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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Privacy and Data Security Impact of California’s Recent AI Bills

The dust is beginning to settle from the raft of AI-related bills Governor Newsom signed last month in California. (See for example, our post about neural data.) Most of the provisions will not go into effect for another few...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

NO FAKES Here: A New Tool to Protect Against the Misuse of AI?

What do Scarlett Johansson, Drake, The Weeknd, and Taylor Swift have in common (besides being among this millennial’s fav celebs)? They all have the distinct displeasure of becoming a target of deepfake technology – a type...more

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Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bill to Address AI Deepfakes and Protect Intellectual Property – AI: The Washington Report

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On July 11, 2024, Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED Act)....more

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Is NO FAKESi the Answer to Avoid Fake Out?ii

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The impersonation of celebrity voices is nothing new. Almost 40 years ago, Bette Midler successfully sued Ford Motor Company when it used an impersonation of her voice in a car commercial. Singer Tom Waits also won a similar...more

Holland & Knight LLP

First-of-Its-Kind AI Law Addresses Deep Fakes and Voice Clones

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The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has been a growing concern among recording artists, music industry leaders and lawmakers, who, for the most part, have all pushed for stronger protections over musicians' copyrights...more

McDermott Will & Emery

New York Bill Would Expand Fashion, Entertainment Industry Labor Protections

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In response to growing demands to overhaul the fashion industry’s labor practices, the New York State Legislature recently considered the New York Fashion Workers Act—an amendment to the state’s labor law—that would...more

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight - May 2021

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Hope is in the air (not to mention copious amounts of tree pollen) here in New York – and that’s to say nothing of the Knicks’ hardwood resurgence, the Giants’ highly-acclaimed moves in last week’s NFL Draft and the Yankees’...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California Employment Legislative Update: Governor Newsom Gets to Work

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Legislature has passed a series of bills for Governor Newsom to consider. He now has until October 13 to approve or veto bills such as a Dynamex codification bill and a San Francisco-inspired...more

Dickinson Wright

Updates to Nevada’s Gaming Laws – 2015 Legislative Session (Cont.#2)

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Procedural and Administrative Changes and Clarifications - AB40 - A key administrative change effected by AB40 is to change the name of the “State Gaming Control Board” to the “Nevada Gaming Control Board.”...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Winter 2015

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Copyrighting Player-Generated Content in Video Games - Last year, consumers spent more than $21 billion on the video game industry. The Entertainment Software Association reports that almost 60% of Americans—roughly...more

Stoel Rives LLP

FAA Clears the Drone Runway for Hollywood; California Governor Grounds AB-1327

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on September 25, 2014, that it approved exemptions to six aerial photo and video production companies to use unmanned aircraft systems - or drones, as they are otherwise...more

Perkins Coie

FCC Considers Net Neutrality Rules, Could Impact Video Game Industry

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“Net neutrality” has become one of the most hotly debated issues before lawmakers and regulators in Washington this year. Proponents of net neutrality argue that the government should regulate the conduct of broadband...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Taking Off the Gloves: Tax and Revenue Law Change Proposals We Expect to See in the Short Session

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Between legislative sessions the Joint Legislation Commission on Revenue Laws meets to determine how to handle tax and finance issues including repeals, clarifications and new proposals. We expect the following bills to be...more

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