Entertainment Law, Media Law and Telecoms Law

Workforce mobility and wage compression create unique challenges for hospitality employers navigating state and local pay transparency laws. This discussion explores practical strategies for balancing compliance obligations with the need to attract top talent in a highly competitive industry where employees frequently move between properties and brands.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Washington Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Old Navy, LLC, 567 P.3d 38 (Wash. 2025). In response to a certified question from the U.S. District...

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...

In a move that could bolster efforts to reshape the landscape of subscription-based commerce, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)...

Wiley's Environmental and FDA Regulatory practices launch a new joint podcast examining the intersection of environmental policy, scientific innovation, and FDA-regulated industries.

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.

The Center for Industry Self-Regulation's Institute for Responsible Influence has launched a groundbreaking certification program aimed at restoring trust in the $37 billion creator economy. Through mandatory training, examination, and ongoing monitoring, the program seeks to address consumer skepticism and regulatory uncertainty while establishing new standards for transparency and authenticity in influencer marketing.

My practice focuses on television, motion picture, podcasts and digital media, representing clients from development to production and through distribution, including branded entertainment.

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.