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Undisclosed Use Of Bots In Allegedly Skill-based Game Leads To $420 Million Damages Award For False Advertising And Unfair Competition

A New York federal jury awarded $420 million to Skillz Platform Inc. against Papaya Gaming Ltd. in a landmark false advertising case, finding that Papaya misrepresented its mobile games as skill-based...

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

DOJ Extends ADA Title II Digital Accessibility Deadlines By One Year

On April 20, 2026—just four days before the original compliance deadline—the Department of Justice (DOJ) published an interim final rule pushing back its web and mobile app...

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Jury Awards Mobile Game Company $420 Million In Lost Profits For False Advertising

A Manhattan jury awarded Skillz Platforms $420 million in damages after finding competitor Papaya Games liable for false advertising, with potential additional awards of over $1.3 billion in profits and cost savings.

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Taylor Swift And Her Mastermind Strategy Of Using Trademark Law To Protect Against AI

Taylor Swift has filed three new trademark applications with the USPTO, including two sound marks featuring her voice saying "Hey, it's Taylor" and "Hey, it's Taylor Swift," plus a visual mark of her iconic stage appearance.

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

No Spoilers! Japanese Copyright Infringer Receives A Stiff Penalty

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FBI Director Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic For $250 Million.

United States Litigation

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Rethinking Deal Structures In The Creator Economy

United States Commercial

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Is “Material Contribution” To Another’s Infringement Enough To Establish Liability For Contributory Copyright Infringement?

United States IP

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Brand Protection Tips For Businesses During The FIFA World Cup 2026

United States IP

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

GALA To Co-Host "Cannes Rules!" -- A Full Day Event About Advertising Law And Self-Regulation

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

FTC Signals Renewed “Made In USA” Enforcement Focus Following Trump Executive Order

United States Consumer

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Bass, Berry & Sims

Variety 2026 Legal Impact Report Recognizes Four Pryor Cashman Partners

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

How Successful Creators Approach The Business Of Podcasting

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

From The Real World To South Park To Mad Men: An Adventure In Pattern Recognition For The Creator Economy Via Cable Television

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Kentucky General Assembly Lends Support For Nuclear Development With Senate Bill 57

United States Energy

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FBT Gibbons

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

What Every Multinational Should Know About…Managing The Aftermath Of The Supreme Court's IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part I)

United States International

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Foley & Lardner

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

What Do Employers Need To Know About Independent Contractors And California EDD Payroll Tax Audits? (Video)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Culture, Content And Contracts: When Brand Ambassadors Become Strategic Partners

Luxury fashion and streetwear brands are increasingly engaging celebrities as long-term brand ambassadors—relationships that go well beyond a single campaign or seasonal activation.

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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

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

States Push Children's Privacy Laws Forward, Even As Courts Keep Narrowing The Lines

United States Privacy

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Holland & Knight

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

AO

A&O Shearman

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

United States Media & IT

FL

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

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

It's almost here. The time when brands are finalizing social content calendars and pushing through Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals with student athletes ahead of March Madness.

United States Media & IT

FL

Fennemore

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

Following in the workplace comedy mockumentary footsteps of shows like The Office and Superstore...

United States Media & IT

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Ford & Harrison LLP

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

In February 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

United States Finance

SA

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

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

With thousands of flights being cancelled, key airports in the Middle East closed, and consideration being given to suspension, postponement or cancellation of events in the region, sports and event organisers, promoters, hosts, sponsors and broadcasters may be facing disruptions similar to those faced at times of earlier crises.

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.

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

Lawdragon has named 18 Pryor Cashman Partners to their 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

College teams could look different this fall. Starting in August, companies can sponsor logos and patches on athletic uniforms. This opens up new opportunities for brands and schools.

United States Media & IT

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

California Enforcement Targets Fragmented Opt-Outs

On Feb. 11, 2026, the California Attorney General announced a $2.75 million settlement — the largest California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) settlement to date — against a major consumer digital media/streaming company.

United States Technology

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Last Payment For Production Employees In The Motion Picture Industry

United States Employment

JL

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

AO

A&O Shearman

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

United States Media & IT

LL

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Alcon Entertainment, LLC v. Tesla, Inc.

United States IP

LL

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

Media Organizations Face New Risks From DOJ

United States Media & IT

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Jenner & Block

Double Shot (Of Copyright Termination): The Vetter Judgment And Worldwide Copyright Terminations

United States IP

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Gowling WLG

Facts Not Feelings: Is The Intrinsic Test Getting Inked Out?

United States IP

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Irwin IP

4 Ways To Build A More Profitable Concert Tour

United States Media & IT

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MGO CPA LLP

Pryor Cashman Congratulates Client Will Janowitz On Academy Award Nominations

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Wave Of Federal "Online Safety" Legislation Hits Congress

United States Media & IT

DW

Davis Wright Tremaine

Get In The Zone – The Entertainment Zone!

United States Healthcare

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Nossaman LLP

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

United States IP

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Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation

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"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.

Decentral Casting: Reimagining Entertainment In Web3 (Video)

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Gamma Law

Client Conversations With Jae Broderick (Video)

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K&L Gates LLP

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