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TikTok, Tick Tock: The battle around the loved and loathed social media platform is counting down the days until it either continues U.S. operations or ceases to exist in the States

Chloe RadAntitrust Law, Political Law, Technology Law

Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. TikTok’s name has become the subject of conversation: there’s a sounding 90-day extension clock running that will determine whether the social media platform gets to stay in the U.S. or gets shunned. Allegations begin …

NFTs in the Luxury Fashion Market Gone Amiss: Class Action Lawsuit Reaffirms Fraud Claims Against Infamous DGFamily NFT Project

Marlene SalasIntellectual Property Law, News & Insights, Technology Law

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

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]  …

Authors v. Anthropic: The Legal Showdown Over AI, Copyright, and Fair Use

Greg DauberCopyright Law, Intellectual Property Law, News & Insights, Technology Law

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 …

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 …

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 …