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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Lehrman v. Lovo Inc

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District court denies in part and grants in part AI startup’s motion to dismiss claims by voice actors involving creation and use of AI-generated voice clones, allowing breach of contract and right of publicity claims to...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Taylor’s Version: A “Mastermind” in IP Ownership

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After years of contractual entanglements, public disputes and strategic reinvention, Taylor Swift has achieved something few global recording artists have: She now owns the master recordings of her entire musical catalog....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Time to Assess the Damage: Implications from THJ Systems v. Sheridan

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THJ Systems Ltd & Anor v. Sheridan & Anor [2024] EWHC 3195 (Ch) addressed two key issues in respect of damages related to (i) breach of contract and (ii) copyright infringement, following a determination of liability in...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Fearless Girl Statue Decision Says No Need to Fear Contracts - But Be Cautious Drafting Them!

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A 4-foot tall, bronze girl defiantly stands with her hands on her hips and chin held high. Better known as Fearless Girl, the statue was intended to promote the power of women in leadership. The statue has come also to...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Bob Dylan Takes Breach of Contract Action Out with Just One Punch

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A reminder to practitioners: when a contract is unambiguous, the submission of a hurricane of extrinsic evidence to “interpret” it on a pre-answer motion to dismiss won’t fly....more

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Federal Circuit Reverses US Navy’s Short-Lived Avoidance of Software Piracy Claim

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In 2016, the German software company Bitmanagement Software GMBH brought a headline-grabbing lawsuit against the Navy for copyright infringement, claiming among other things that the Navy unlawfully copied a limited 38-seat...more

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