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By Mitchell C. Shelowitz and Kelly McDermott The TAKE IT DOWN Act[1] (the “Act”) is a federal law designed to prevent the online publication of nonconsensual “intimate visual depictions,” including real images or videos and AI-generated “digital forgeries” or deepfakes.[2] The Act requires online platforms, such as Amazon, Apple, Bumble, […]

By: Nikki R. Breeland Kanye West, and Def Jam Recordings, were recently sued by Texas preacher, Bishop David Paul Moten, who accused Kanye of stealing a recorded sermon he gave to his congregation and using the sermon in a new song. The allegedly offending song, “Come to Life” was released […]

  Using the characters, names, and other branding from the latest popular film or television show may sound like a fun and easy way to boost popularity for your own products, but it could get you into hot water. This mistake is how a non-profit based in Connecticut found itself […]

By: Sean Scheinfeld Dow Jones & Company, the business news and information titan, is going after a veteran investment advisor for flagrantly stealing thousands of articles from the Wall Street Journal and Barron’s, and republishing them in email newsletters for his clientele. In a recent federal lawsuit, Dow Jones accuses […]

By Nikki R. Breeland Recently, Giannis Antetokounmpo — a famous NBA basketball player on the Milwaukee Bucks known as the “Greek Freak” and owner of the “Greek Freak” trademark — obtained a decisive trademark infringement victory against a spice company and its CEO for using the term “Greek Freak” as […]