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Trade Secrets Management In Taiwan
August 01, 2023
Recognizing the value of trade secrets, many countries have successively enacted and amended laws to strengthen the protection of corporate trade secrets.
U.S. Tax Court Considers Whether Net Operating Losses from Film Production Companies Are Deductible
August 01, 2023
Structuring finances for independent film productions isn't for the faint of heart, especially where there are multiple entities formed in different states involved in the productions; loans involving different entity members; and efforts on tax returns to deduct net operating losses (NOLs).
More Lawsuits Enter AI/Content Creators War
August 01, 2023
The litigation warfront over the use of entertainment content in artificial intelligence software is rapidly escalating.
Insurance Issues In AI-Related Risks
August 01, 2023
Most entertainment industry organizations have by now heard the warning bells of risks that come with the use of artificial intelligence technology, from data privacy and cybersecurity threats to potential copyright infringement and discrimination claims. In face of the recent spike in AI-related litigation, such risks could soon prove costly, leaving one last barrier of defense for entertainment companies that use AI: insurance.
New FTC Guidelines for Social Media Influencers
August 01, 2023
Internet celebrities with big social-media followings are often approached for advertising and marketing deals, and the money flowing from these third-party arrangements can be in the millions. But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) moved to update the guidelines for those who profit from such arrangements, and lawyers are saying the new rules involve big but unsurprising changes.
Fresh Filings
August 01, 2023
Notable court filings in entertainment law.
Players On the Move
August 01, 2023
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Bit Parts
August 01, 2023
Dispute Over Jay Livingston Songwriter Contracts Sent to Arbitration MeTV Viewers Aren't "Subscribers" Under Video Privacy Protection Act TV Series Production Contract Is Assignable In Bankruptcy
UPCOMING EVENT
August 01, 2023
31st Cutting Edge Entertainment Law Seminar. New Orleans, Aug. 24-26, 2023
National Cybersecurity Strategy: Potential Impacts to Consider
August 01, 2023
What are the impacts to civil society and government if the plan works? We should consider that "collecting intelligence, imposing economic costs, enforcing the law, and, conducting disruptive actions" will work by some measure, and if so, the impacts to the cybersecurity ecosystem could be profound.

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