Age of Disruption
Age of Disruption
We live in a disruptive age, with ever-accelerating advances in technology largely fueling the disruption permeating almost every aspect of our lives.
We created the Age of Disruption blog with the goal of exploring the emerging technologies reshaping society and the business and legal considerations that they raise.
Four Data Security Safeguards the FTC Would Like Companies To Adopt in 2023
Data security will undoubtedly remain an enforcement priority for the Federal Trade Commission in 2023.
A New Generation of Legal Issues Part 1:The Latest Chapter in Copyrightability of AI-Generated Works
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.
FTC Announces Proposed Ban on Noncompete Agreements
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.
Notes From the Field: Digital Hollywood at CES 2023
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.
Protecting Fashion Brands in the Metaverse and Beyond
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.
Time to Renew Your Interest in Automatic Subscription Renewal Laws
The subscription economy exploded during the pandemic and is expected to grow to $1.5 trillion by 2025.
Top 10 Tech Trends in Media in 2022 (Part III)
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.
AI Can Create a Painting but It Can’t Register a Copyright in the Painting
The U.S. Copyright Office has again refused to recognize an artificial intelligence as the author of a work for copyright purposes.