Image Courtesy of Foodie Factor/Pixabay By Alec Winshel In Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment does not protect use of another’s trademark as a signifier of one’s own product. Trademarks are words or symbols that … [Read more...] about Free Speech is a Funny Thing: Jack Daniel’s Properties v. VIP Products Narrows First Amendment Protections for Trademark Usage
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Interview with Seth Krauss, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer at TKO and former Chief Legal Officer of Endeavor
This transcript comes from an interview conducted by Saeed Ahmad—a board member for the Harvard Association for Law & Business (HALB) and former President for the Pre-Law Transfer Society at UCLA. The interview was conducted on May 25, 2020, with the Chief Legal Officer of … [Read more...] about Interview with Seth Krauss, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer at TKO and former Chief Legal Officer of Endeavor
Thought Leadership from Harvard Law School’s Visiting Speakers
Winter is nearly here. Harvard Law School's campus is covered in a thin layer of yellow leaves dampened by yesterday's rain. Students rub their hands together as they walk into the Caspersen Student Center and their iced coffees have been replaced with steaming cups. The arrival … [Read more...] about Thought Leadership from Harvard Law School’s Visiting Speakers
Hollywood Unions Take Different Approaches to AI Protections
Both the DGA and WGA Negotiated AI Guardrails with the AMPTP. Can SAG-AFTRA? By Hugh Reynolds The 148-day writers’ strike ended when the Writers’ Guild of America (WGA) ratified their contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on … [Read more...] about Hollywood Unions Take Different Approaches to AI Protections
A New Kind of Contract for a New Kind of Entertainment Industry
By Shayna Toh The recent return of familiar hosts to late night TV after a five-month hiatus marked the beginning of the end to one of the entertainment industry’s biggest battles in recent years. On October 2nd, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) voted to end their 148-day … [Read more...] about A New Kind of Contract for a New Kind of Entertainment Industry