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Colorado’s Artist Company Act: A New Model For Creative Investment

The State of Colorado has taken a notable step in reshaping how creative businesses can be structured and financed with the introduction of the Colorado Artist Company Act (SB26 133).

United States Commercial

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

The Quince Lawsuit Is The Latest Warning Shot In The Music Industry’s Social Media Enforcement Campaign

Major music rightsholders are aggressively pursuing copyright infringement claims against brands for using popular music in social media content, with a recent lawsuit against fashion...

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

The Supreme Court Narrows Contributory Copyright Liability For ISPs In Cox v. Sony Music

The Supreme Court's decision in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment addresses a fundamental question about internet service provider liability: when does knowledge of customer infringement cross the line into legal responsibility?

United States IP

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Harness IP

Artificial Intelligence In The Art Market

A recent survey of over 300 gallery professionals reveals a striking disconnect in the art world: while galleries increasingly adopt AI for operational tasks, the market remains deeply skeptical of AI-generated artwork.

United States IP

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Holland & Knight

Tenth Circuit Sides With Netflix In Tiger King Copyright Challenge

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Mixed Signals On The Free Flow Of Information Online — One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

United States IP

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Gil Soffer Publishes Commentary In Crain's Chicago Business On The Importance Of Collaboration In Funding The Arts

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Texas Attorney General Targets Music Streaming “Payola”: What The Civil Investigative Demands Signal For Digital Platforms

United States Consumer

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Pryor Cashman Continues To Support Creative Community In AI Copyright Case

United States IP

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Supreme Court Rejects “Mere Knowledge” Standard For Contributory Copyright Infringement In Cox v. Sony, Reverses $1 Billion Judgment Against Cox

United States IP

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Supreme Court Narrows Contributory Copyright Liability And Reframes The DMCA Landscape - Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment

United States IP

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Mintz

Supreme Court Unanimously Reverses Fourth Circuit In Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment

United States IP

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Lando & Anastasi

AI-Generated Country Song Tops Billboard—So Who Cares That It Cannot Be Copyrighted? Wrong.

United States IP

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Klemchuk

We Were Both Wrong About Legal AI. Here’s What Changed Our Minds.

United States Technology

Axiom

The Hidden Ingredient Problem: PFAS Litigation And Regulation Are Reshaping The Beauty Industry

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Orders Enforcing Agreements To Arbitrate—Final Or Not?

United States Litigation

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Ambiguity Of Measurement Conditions For Relevant Chemical Property Leads To Federal Circuit Affirming Noninfringement Of Epoprostenol Patents

United States IP

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Duane Morris LLP

Minnesota’s New Cannabis And Hemp Laws

United States Government

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Harris Sliwoski

In Landmark Decision, SCOTUS Shuts The Door On Expansive Copyright Liability For Internet Providers

In a big win for telecommunications companies and other online service providers, the Supreme Court ruled on March 25, 2026 that Cox Communications...

United States IP

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Dinsmore & Shohl

Supreme Court Reverses Fourth Circuit In $1 Billion Copyright Case: What ISPs And Digital Service Providers Need To Know About Secondary Liability After Cox v. Sony Music

On March 25, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed the Fourth Circuit’s judgment upholding contributory copyright liability in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), and remanded the case, in which a jury had awarded $1 billion in statutory damages.

United States IP

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Baker Botts LLP

A New Era For Nazi-era Art Claims: Legislation Strips Key Legal Defenses

It previously passed the Senate and is headed to the President for signature. The Expanded Act eliminates a number of defenses that have, until now, been used successfully to defend against claims.

United States Media & IT

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Withers LLP

Boyd v. Webster

District court denies motion to dismiss singer-songwriter’s copyright infringement suit accusing rapper Travis Scott and others of using her demo to create 2023 hit “Telekinesis,”...

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Pryor Cashman Secures Dismissal And Public Apology In Copyright Lawsuit Over Karol G's "Gatúbela"

United States IP

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Copyright Up To 20 Artworks For One Low Fee: The New GR2D Registration Option Is A Game-Changer For Visual Artists

United States Media & IT

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Tresona Multimedia v. ClicknClear

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Lawdragon Names 18 Pryor Cashman Partners To 2026 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers List

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 135: Key Developments In TCPA Class Actions (Video)

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Copyright Termination Without Borders: Worldwide Recapture Rights Affirmed In Vetter v. Resnik (5th Cir. 2026)

United States IP

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BakerHostetler

Federal Court Says Salt-N-Pepa's Music Was Never Theirs

United States IP

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Marks Gray

Rewriting Reality: How AR And VR Are Reshaping Art

United States IP

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Disney's OpenAI Deal Could Be Turning Point In IP Licensing

United States Technology

Meister Seelig & Schuster

The Future Of Music Catalog Deals: Trends Shaping Opportunities For Buyers And Sellers

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Federal Court Says Salt-N-Pepa's Music Was Never Theirs

In early January, a federal court dismissed a high-profile lawsuit filed by legendary hip-hop duo Salt-N-Pepa against Universal Music Group (UMG).

United States IP

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Marks Gray

Rewriting Reality: How AR And VR Are Reshaping Art

The art world is experiencing a digital revolution. Immersive technologies are reimagining the shapes that art can take and how the public can view the art.

United States IP

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Disney's OpenAI Deal Could Be Turning Point In IP Licensing

For a company that has historically tried to squash new uses of its content, the December OpenAI Sora deal reads as an "if you can't beat them, join them" moment.

United States Technology

Meister Seelig & Schuster

The Future Of Music Catalog Deals: Trends Shaping Opportunities For Buyers And Sellers

Following his panel on music catalog deals at the LA IP/Entertainment Conference, Derek Crownover, vice chair of the firm's Music Industry group, shares his insider perspective on the evolving music catalog market...

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

"Practice" Makes Plaintiff: Lawsuit Targets Playwrights Horizons' BIPOC Night Pricing

United States Media & IT

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

Nazi-Stolen van Gogh Art Case Goes To New York For A Few Reasons

The heirs of a Jewish family who claim Nazis stole the family's 1889 Vincent van Gogh painting "Olive Picking" have refiled their Holocaust-era art restitution claim in the US District Court...

United States Media & IT

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment: When The Music Stops, Who Pays?

On December 1, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, the next pivotal copyright case that will determine whether ISPs can be held contributorily liable ...

United States IP

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Zlozower v. The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum, Inc.

District court finds Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's use of cropped photographs of rock band Van Halen as part of exhibit about instruments used throughout rock and roll history constituted fair use...

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

After Dismissal, Artist Files 2nd Amended Complaint Against Taylor Swift

When individuals hear a celebrity is being sued over song lyrics, it can sound like tabloid fodder – something not to be taken very seriously.

United States IP

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Marks Gray

What UMG's AI Partnerships With Udio And Stability AI Mean For Artists And The Music Industry

United States Technology

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Q&A With Greg Seltzer: Balancing Festival And Firm Life As Philly Music Fest Marks Nine Years

United States Commercial

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Ballard Spahr LLP

From TikTok To Taxes: A New Chapter In The Music Industry Playbook

United States Media & IT

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MGO CPA LLP

What Phish And Trey Anastasio Can Teach Us About Being An Ally

United States Media & IT

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Tricky Business – Using A Law You Flout To Avoid Liability

United States IP

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Irwin IP

Why Every Music Artist Needs Independent Royalty Accounting

United States Media & IT

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MGO CPA LLP

Pryor Cashman Wins Dismissal In Copyright Lawsuit Over Anitta's "Funk Rave"

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

U.S. Music Streaming Royalty Calculator

United States Media & IT

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

To What Degree Should Clips Of Copyright-Protected Music Be Allowed In Social Videos?

United States IP

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Marks Gray

Noh Named Fellow Badass At Project For Empty Space's 15th Annual Badass Art Woman Awards

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

ONE Connection | Rock & Roll Power Play

United States Media & IT

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Jones Day

Community Spotlight – 'Teen Open Call' Art Exhibition At Graphite Arts Center

United States Media & IT

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Beresford Booth

Do You Need A Music License For Your Business? Understanding Performing Rights Organizations

United States Media & IT

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Michael Best

Ambrosetti v. Oregon Catholic Press

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Copyright Infringement Litigations Based On Influencer Posts – How To Protect Your Business

United States IP

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

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Foley & Lardner

Client Conversations With Bernard Hiller (Video)

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K&L Gates LLP

Cops Sue Afroman Alleging "Lemon Pound Cake" Violates Their Right Of Publicity

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

How The Arts Community Contributes To Better Business Outcomes (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

The Legal Landscape Surrounding AI-generated Art (Video)

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Gamma Law

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