In early February, following a six-day trial, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York found in favor of Hermès in its claims of trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and cybersquatting against artist Mason Rothschild, the creator of the "MetaBirkins" non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

The Illinois Supreme Court recently opened the floodgates for class actions under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act and created potentially massive and catastrophic exposure for Illinois businesses. In a close 4-3 ruling, the landmark decision in Latrina Cothron v.

Data security will undoubtedly remain an enforcement priority for the Federal Trade Commission in 2023.

Uncertainty continues as to whether and to what extent artificial intelligence-generated works can be protected by copyright under U.S. law. The U.S. Copyright Office recently raised the hopes of artists who use generative AI by agreeing to register the copyright in a graphic novel titled Zarya of the Dawn, whose author used the AI tool Midjourney to generate its images.

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced its proposal of a new rule that would ban employers from imposing noncompete clauses on their workers and invalidate nearly all existing noncompetes currently in effect. According to the FTC, this will affect 30 million, or one in five, American workers currently covered by a noncompete agreement.

Last week, we attended Digital Hollywood, a one-day, in-person conference that is part of CES and focuses on how technology is transforming the entertainment industry.

Fashion brands have taken a liking to the metaverse—perhaps due to the creative freedoms it provides. But with that freedom comes an easier means for infringers to trade off of brands' valuable intellectual property.

This Update delves into the actions brands can take to prevent and resolve unauthorized usage of their intellectual property.

The subscription economy exploded during the pandemic and is expected to grow to $1.5 trillion by 2025.

We are back with Part III of our Top 10 Tech Trends in Media in 2022. Previously on Part II , we saw how content reigns supreme, fueling unprecedented OTT and FAST viewership and spurring record-breaking acquisitions.

The U.S. Copyright Office has again refused to recognize an artificial intelligence as the author of a work for copyright purposes.