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The AI Trap: Streaming Royalties Fraud and the Role of Fair Use in Voice Mimicry

Kaylyn TranCopyright Law, Entertainment Law, Music Licensing Law, Technology Law

On February 21, Loyola Law School hosted the 2025 Entertainment Law Review (“ELR”) Symposium on its campus.  This year’s theme was ‘From Precedent to Algorithm: Navigating AI, Law, and the New Entertainment Frontier.’  The ELR Symposium kicked off with a …

Public High-School Athletes Are at the 1st & Goal: North Carolina Proposes New Rule to Permit NIL Use Following Judge-Ordered Preliminary Injunction

Kaylyn TranNews & Insights, Sports Law

Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. On November 7, 2024, the North Carolina State Board of Education (“SBE”) proposed a new temporary rule that permits public school athletes to capitalize on their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”).[1]  The new proposal …

Post-Zynga Lawsuit Success: IBM’s ‘Take-Two’ on Patent Infringement Claims

Kaylyn TranIntellectual Property Law, News & Insights, Patent Law, Technology Law

Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. On September 30, 2024, IBM filed a complaint against Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., claiming that Take-Two’s games, including NBA 2K Mobile Basketball, Grand Theft Auto Online, and Red Dead Redemption 2, infringed IBM’s patents.[1]  …

Frivolous Third-Party Trademark Applications: Not “Very Demure,” Not “Very Mindful”

Kaylyn TranIntellectual Property Law, News & Insights, Trademark Law

Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. An internet trend of users demonstrating their “very demure, very mindful” behaviors has garnered international attention.  Millions of people now use the viral phrase in their TikTok videos as a tongue-in-cheek way to express …