Worldwide: Media & Entertainment Law

RSL Media has introduced the Human Consent Standard, a machine-readable protocol allowing individuals to declare whether AI systems may use their creative works, identity, likeness, voice, characters, or marks. While endorsed by major entertainment industry figures and organizations, the voluntary standard's effectiveness depends on pending federal legislation like the NO FAKES Act, voluntary adoption by AI developers, and its ability to withstand contractual pressures that could undermine its protective fu

SAG-AFTRA's Verticals Agreement has emerged as a critical compliance framework for U.S. vertical drama producers navigating guild jurisdiction in the rapidly expanding microdrama market. With vertical content revenues projected to reach $3.8 billion by 2030, understanding the agreement's eligibility requirements, compensation structures, and AI protections has become essential for producers balancing budget constraints with guild compliance obligations.

Immersive, venue-based adaptations of film and TV franchises are creating unsettled legal questions about copyright classification, rights grants, and compensation structures. Using The Wizard of Oz at the Sphere as an example, this analysis explores whether these spatial experiences constitute mere exhibition or transformative derivative works, and examines the implications for legacy IP, talent rights, guild obligations, and the emergence of immersive entertainment as a distinct distribution window.