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Talent Manager’s Fraud Claim, Over Buyout of His Share of Company Formed With Client, Is Struck Down Image

Talent Manager’s Fraud Claim, Over Buyout of His Share of Company Formed With Client, Is Struck Down

Stan Soocher

It isn’t unusual for talent managers and artists they manage to cofound and operate businesses together. Sometimes, though, the talent manager may claim the artist has violated the manager’s rights via the joint-business entity.

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AI-Training Ruling Finds No Fair Use Image

AI-Training Ruling Finds No Fair Use

Mason Lawlor

A recent AI copyright ruling out of federal court could have a sprawling impact on how companies, both big and small, use the technology responsibly.

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Trademark Ruling on Netflix Running Point Series Holds Off ‘Death Knell’ of Rogers Tradition Image

Trademark Ruling on Netflix Running Point Series Holds Off ‘Death Knell’ of Rogers Tradition

Michelle Morgante

A federal judge in California declined to stop the debut of the new Netflix series Running Point that Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, claims infringes on its trademarks by using the mascot name, the “Waves,” and colors of the private Christian college.

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Fresh Filings

Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.

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Players On the Move

Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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