Entertainment Law, Media Law and Telecoms Law

In the current economic market, law firms, now more than ever, must adapt to ever-changing conditions while adhering to the strategic approaches and values that make them an essential business partner with their clients. In an upcoming segment of "All Access with Andy Garcia," the celebrated Public Television program, Dickinson Wright takes viewers into the critical role law firms play in helping companies develop a sound business strategy in today's rapidly changing world.

What began as low-budget, authentic programming evolved into a cable TV industry capable of producing prestige content that redefined media and entertainment.

On April 1, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Public Notice (DA 26-314) seeking comment on ways in which it can unleash American drone dominance through enabling American unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and anti-drone defense systems (Counter-UAS). This Public Notice follows the Commission’s action in December 2025 that added all foreign-produced UAS and UAS critical components to the FCC’s Covered List.

The creator economy is a multibillion-dollar industry attracting serious investment, strategic brand partnerships and increasingly sophisticated deal structures.

The Supreme Court's recent decision to vacate a copyright infringement judgment against an ISP provider has reignited debate over the legal standard for contributory copyright liability. At the heart of this case lies a fundamental question: can internet service providers be held liable simply for materially contributing to their subscribers' infringement, or must they actively induce such violations?

Picture this. It is June 2026, your place in LA, Miami, or Kansas City is full, the TVs are finally behaving, and your staff has perfected the art of pouring and pivoting when a match swings in two minutes.

Last year, NAD released its Influencer Trust Index: Consumer Insights 2025. Although the data showed high consumer engagement with influencers...

The Institute for Responsible Influence has launched a voluntary certification program designed to train social media creators on FTC disclosure requirements and advertising compliance standards.

Leading on Crypto is a video series featuring exclusive conversations with industry leaders exploring the evolving world of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Each episode delivers timely insights on regulatory developments, market trends, tokenization, stablecoins, and the innovations reshaping digital finance from executives at firms like Moody's Ratings, Pantera, Gemini, a16z, and the Crypto Council for Innovation.

In a lawsuit filed by music publishers against Anthropic PBC for its unlicensed exploitation of their copyrighted lyrics in its generative artificial intelligence platform, “Claude,” Pryor Cashman...

In case involving claims against internet service provider for contributory copyright infringement, U.S. Supreme Court holds that contributory infringement can arise only where service provider affirmatively induces third party’s infringement...

On March 25, 2026, in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a $1 billion verdict against Cox.