“Not Merely Monkey Business”: The Bored Ape Case and NFT Branding in the Ninth Circuit
July 31, 2025
On July 23, 2025, the Ninth Circuit issued a pivotal decision regarding digital art, blockchain technology, and trademark law. The ruling not only clarifies that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are protectable “goods” under federal trademark law, but also sets important standards for how courts should analyze consumer confusion, fair use, and First Amendment protections surrounding artistic expression in the rapidly evolving NFT marketplace.
The Critical Role of Legal and PR in Crisis Management
July 31, 2025
A crisis can greatly threaten an organization's reputation and operational stability. Whether a major product failure, cyberattack, or public health scandal, how a company reacts can define its future. Recent crises involving industry giants underscore the need for a coordinated response that integrates both legal and public relations expertise.
Players On the Move
June 30, 2025
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Marketing-Led Training: A Core Business Investment
June 30, 2025
By partnering with the firm’s professional development or talent team, marketing and communications professionals can provide cost-effective in-house training on nonlegal skills that are critical to a lawyer’s success in today’s client-driven market.
Meta Gets Victory In Significant AI Copyright Case, But Ruling Limited
June 30, 2025
A federal judge handed Meta a major win on June 24 in a closely watched copyright case over its use of books to train large language models, but the ruling stopped well short of giving tech companies blanket protection to scrape creative works for artificial intelligence.