We Need A “Swift” Resolution: Taylor Swift Controversy Sparks Federal Debate About Pornographic Deepfakes

Taylor GilbertsonArtificial Intelligence Law, News & Insights, Privacy Law, Technology Law

Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. Sexually explicit, synthetic images of Taylor Swift inundated social media last month, sparking fierce backlash.[1] This is no new phenomenon: the widespread distribution of these non-consensual, “deepfake” pornographic images is increasingly common in the …

States Unite in Lawsuit Against Meta, Claiming the Addictive Nature of its Platforms Are Triggering a Mental Health Crisis Among Younger Users

Taylor GilbertsonConsumer Protection Law, News & Insights, Privacy Law, Technology Law

Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. In a case that could reshape the digital landscape, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is caught in a contentious legal battle against several states. In People of the State of California …

The Write Path Forward: The Writers’ Strike Reaches Resolution as Actors’ Battle Continues

Taylor GilbertsonEntertainment Law, Labor & Employment Law, News & Insights, Technology Law

Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. On September 27, 2023, the Writers Guild of America (“WGA”) and the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (“AMPTP”) reached an agreement after 148 days, effectively ending the second longest writers’ strike in …

The Price of Artistry: Diddy Returns Publishing Rights to Artists, But Is It Too Little, Too Late?

Taylor GilbertsonContract Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labor & Employment Law, News & Insights

Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. In early September, music mogul and rapper Sean Combs (more commonly referred to by pseudonyms ‘Diddy,’ ‘P-Diddy,’ or ‘Puff Daddy’) abandoned traditional record label practices by systematically returning the publishing rights to many of …