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Legal 500 Names Pryor Cashman A Top U.S. Law Firm, Ranking Six Practices In 2025

The 2025 edition of Legal 500 recognized six Pryor Cashman practice groups as top-tier national practices.

United States IP

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Pryor Cashman LLP

How Private Equity Is Shaping Modern Music Catalog Deals

My practice revolves primarily around mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and joint ventures (JVs). I advise a number of entertainment clients, including artists, production...

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

European Commission Finds Apple's Steering Practices Breach The DMA

The European Commission has determined that Apple infringed Article 5(4) of the DMA by imposing prohibitions...

United States Anti-trust

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Lawdragon Names 10 Pryor Cashman Attorneys To Inaugural 2025 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers List

Lawdragon has named 10 Pryor Cashman attorneys to its inaugural 2025 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers list.

United States IP

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Turn The Trademarks Off: The Trademarks Of Kendrick Lamar, SZA, And Beyonce

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Warner Music Group Sues Crumbl Cookies Over Use Of Music In Social Media Posts

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

New York Federal Courts Are Not Rolling Out The Welcome Mat For Serial Plaintiffs In Website Accessibility Lawsuits Anymore

United States Media & IT

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Harmonizing IP Practices: How The Music And Tech Industries Navigate Due Diligence Challenges

United States IP

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Caldwell

Celebrating World IP Day 2025: Music, Innovation, And Intellectual Property

United States IP

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BakerHostetler

The Power Of "Popular": Why Sponsorship Is Critical To Career Advancement And Client Development (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Lowenstein Sandler

Billboard Names Six Pryor Cashman Attorneys To 2025 Top Music Lawyers List

United States IP

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Copyright In The Age Of AI: Why Publicly Visible Content Isn't Free For The Taking

United States Technology

Traverse Legal

Name That Artist: How AI Music Is Shaping The Right Of Publicity

United States IP

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Foley Hoag LLP

Women's History Month: Celebrating The Women Who Inspire Us - Jazmine Gonzalez

United States Media & IT

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Golan Christie Taglia

June 2025 Newsletter

Worldwide International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

CTPAT: An Anchor For Weathering The Trade Storms

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Why Early Mediations Fail And How To Maximize Their Chances For Success

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Blockchain 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Winston & Strawn LLP

AMTL's AICP Files Second Case Against TSMC, Its Advanced Memory Amends Against SK Hynix

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

Sony Music Settles Lawsuit Over Whitney Houston Biopic

Sony has settled its lawsuit against the producers of the 2022 biopic Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody.

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Generative AI Training Case Flags Competition As Major Factor

Companies must be mindful of the ultimate purpose of new artificial intelligence tools to avoid running into copyright infringement issues during the training process.

United States IP

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Duane Morris LLP

The Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On The Music Industry

One of the most striking developments in the music industry in 2023 was the release of the song "Heart on my Sleeves" by an anonymous user named "Ghostwriter" using the AI-created voices of world-famous singers...

United States IP

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Gun + Partners

U.S. Copyright Office Seeks Public Feedback On Issues Concerning Performance Rights Organizations And The Public Performance Of Musical Works

In response to a request from the U.S. Congress, on February 10, 2025, the U.S. Copyright Office ("USCO") issued a notice of inquiry to solicit public feedback on a number of issues...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

FCC Issues Warning Over "Payola" Practices

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Indian Music Industry Enters The Global Copyright Debate Over AI

United States IP

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Kanye's Wife's Grammy Dress Provides A Lesson In Dress Codes

United States Media & IT

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Ford & Harrison LLP

"7 Notes" And The Dilemma Of Originality: The Limits Of Plagiarism And Inspiration In Musical Works

United States IP

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Gun + Partners

Second Circuit Denies Rehearing En Banc, Affirming No Reasonable Jury Could Find Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" And Gaye's "Let's Get It On" Are Substantially Similar

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Ed Sheeran's Win Upheld In The Second Circuit: Why "Thinking Out Loud" Doesn't Infringe On "Let's Get It On"

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Employment Law Update, December 16, 2024

United States Employment

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Parsons Behle & Latimer

Focus On Funk: 40-Year-Old Copyright Claim Is Time-Barred

United States IP

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

The Missing Sound Of Compliance

United States Compliance

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Foley & Lardner

US Authorities Target An Alleged Smuggler Of Artefacts

United States Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Employment Law Update, December 16, 2024

While doing some research for a novel I am writing, I stumbled onto some fascinating facts about the legal history of Christmas.

United States Employment

PB

Parsons Behle & Latimer

Focus On Funk: 40-Year-Old Copyright Claim Is Time-Barred

In a summary order, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the district court's orders in a case involving an ownership dispute over the copyrights...

United States IP

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

The Missing Sound Of Compliance

As long-time readers of our biweekly series know from our last Thanksgiving's compliance parody, Paul Simon originally planned to become a lawyer and even attended...

United States Compliance

FL

Foley & Lardner

US Authorities Target An Alleged Smuggler Of Artefacts

Angelika Hellweger of Rahman Ravelli examines Princeton University's identification of 16 artefacts linked to alleged smuggler Edoardo Almagià, highlighting legal, provenance, and art theft challenges in the global antiquities market.

United States Criminal

RR

Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Jason Berger & Brian Drach Secure Publishing Deal Extension For Singer-Songwriter Fridayy

United States Media & IT

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

New York Note: More Adams Charges, Aide Resignation, Arts & Culture Power 100, Client Spotlight

In a hearing last week, federal prosecutor Hagan Scotten said before a judge that additional charges are "possible" for Mayor Eric Adams and that it is "likely" that more defendants will be charged.

United States Media & IT

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Trump In A "River Of Trouble" For Infringing Copyright In Classic Isaac Hayes Song

Since 2020, Donald J. Trump and his campaign organization have regularly played the Sam & Dave classic "Hold On, I'm Comin'" at campaign events and rallies.

United States IP

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Trump In A "River Of Trouble" For Infringing Copyright In Classic Isaac Hayes Song

Since 2020, Donald J. Trump and his campaign organization have regularly played the Sam & Dave classic "Hold On, I'm Comin'" at campaign events and rallies.

United States Media & IT

FK

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

YouTube Unveils AI Detection Tools: Advancing ContentID For The AI Era

YouTube has announced a slate of new AI detection tools to enhance its ContentID system. The tools are designed to address the challenges posed by AI-generated content...

United States Technology

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

The Legality At Play In AI's Music Revolution

United States IP

RP

Reavis Page Jump LLP

AI Matters: Copyright X Generative AI

United States IP

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aera

Do TV Shows And Movies Lose Rights To Songs Like Video Games Do?

United States Media & IT

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Donahue Fitzgerald Attorneys

Funny Business: Comedians Push For Music-Style Licensing

United States IP

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Using The Machine: Evolving Notions Of Originality In Copyright Law And AI-Assisted Art

United States IP

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Harris Sliwoski

Predictably, An Oral License To Use Beat Track In Song Results In Copyright Infringement Case

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Why Is The Music Industry Being Taken Over By Silicon Valley?

United States Media & IT

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EPGD Business Law

From Courts To Courtrooms; 14 NBA Teams Face Copyright Lawsuits

United States IP

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Naik Naik & Company

Ten Minute Interview: Art Ownership (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Foley & Lardner

Obtaining Licensing Rights For Your Broadway Or Off-Broadway Production

United States Media & IT

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

10 Myths Every Documentary Filmmaker Should Know

United States IP

FK

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Beastie Boys Sue Chili's For Use Of Hit Song "Sabotage" In Advertising

United States Media & IT

FK

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

NY Federal Court Says "Neigh" To Plaintiff's Copyright Claim Against Megan Thee Stallion

United States IP

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Bipartisan Group Of Senators Introduce Bill To Address AI Deepfakes And Protect Intellectual Property – AI: The Washington Report

United States Technology

M

Mintz

First Circuit Finds That El Gran Combo's Lead Vocalist Is Entitled To Royalties

United States IP

FH

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

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Ten Minute Interview: Art Ownership (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

Client Conversations With Jae Broderick (Video)

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K&L Gates LLP

Cops Sue Afroman Alleging "Lemon Pound Cake" Violates Their Right Of Publicity

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Playing It By Ear: Money And Music Rights In The Metaverse (Video)

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Gamma Law

How The Arts Community Contributes To Better Business Outcomes (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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