From Kingdom to Courtroom:  Disney’s First Amendment Claims Against Florida Governor DeSantis Dismissed

Isabelle Ortiz-LuisConstitutional Law, First Amendment Law, News & Insights

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 …

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 …

From the Ballot to the Block: SCOTUS Weighs Politicians’ Power to Block Constituents on Social Media

Isabelle Ortiz-LuisConstitutional Law, First Amendment Law, News & Insights, Political Law, Public Law, Technology Law

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 …

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 Generative AI Battle Continues: Comedian Sarah Silverman May Have Won the Fight, but Will OpenAI Win the War?

Emma AistropData Protection, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law, News & Insights, Privacy Law, Technology Law

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?

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 …