basketball, and hundreds of thousands of college athletes are entering the influencer marketplace for the first time. College athletes now find themselves attractive candidates in the fast growing influencer marketing arena. With the FTC Commissioner taking a closer look at the use of influencers for marketing, student athletes and brands should take care when entering into the influencer marketing arena.
April 01, 2022Nicole Demas, L. Andrew Tseng and Sean P. McConnellAs national champions are crowned in men's and women's basketball, hundreds of thousands of college athletes are entering the influencer marketplace for the first time and now find themselves attractive candidates in the fast growing influencer marketing arena. With influencer marketing potentially providing a 5x return on investment, many brands are eager to get into the industry, but it doesn't come without risks as the FTC Commissioner is taking a closer look at the use of influencers for marketing.
April 01, 2022Nicole Demas, L. Andrew Tseng and Sean P. McConnellThe Ninth Circuit had ruled in 2020 that §411(b)(1)(A) of the federal Copyright Act excuses inadvertent mistakes of fact on copyright registrations but not mistakes of law. The Supreme Court has now ruled 6-3 that the provision covers both mistakes of facts and law.
April 01, 2022Scott GrahamBoth Sides' Summary Judgment Motions Denied in Copyright Infringement Suit Over Jimi Hendrix Photo Summary Judgment Granted for Defendant in Copyright Infringement Suit Over "Gimme Some Lovin'"
April 01, 2022Stan SoocherWhat happens if a personal manager files a lawsuit in a court outside of California against a talent client who has raised a California Talent Agencies Act claim in California?
March 01, 2022Stan SoocherA former chess grandmaster's suit against Netflix alleging that the streaming service's show The Queen's Gambit defamed her will continue in federal court, a Los Angeles federal judge ruled.
March 01, 2022Marianna WharryHere's how attorneys unraveled the truth behind an entertainment-and-sports memorabilia trade secrets case that saw the lawyers uncover crucial details during discovery.
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