The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), which works under the umbrella of the Librarian of Congress, sets statutory-license royalty terms and rates. The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently issued two notable decisions about the CRB.
A federal case arising from the popular Roblox game Steal a Brainrot touches on the questions of: What are some ways in which creatives and media companies capitalize on viral content? Can IP law keep pace with AI-driven Internet culture? And why are gamers so obsessed with a club-wielding piece of lumber?
The opinion takes a different approach. It asks the question that actually matters under the Federal Arbitration Act and state unconscionability law: does the process, viewed as a whole, give parties a fundamentally fair opportunity to resolve their disputes?
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
The central question is no longer simply whether sports data can be collected and monetized. It is whether the organization understands what it is collecting, why it is collecting it, who can use it, how long it will be retained, and what legal obligations may be triggered when the data is disclosed, combined, commercialized or repurposed.
Entertainment lawyers and family law practitioners are confronting a fundamental shift in how the assets of media personalities are identified, characterized and valued when celebrities divorce.
Interpreting entertainment-industry contract clauses or even whether there is an enforceable agreement often can be tricky. This article summarizes three recent court decisions dealing with these concerns.
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
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