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Monkey Business No More: Ninth Circuit Rules NFTs Are Protected by Trademark Law, Confirms the Limits of Expressive Speech...

Key Takeaways - The Ninth Circuit confirmed that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are ‘goods’ under the Lanham Act and can be protected by trademark law....more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - September 2023

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The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more

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Infringement is still infringement, even in the metaverse: New York jury finds “MetaBirkin” infringing, not protected artistic...

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A nine-person jury in the Southern District of New York has found that "MetaBirkin" NFTs violate Hermès International SA's rights in its "Birkin" trademarks. This is the first trial to consider the intersection of NFTs and...more

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Financial Firms and Crypto Networks Launch Initiatives; Nonprofit Challenges Crypto Tax Provision; Crypto Enforcement Continues;...

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Firms Announce New Crypto Initiatives; Data Published on Crypto and NFT Use - Late last week, a major U.S. cryptocurrency custodian announced “a groundbreaking, industry-first custody exchange network giving institutions...more

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A Haystack in a Hurricane: The Legal Risks of Depicting Real People in Your NFT

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As Quentin Tarantino and Miramax prepare to head to court on February 24th over Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction NFT series, attorneys Matthew Savare and Brianne Polito from law firm Lowenstein Sandler explore the important legal...more

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