12/20/2024 7:30:18 PM Update on Heckman v. Live Nation: District Court Enforces Mass Arbitration Terms By Caren Decter Peter Devlin We recently wrote about the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Heckman v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., No. 23-55770, 120 F. 4th 670 (9th...
12/17/2024 8:35:21 PM What the “Sad Beige Lawsuit” Can Teach Us About IP in the Influencer Space By Hannah Taylor Molly Rothschild At its core, the case the internet is referring to as the “sad beige lawsuit” is a feud between two social media influencers, Sydney...
11/26/2024 9:47:24 AM Ninth Circuit Finds Ticketmaster’s Mass Arbitration Provisions Unconscionable and Unenforceable By Caren Decter Peter Devlin Recently, the Ninth Circuit struck down Ticketmaster’s mass arbitration provisions—holding that they are unconscionable, and thus...
11/15/2024 7:42:47 PM $500 Million Copyright Clash: Major Labels Sue Music Distributor TuneCore Over Alleged Infringement By Khasim Lockhart In a significant copyright case, Universal Music Group, Capitol Records, Concord Music Group, and ABKCO Music (collectively,...
11/14/2024 5:06:25 PM Does deceptive conduct preclude fair use? George Santos says it should. By Amanda Barkin Last week Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives George Santos told the Second Circuit that his copyright lawsuit about the...
11/6/2024 12:50:44 PM Trump Sues CBS Under Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act By Molly Rothschild In the beginning of October, Vice President Kamala Harris sat for a 60 Minutes interview on CBS—where she discussed her views on the...
10/4/2024 9:35:16 PM SDNY Deals A Blow To ADA Website Accessibility Litigation By Caren Decter The Southern District of New York is quickly becoming a less favorable venue for serial plaintiffs bringing website accessibility...
9/30/2024 7:45:58 PM The Next Target of CIPA Litigation: Search Bars By Caren Decter Over the past two years, we have seen an influx of lawsuits asserting that the use of tracking technologies on websites violates the...
8/2/2024 10:49:14 PM California Federal Court Holds That Session Replay Software Does Not Violate CIPA By Caren Decter Wiretapping claims based on session replay software and tracking pixels are on the rise. Most claims are brought under the California...
7/26/2024 11:17:48 AM SAG-AFTRA CALLS STRIKE UNDER IMA By Dorian Thomas On July 25, 2024, SAG-AFTRA announced that it had called a strike under the SAG-AFTRA Interactive Media Agreement ("IMA"). The strike...
7/24/2024 4:46:39 PM 10 Myths Every Documentary Filmmaker Should Know By Melissa Georges The world of filmmaking abounds with misconceptions, perhaps most significantly in the documentary film realm where filmmakers must...
7/17/2024 10:11:25 PM Are Users Bound By Updated Arbitration Agreements? The Southern District of New York Weighs In By Caren Decter Peter Devlin For years, companies have opted to include mandatory arbitration provisions and class action waivers in their website terms of service to...
7/10/2024 3:15:15 PM Tracy Anderson vs. Megan Roup - Round 3 By Amanda Barkin A federal judge tossed Anderson’s copyright claim against former employee (and current competitor), Megan Roup, for alleged infringement...
7/2/2024 4:13:32 PM Trademark Scammers on the Rise By Louise Decoppet Scams and schemers have been part of recorded history since at least 300 BC, according to multiple sources including Experien and...
6/27/2024 3:26:22 PM Time to Face the Music? Major Record Labels Sue AI Companies over Sound Recordings Allegedly Used in Training Data By Zach Lewis Last year, when a “fake Drake” song created using artificial intelligence made major headlines, we questioned whether generative AI would...
6/4/2024 12:25:53 AM Pool Parts Manufacturer Can Collect $16 Million in Damages for False Advertising By Kimberly Maynard Last week, the North Carolina judge presiding over swimming pool equipment manufacturer Hayward Industries’ false advertising win against...