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How UK Is Grappling With Copyright Issues In AI
March 31, 2025
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.
Fresh Filings
March 31, 2025
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
Players On the Move
March 31, 2025
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Talent Manager’s Fraud Claim, Over Buyout of His Share of Company Formed With Client, Is Struck Down
March 01, 2025
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.
Second Circuit Expands DOJ Power In Anti-Kickback Statute
March 01, 2025
In recent years, the DOJ has wielded the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) to exact steep penalties from corporate actors and individuals alike for the improper exchange of something of value to generate healthcare business funded by a federal program. When coupled with the False Claims Act, the AKS turns into a potent civil enforcement tool that carries many of the same draconian penalties as criminal enforcement, achieved via a less demanding path.
AI-Training Ruling Finds No Fair Use
March 01, 2025
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.
Trademark Ruling on Netflix Running Point Series Holds Off ‘Death Knell’ of Rogers Tradition
March 01, 2025
A federal judge in California declined to stop the debut of the new Netflix series Running Point that Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, claims infringes on its trademarks by using the mascot name, the “Waves,” and colors of the private Christian college.
Fresh Filings
March 01, 2025
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
Players On the Move
March 01, 2025
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Sports and TV Industries Antitrust Litigations Update
February 01, 2025
Sports leagues and competitions’ market clout and the increasing consolidation of sports content-streaming companies have recently spawned several civil antitrust actions aimed at reining in these market powers.

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    The copyright for the original versions of Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse have expired. Now, members of the public can create — and are busy creating — their own works based on these beloved characters. Suppose, though, we want to tell stories using Batman for which the copyright does not expire until 2035. We'll review five hypothetical works inspired by the original Batman comic and analyze them under fair use.
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  • Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
    This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
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  • The Stranger to the Deed Rule
    In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.
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