Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. On January 31, 2024, a federal judge dismissed Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The entertainment giant alleged its First Amendment rights were violated under the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, which prohibits …
Real or Fake? The NO FAKES Act Cracks Down on Unauthorized AI-Generated Content
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is quickly becoming ubiquitous across industries, with some generative AI systems reaching more than 100 million users this year alone.[1] In particular, the music industry benefits from using AI software, which …
States Unite in Lawsuit Against Meta, Claiming the Addictive Nature of its Platforms Are Triggering a Mental Health Crisis Among Younger Users
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 …
An Amazon Breakup? The FTC Looks to Shrink the Growing Amazon Monopoly
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. Throughout its lifetime, Amazon has become both massively popular and significantly controversial. On September 26, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and 17 states filed a complaint against Amazon, alleging that the company uses …
From the Ballot to the Block: SCOTUS Weighs Politicians’ Power to Block Constituents on Social Media
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. On October 31, 2023, the United States Supreme Court addressed the extent to which public officials can use social media and whether their actions on these platforms are protected by the First Amendment.[1] The …
Is Google’s Market Dominance an Illegal Monopoly or Fair Play?
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. If you search the “Top 10 Movies of 2012” on your smartphone, the results will likely populate from Google. This is because most users have Google as their default search engine.[1] Google rose to …
The Write Path Forward: The Writers’ Strike Reaches Resolution as Actors’ Battle Continues
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 Protect Working Musicians Act of 2023 Explained
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. The Writer’s Guild of America (“WGA”) and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (“SAG-AFTRA”) garnered national attention when they went on strike to advocate for their employment demands this summer.[1] …
The Generative AI Battle Continues: Comedian Sarah Silverman May Have Won the Fight, but Will OpenAI Win the War?
Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. In July 2023, comedian Sarah Silverman and authors Christopher Golden and Richard Kadrey sued OpenAI, the parent company of Chat-GPT, for copyright infringement.[1] The suit contains a total of six claims: copyright infringement, violation …
The Price of Artistry: Diddy Returns Publishing Rights to Artists, But Is It Too Little, Too Late?
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 …










