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AI As Star Witness: How A Buyer’s AI Conversations Sank Its Earnout Avoidance Strategy

On March 16, 2026, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a significant post-trial opinion in Fortis Advisors, LLC v. Krafton, Inc.1 The case arose from Krafton, Inc.’s (the “Buyer”)///

United States Technology

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Mayer Brown

The "Rogers" Test Continues To Be A Vital Protection For Expressive Works

Third-party trademarks and products show up in motion pictures and television productions in all sorts of ways. Cameras pan down busy urban streets with restaurant, retail signage, and billboards on both sides.

United States IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

How Creators Can Build Resilient Businesses Amid Technological Change

I advise clients across entertainment, media and technology on complex deals, strategic partnerships and scaling opportunities. My clients include publicly traded media and technology companies, major studios...

United States Technology

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

What The Supreme Court Ruling In Cox. v. Sony Means For Tech Providers And Copyright Owners

On March 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Cox Communications, Inc. et al. v. Sony Music Entertainment et al. (No. 24‑171), reversing a U.S.

United States IP

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Holland & Knight

Supreme Court Rejects “Mere Knowledge” Standard For Contributory Copyright Infringement In Cox v. Sony, Reverses $1 Billion Judgment Against Cox

United States IP

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Crowell & Moring LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Significantly Narrows Contributory Copyright Liability

United States IP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

In Landmark Decision, SCOTUS Shuts The Door On Expansive Copyright Liability For Internet Providers

United States IP

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Dinsmore & Shohl

Voices For Change: Balancing Leadership And Caring Responsibilities With Caroline Withers (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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A&O Shearman

March Madness, NIL, And Ambush Marketing: What Brands Should Include In Their Deals With Collegiate Basketball Stars

United States Media & IT

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Fennemore

EntertainHR: St. Denis Medical—Taking 'Love Contracts' To The Next Level

United States Media & IT

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Raising The Limit: FINRA Amends Gift Rule (Rule 3220)

United States Finance

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Geopolitics And Event Disruption In The Middle East: Optimising Insurance Recoveries

Worldwide Insurance

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K&L Gates LLP

Schools Face ‘Significant Penalties' As NCAA Focuses On Transfer Process Tampering

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

FCC Kicks Off Comment Period On Sports Broadcast Marketplace

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Littler Lounge: Just Cause For A Chat About Corrective Actions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Monitoring The Hormuz Strait And The Subsequent Trade Volatility

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

March 2026: Federal Deadlines That Will Reshape The AI Regulatory Landscape

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

RPJ Client's Words + Pictures' "Full Speed: The Daytona 500" Premieres March 5 On Prime Video

Prime Video has officially announced that Full Speed: The Daytona 500 will premiere on March 5, 2026, marking the latest installment in the hit NASCAR racing documentary franchise produced...

United States Media & IT

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

Tresona Multimedia v. ClicknClear

ClicknClear is a music licensing and technology company that issues licenses for musical works and sound recordings to groups who perform choreographed routines with music...

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

What Does Globalization Mean For Esports Contracts? (Video)

As esports prize pools grow and audiences stretch across continents, professional teams and players are chasing opportunity on both sides of the Pacific.

United States Media & IT

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Gamma Law

Are Apple's Watches "Carbon Neutral"?

Apple promotes the fact that some of its watches are "carbon neutral." Some consumers sued, alleging that the claim is false and misleading because the watches are not, in fact, carbon neutral.

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Lawdragon Names 18 Pryor Cashman Partners To 2026 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers List

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

NCAA Brings New Look To College Uniforms And New Revenue Source For Schools

United States Media & IT

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

California Enforcement Targets Fragmented Opt-Outs

United States Technology

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Last Payment For Production Employees In The Motion Picture Industry

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Southern District Of New York Dismisses Securities Act Claims Against Mobile Content Company For Lack Of Statutory Standing And For Failure To Adequately Allege Misrepresentations

United States Litigation

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A&O Shearman

Reel Talk Episode 3: Podcasting Through A New Lens (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Alcon Entertainment, LLC v. Tesla, Inc.

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Copyright Termination Without Borders: Worldwide Recapture Rights Affirmed In Vetter v. Resnik (5th Cir. 2026)

United States IP

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BakerHostetler

"Reel Talk" Episode 3: The Rise Of Video Podcasts

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

OGC's 2025 Year In Review: The In-House-Minded Legal Model Becomes Essential

United States Commercial

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Outside GC

Alcon Entertainment, LLC v. Tesla, Inc.

Plaintiff Alcon Entertainment LLC owns the copyright to the motion picture Blade Runner 2049. In 2024, Tesla owner Elon Musk displayed an image at a Tesla promotional event intended "to solicit investment and advertise . . .

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Copyright Termination Without Borders: Worldwide Recapture Rights Affirmed In Vetter v. Resnik (5th Cir. 2026)

In a twist of copyright imperialism, the Fifth Circuit answered in the affirmative, holding that U.S. copyright termination rights can unwind a "worldwide"...

United States IP

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BakerHostetler

"Reel Talk" Episode 3: The Rise Of Video Podcasts

There was a time when "podcast" meant just audio. You pressed play, you listened and no one cared what anyone was wearing. That era is over.

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

OGC's 2025 Year In Review: The In-House-Minded Legal Model Becomes Essential

In 2025, companies across industries faced mounting regulatory complexity, rapid technological change, and mounting pressure to move faster with leaner teams.

United States Commercial

OG

Outside GC

Media Organizations Face New Risks From DOJ

United States Media & IT

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Jenner & Block

Wave Of Federal "Online Safety" Legislation Hits Congress

Federal government poised to reassert itself in the constitutionally fraught exercise of online speech regulation

United States Media & IT

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Get In The Zone – The Entertainment Zone!

Our prior eAlert ("Santa Monica Greenlights 'Entertainment Zone' to Revitalize Third Street Promenade") described how California Senate Bill 969 authorizes a city or county to create...

United States Healthcare

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Nossaman LLP

The 2026 Entertainment Law Forecast: Navigating Fair Use, AI Training, And Trademark Trends

The year 2025 left the media and entertainment industry with a series of significant, unresolved legal questions. As we move into 2026, several high-profile cases are poised to redefine the boundaries of fair use...

United States IP

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Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation

How Can US–Japan Digital Media Deals Structure IP, Licensing, And Compliance? (Video)

As the digital media ecosystem continues to mature, few relationships shape the global content economy as profoundly as the one between the United States and Japan.

United States Media & IT

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Gamma Law

Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Disney's OpenAI Deal Could Be Turning Point In IP Licensing

United States Technology

Meister Seelig & Fein

The Future Of Music Catalog Deals: Trends Shaping Opportunities For Buyers And Sellers

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

February 2, 2026 FCC EEO Deadlines For Stations In AR, LA, MS, KS, NE, OK, NJ, And NY

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

How Creator Influence Is Rewriting Brand Partnerships

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Podcast - Understanding The Media

United States Media & IT

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Holland & Knight

Protecting The Vision: A Conversation With Corporate, Media And Entertainment Partner Larry Waks

United States Media & IT

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Sterlington PLLC

"Could Private Equity Ever Own A College Athletics Team? Restructuring University Athletic Departments In The Post-House Era," LawInSport

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

FL And SC Level Up Enforcement Against Roblox Over Child Safety Concerns

United States Media & IT

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Cozen O'Connor

How Is Live Immersive Entertainment Expanding The Scope Of Traditional Live Theater?

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Pryor Cashman Advises On Launch Of $500M Circuit Capital Venture

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

How Social Media Impacts Child Custody Cases In Texas

United States Family

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Diggs & Sadler

Reel Talk Ep 2: Digital Doppelgangers: Navigating AI And Likeness Rights (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

How Can Commercial Lottery Syndicates Comply With US And State Law? (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Gamma Law

"Reel Talk" Episode 2: Deepfakes & Identity Protection In Entertainment With Brandon Bauman Of Loti AI (Video)

United States Technology

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

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How Can Commercial Lottery Syndicates Comply With US And State Law? (Video)

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Gamma Law

"Reel Talk" Episode 2: Deepfakes & Identity Protection In Entertainment With Brandon Bauman Of Loti AI (Video)

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

What's Scary (And What's Not) About Copyright: Lessons From Horror Film & TV (Video)

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: Media And Entertainment (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Client Conversations With Harold Kaufman (Video)

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K&L Gates LLP

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