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Legal Fronts In Operating Sports Prediction Markets
The recent boom in prediction markets has threatened to disrupt the multi-billion-dollar sports wagering industry, with prediction market operators claiming the ability to offer their platforms nationwide without the legal obstacles that bog down online gaming and gambling.
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Fresh Filings
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
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Players on the Move
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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Seventh, Ninth Court Rulings Expand and Tighten Reach of Federal Video Privacy Protection Act
The VPPA may be nearly four-decades old and video-rental stores largely a thing of the past, but the rise of online content, streaming services and ancillary activities has brought with it frequent litigation based on the VPPA. The key challenge in these litigations is how to interpret the VPPA’s 1980s terms in light of today’s digital advances.
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Strategies for Negotiating AI Vendor Contracts
As artificial intelligence continues making inroads into the entertainment industry, AI vendor contracts are introducing new legal complexities that go beyond traditional “Software as a Service” (SaaS) agreements, often shifting significant risk onto customers.
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How UK Is Grappling With Copyright Issues In AI
How the United Kingdom is addressing the key copyright infringement issues as they relate to generative AI models and output, and highlights the “fair dealing” and statutory provisions unique to the country.
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Fresh Filings
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
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Players On the Move
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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Talent Manager’s Fraud Claim, Over Buyout of His Share of Company Formed With Client, Is Struck Down
It isn’t unusual for talent managers and artists they manage to cofound and operate businesses together. Sometimes, though, the talent manager may claim the artist has violated the manager’s rights via the joint-business entity.
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AI-Training Ruling Finds No Fair Use
A recent AI copyright ruling out of federal court could have a sprawling impact on how companies, both big and small, use the technology responsibly.
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