United States: Media & Entertainment Law

Subscribe

Entertainment law, media law and telecoms law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as advertising, marketing and branding, broadcasting, gaming, hotels and hospitality, publishing, and mobile and cable communications.

Services Have Boundaries In Trademark Proceedings

In order to succeed in challenging the registration of a service mark on the ground that it is likely to cause confusion with your identical or similar mark...

United States IP

CL

Cowan Liebowitz & Latman PC

2025 Video Game Development Primer: Is Your Studio Ready For New Legal Realities? (Video)

What began as pixelated escapism has scaled into an economic juggernaut. Video gaming saturates culture, dominates mainstream attention, and reshapes the boundaries of connection, competition, and creation.

United States Media & IT

G

Gamma Law

Klarberg Named 2025 Managing IP Rising Star

Pryor Cashman Partner Ryan Klarberg, a member of the Intellectual Property, Media + Entertainment, Digital Media, and Litigation Groups...

United States IP

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Reel Talk Ep 1: Untangling The Web Of IP In Entertainment (Video)

Welcome to Real Talk: Inside the Business of Entertainment, where members of our Entertainment Department delve into the trends, challenges and future of the business...

United States Media & IT

LL

Loeb & Loeb LLP

IRS Clarifies Requirements For "No Tax On Tips" Deduction

United States Tax

CO

Cozen O'Connor

ONE Connection | Rock & Roll Power Play

United States Media & IT

JD

Jones Day

Do You Need A Music License For Your Business? Understanding Performing Rights Organizations

United States Media & IT

MB

Michael Best

Ninth Circuit Strikes Cautionary Note For Studios In The AI Age In "Beast"-ly Decision

United States Technology

MP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

First FASC Order Could Broadly Impact ICT Supply Chains And National Security In Federal Systems

United States Government

WR

Wiley Rein

Biani v. Showtime Networks, Inc.

United States Media & IT

LL

Loeb & Loeb LLP

The Subpoenas Are Coming! The Subpoenas Are Coming!

United States Media & IT

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Podcast - A Roadmap For Emerging Consumer Protection Issues

United States Consumer

HK

Holland & Knight

FCC Tees Up 2022 Quadrennial Review Draft NPRM For September Open Meeting

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

New York Federal Court Dismisses Adtech Class Action Because No Ordinary Person Could Identify Web User

United States Litigation

DM

Duane Morris LLP

One Size Doesn't Fit All: Customizing Dispute Resolution For Commercial Contracts

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

From Conflict To Clarity: Why The ADR Experience Matters In Successful Resolution

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

The Changes To The English Arbitration Regime: What Parties To International Construction Disputes Need To Know

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

July 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

United States Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Silicon, Sanctions And Security: How National Security Laws Are Reshaping The Semiconductor Industry (Video)

United States Government

FL

Foley & Lardner

The Final Denver Broncos Right Of First Refusal Case (ROFR): A Masterclass In Complex Trust Litigation And Media Management

When the Denver Broncos transitioned ownership following Pat Bowlen's death, it triggered an intriguing intersection of complex trust law, fiduciary duties, and media scrutiny.

United States Litigation

FL

Fennemore

October 1, 2025 FCC EEO Deadlines For Stations In FL, PR, VI, IA, MO, AK, GU, HI, OR, AS, And WA

Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in Florida, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Iowa, Missouri, Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Oregon, America Samoa, and Washington...

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

What The Beach Boys And Charles Manson Can Teach You About IP And Contract Law

At first glance, the Beach Boys and Charles Manson have almost nothing in common.

United States IP

K

Klemchuk

50 Cent's Fight Over His Image Highlights Challenges In Copyright And Right Of Publicity Lawsuits

Rapper and actor Curtis Jackson III, more commonly known by his stage name 50 Cent, is in the midst of a complicated legal attempt to prevent the use of his image and likeness...

United States IP

MS

Miller Shah

The End Of An Old Payday: Combat Sports Disrupted By Saudi Arabia's Advance Model

Worldwide Media & IT

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

California AG And DAs Settle With Direct Mail Company Over Deceptive Mailers

United States Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Velos Media, Under New Ownership, Takes Litigation Aim At TikTok

United States IP

RC

RPX Corporation

Pryor Cashman Partners Named To Variety's 2025 Music Legal Elite Report

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

FCC Temporarily Suspends Biennial Ownership Reporting Requirement For Broadcasters

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

Inside Luxury's Move Into Film And TV Financing

United States Media & IT

LL

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Misinterpretation Of Supreme Court's Alston Decision Is Skewing Sports Decisions

United States Media & IT

JW

Jones Walker

Key Considerations In Sports And Entertainment Mixed-Use Developments

United States Media & IT

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

From Soft Caps To Hard Lines: How The NBA's Latest CBA Reshapes Spending And Teambuilding Strategy

United States Media & IT

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton: What The Supreme Court's Age Verification Decision Could Mean For All Websites—Not Just Adult Ones

United States Privacy

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Misinterpretation Of Supreme Court's Alston Decision Is Skewing Sports Decisions

Michael McCann, Associate Dean, Professor of Law and SELI Director, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law and Visiting Professor at Harvard Law recently...

United States Media & IT

JW

Jones Walker

Key Considerations In Sports And Entertainment Mixed-Use Developments

In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in sports and entertainment mixed-use developments that blend professional or collegiate stadiums or arenas...

United States Media & IT

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

From Soft Caps To Hard Lines: How The NBA's Latest CBA Reshapes Spending And Teambuilding Strategy

Every seven years, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), the labor union representing NBA players, come together to negotiate...

United States Media & IT

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton: What The Supreme Court's Age Verification Decision Could Mean For All Websites—Not Just Adult Ones

On June 27, 2025, the United States Supreme Court weighed in on the ongoing debate about age verification requirements for websites, holding that it is constitutional...

United States Privacy

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

What To Expect From The FTC In Youth Privacy And Online Safety

United States Privacy

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Saady Named To The 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation For Second Consecutive Year

Pryor Cashman attorney Nick Saady has been named to The 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation for the second consecutive year.

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

New SAG-AFTRA 2025 Interactive Media Agreement Approved By Members

On July 9, SAG-AFTRA announced that its members approved the new 2025 Interactive Media Agreement ("IMA") by a vote of 95% in favor.

United States Media & IT

FK

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Demystifying Backend: A Simplified Guide To Common Film And Television Profit Participation Structures

Profit participation, or "backend," is one of the most complex aspects of entertainment dealmaking. Its intricacies are confusing even to many professionals working in film and television.

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

August 1, 2025 FCC EEO Deadlines For Stations In NC, SC, IL, WI, And CA

Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin, and California with five or more full-time employees must prepare by Friday, August 1, 2025, an annual EEO Public File Report (PFR)

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

Beyond The Strikes: How AI Is Reshaping The Media & Entertainment Landscape—and How Global Regulators Are Responding

United States IP

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Are Your Subscriptions Compliant? What Every Business Needs To Know About Auto-Renewal Laws To Survive In 2025

United States Consumer

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

European Commission Approves Liberty Media's Acquisition Of MotoGP

United States Anti-trust

BB

Baker Botts LLP

Supermodel, Werk! New York's Fashion Workers Act Takes Effect

United States Media & IT

B

BakerHostetler

Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC

United States Media & IT

LL

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Arora Recognized Among Top 25 Media And Entertainment Attorneys Of 2025

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Growing List Of States Attempting To Regulate Kids' Social Media Accounts: Nebraska Husks Up

United States Privacy

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Weigensberg Comments On Key Implications Of Disney v. Midjourney In Generative AI Copyright Battle

United States IP

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

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

United States IP

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Why Every Pro Athlete Needs A Financial Front Office

United States Media & IT

MG

MGO CPA LLP

Why Every Entertainer Needs A Business Manager

United States Media & IT

MG

MGO CPA LLP

Chambers Recognizes Pryor Cashman's Leading Practices And Partners In 2025 Rankings

United States Law Performance

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

How Private Equity Is Shaping Modern Music Catalog Deals

United States Media & IT

LL

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Enos v. The Walt Disney Company

United States IP

LL

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Leadership In The Law: Fireside Chat With Brett Scharback, Senior Vice President And Chief Legal Officer For The Chicago Cubs (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

MB

Mayer Brown

See more

Latest Videos

See more

Reel Talk Ep 1: Untangling The Web Of IP In Entertainment (Video)

LL

Loeb & Loeb LLP

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

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Decentral Casting: Reimagining Entertainment In Web3 (Video)

G

Gamma Law

2024 Will Be A Year Of Reinvention And Reinvestment In The Future Of Local News (Video)

A

AlixPartners

Client Conversations With Bernard Hiller (Video)

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More