AI, Sci-Fi, and Copyright Collide in Alcon Entertainment LLC v. Tesla Inc. et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-09033, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
In a fascinating twist of sci-fi meets reality,...more
4/25/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Elon Musk ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Fair Use ,
Innovative Technology ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Tesla
Imagine this: you’re a big-shot movie producer, and you’ve spent years and millions building a blockbuster brand like “Blade Runner 2049”. It’s got Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, and some of the most iconic sci-fi scenes in...more
In a ruling that’s being hailed as a win for fair use, a federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit brought by disgraced ex-congressman George Santos against late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel, in Santos v. Kimmel, American...more
9/25/2024
/ Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc v Goldsmith ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Disney ,
Equitable Estoppel ,
Fair Use ,
Fraudulent Inducement ,
Free Speech ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Out-of-Pocket Expenses ,
Popular ,
The Copyright Act ,
Transformative Use ,
Unjust Enrichment
The long awaited collision between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the varied political and legal opinions on the legality of Employment Non-Compete Agreements (Non-Competes) is now moving up the ladder of...more
8/22/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Declaratory Judgment Act ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Injunctions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lack of Authority ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Popular ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Texas ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair Competition
30 million is a BIG number! That is the estimated number of employment contracts that could be impacted by the Federal Trade Commission’s new rule banning non-competes, if it goes into effect on September 4, 2024, as...more
The music industry has fired its opening salvo in what could be a landmark battle over artificial intelligence and copyright. Major labels Capitol Records and Sony Music Entertainment launched copyright infringement lawsuits...more
7/11/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Authors ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Deep Fake ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Music Industry ,
Record Labels
Just a few weeks ago, a federal jury in Ohio sided with makers of the popular video game series “NBA2K”, over its use of tattoos inked on LeBron James by a Cleveland tattoo artist, James Hayden. In 2017, Hayden, who’s inked...more