Few companies embody the power of storytelling like Warner Bros. For over a century, its films and characters have not only entertained audiences, but have shaped cultural identity. From the charm of Looney Tunes to the heroism of DC Comics, …
Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review Hosts its Annual Symposium “From Precedent to Algorithm: Navigation AI, Law, and the New Entertainment Frontier”
The Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review (“ELR”) hosted on February 21, 2025, its annual Symposium at Loyola Law School. The Symposium, entitled “From Precedent to Algorithm: Navigating AI, Law, and the New Entertainment Frontier,” discussed emerging topics spanning …
Summary: Jeffery Sedlik v. Kat Von D
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. This is an amended version of the article originally published on March 1, 2024. Changes have been made to update the content for accuracy and clarity. Photographer Jeffery Sedlik has filed an appeal to …
From Crime to Commodity: Public Interest may trump the Intellectual Property Rights of Erik and Lyle Menendez
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. Erik and Lyle Menendez are two criminal brothers who have become nothing less than celebrities since their convictions.[1] In 1996, Erik and Lyle were convicted of first-degree murder for the brutal killing of their …
NFTs in the Luxury Fashion Market Gone Amiss: Class Action Lawsuit Reaffirms Fraud Claims Against Infamous DGFamily NFT Project
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. Luxury retail in the metaverse may just be a no-go for consumers. Luxury fashion house Dolce and Gabbana (“D&G”) has found itself in the middle of a controversy over its Non-Fungible Token (“NFT”) digital …
Post-Zynga Lawsuit Success: IBM’s ‘Take-Two’ on Patent Infringement Claims
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] …
Authors v. Anthropic: The Legal Showdown Over AI, Copyright, and Fair Use
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. Anthropic PBC is caught in the middle of yet another contentious legal battle after it allegedly illegally downloaded and copied various written works for AI training purposes. On August 19, 2024, Andrea Bartz, Charles …
Publishers Push Back on Digital Libraries: The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Holds No Fair Use Defense for Internet Archive’s Online Lending Library
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. Should the process of lending an electronic book (“e-book”) be treated differently than lending a book from your local library, and should universal access to books be at the crux of the answer? A …
Frivolous Third-Party Trademark Applications: Not “Very Demure,” Not “Very Mindful”
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 …
The MLC and Pandora Battle Over the Definition of an “Interactive Service”
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. Does Pandora’s free ad-supported streaming service (“Pandora Free”) offer its users interactive streams? In a lawsuit filed on February 12, 2024, the Mechanical Licensing Collective (“The MLC”) asserts that Pandora Free falls under the …