Attorneys advising commercial tenants on commercial lease documents should not sleep on prohibitions or other limitations on their client's rights to assign or transfer their interests in the leasehold estate. Assignment and transfer provisions are just as important as the base rent or any default clauses, especially in the era where tenants are searching for increased flexibility to maneuver in the hybrid working environment where the future of in-person use of real estate remains unclear.
- October 01, 2024Kevin M. Levy and Krystal R. Bordoni-Cowley
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
October 01, 2024Entertainment Law & Finance StaffRegardless of whether the FTC's Final Rule ever becomes effective, that will not impact the growing number of state laws that regulate noncompetes and other types of restrictive covenants, meaning that the overall issue of restrictive covenant strategy and compliance remains alive for nearly all employers, even while the Final Rule is currently set aside.
October 01, 2024Ryan Glasgow, Christopher Pardo and Katherine SandbergArtists protesting the use of their music in political campaign settings and threatening to sue has been in the news a lot this election season. This article provides a refresher on the smattering of notable decisions as well as a look at the latest in the lawsuit by the estate of Isaac Hayes over the Trump campaign's use of the classic soul song "Hold On, I'm Coming."
October 01, 2024Stan SoocherLatham & Watkins helped the largest U.S. commercial real estate research company prevail in a breach-of-contract dispute in District of Columbia federal court.
October 01, 2024Sulaiman Abdur-RahmanA look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
October 01, 2024Entertainment Law & Finance Staff'Polaroid' and Online Self-Promotion: A Cautionary Tale
October 01, 2024Howard Sire and Di'Vennci K. LucasAlthough not always straightforward or consistent, federal and state laws regarding the recovery of fraudulent conveyances are well developed. However, when the transaction flows through several transferees, the analysis can quickly become complicated. In a recent decision, Third Circuit employed such an analysis and ordered the unwinding of a transaction involving transfers which passed through multiple related parties.
October 01, 2024Francis J. Lawall and Heather P. SmillieThis article explores key insights from the past year, focusing on technological breakthroughs, market growth, regulatory developments, and adoption trends positioning generative AI for broader integration across the legal sector.
October 01, 2024Brandi PackTools have been developed to perform vocal cloning, leading to vocal deepfakes becoming a common source of scams and misinformation. And these issues have only been exacerbated by a lack of appropriate laws and regulations to rein in the use of AI and protect an individual's right to their voice.
October 01, 2024Jeffrey N. Rosenthal, Timothy J. Miller and Liam Leahy








