In the ongoing copyright infringement case brought by The New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft (The New York Times Company v. Microsoft Corporation et al., Case No. 1:23-cv-11195 (S.D.N.Y.)), Judge Ona T. Wang recently…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Privacy
Private nonprofit colleges and universities are consolidating at a growing rate, driven by shifting demographics, rising costs and increased competition from nontraditional education paths…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Education Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Nonprofit Law
Georgia state court grants summary judgment dismissing defamation claim targeting ChatGPT output accusing radio host of embezzlement, in light of disclaimers notifying users that ChatGPT sometimes generates inaccurate…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Business Torts, Communications & Media Law, Constitutional Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been ahead of the curve for a number of years on emerging issues and opportunities for the agency and regulated industry arising from the advent and evolution of artificial…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of copyright infringement claim against musician Lil Nas X, finding that mere availability of plaintiff influencer’s photographs on Instagram does not amount to access to those photographs and…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property
These days, the explosive growth of the wellness industry—fueled by increased consumer interest in healthy lifestyle choices—presents a prime opportunity for brands to showcase their offerings through “wellness retreats” with…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Communications & Media Law, Taxation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In Firstbase.io, Inc. v. Harbor Business Compliance Corporation, No. 24-04043, 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 1092 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York found that a judgment execution lien…
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/ Bankruptcy, Civil Procedure
There are a lot of exciting emerging trends in the book publishing industry that are responsible for its consistent growth…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Take a quick breath—but just a short one—because late Friday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decided (3-0) to push the compliance date of its Negative Option (or "Click to Cancel") Rule, a regulation designed to make…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection
Ninth Circuit reverses summary judgment in favor of pop singer Sam Smith in music copyright dispute, holding in unpublished opinion that hook in plaintiff’s song may be protectable as unique selection and arrangement of…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Intellectual Property
During the first four months of 2025, at least eight companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced potential delisting and at least 11 SGX-listed companies announced that they have received privatization offers from…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Securities Law
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a proposed class action against Flipps Media (now Triller TV), ruling that the company did not violate the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) by sharing user…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
District court dismisses claim for copyright infringement against writers, producers and distributors of television show Yellowjackets, holding no substantial similarity between protectable elements of Yellowjackets and…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property
