The Roblox Gaming Platform: Imagination In Action With Ari Staiman, President, Roblox China
Hot Topics in International Trade. All things Metaverse and Crypto, including the collapse of FTX with Braumiller Law Group
NFTs and Brands in the Metaverse
Fashion in the Metaverse: Looking Into the Future
Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Hermès Tries to Bag Digital Designer Selling MetaBirkin NFTs
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Hermès Tries to Bag Digital Designer Selling MetaBirkin NFTs
A Look at the Metaverse’s Legal Implications, with Special Guest Samantha Green, Director of Content Marketing, Epiq
Fashion Counsel: Privacy in the Retail Fashion Industry
It's time corporate law firms got serious about their metaverse content marketing strategy
What is The Metaverse?
Innovation in Compliance - Enter The Metaverse with James Shannon
An Overview of P3s, CIDs and Smart Cities With Malaika Rivers - TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
Wax Studios
How lawyers can use Web 3.0 and the metaverse to build their brands and practices - Legally Contented Ep. 8 - Mitch Jackson
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: The Metaverse - Opportunities, Markets and Regulation
Monthly Minute | Brand Protection in the Metaverse
Monthly Minute | Brand Issues and Cryptocurrencies in the Metaverse
Monthly Minute | Intellectual Property in the Metaverse
Advances in technology have taken the world by storm in recent years and brand owners must adapt to new forms of expression and brand awareness. Enter the metaverse: an online virtual world where users can interact with each...more
In November 2023, Meta successfully had nearly all of the claims against it dismissed in the Kadrey v. Meta Platforms, Inc. suit, a victory with potential implications for other technology companies with generative AI tools....more
Court Grants Motion To Dismiss in Kadrey AI Training Data Case - In a short but sharply worded decision, a California district court on November 20, 2023, granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss in Kadrey v. Meta...more
Non-Fungible Trademark? How brand owners and content creators are transitioning their trademark rights to the metaverse, the problems that come up with adapting the law and these rights to the new technology....more
Comedian Sarah Silverman and authors Richard Kadrey and Christopher Golden recently filed class-action lawsuits against Meta Platforms (parent company of Facebook) and ChatGPT maker OpenAI (backed by Microsoft Corp.) for...more
In our first part, we discussed the technological foundations of NFTs. Next, we turn to the legal issues, most certainly to be raised in any NFT litigation. NFT’s Intellectual Property Rights- Patent, copyright, trademark...more
American Conference Institute’s 3rd Annual Summit on Women Leaders in IP Law returns for another exciting year with curated content showcasing powerful women in intellectual property. During this IP-focused conference, women...more
The concept of the metaverse, a virtual world where users interact with digital environments and each other in immersive ways, has gained significant attention in recent years. With advancements in virtual reality (VR) and...more
The metaverse presents exciting new opportunities for brands to engage a new audience through interactive virtual environments and immersive experiences, including with virtual products that cross the digital divide. Many...more
In 2023, we believe that intellectual property issues in relation to the metaverse, blockchain technologies and crypto assets will continue to be an important focus for brand owners and for businesses entering or expanding...more
With the start of the new year, the ArentFox Schiff Media & Entertainment Industry team reviews 10 of the most pressing legal issues for companies in 2023. 1. Sweeping Impact of Generative AI - The gale wind roaring into...more
The entertainment industry has transformed itself in recent years through the adoption of new technologies and is pioneering a variety of exciting new creative avenues. Below we predict what 2023 will bring, ranging from the...more
In a recent event hosted by Lexology, Venable partners Justin Pierce, Calvin Nelson, and Marci Ballard discussed how various entities are seeking to prepare for a future of immersive, interactive, and engaging metaverse...more
There was a lot of talk and much hype about the “metaverse” in 2022. While some were skeptical and stayed on the sidelines to watch, many companies began offering virtual counterparts to their real-world products for use by...more
Metaverse, NFTs, and virtual reality are buzzwords that not only shed a light on an exciting technological future, but also on the immense challenges right owners are facing in this new virtual world. How does the use of...more
Web3, the up-and-coming decentralized iteration of the World Wide Web built on the blockchain, presents a unique opportunity for fashion brands to provide consumers with phygital—physical plus digital—experiences. Creating...more
Law firms and the legal profession as a whole have the long-held reputation of being slow to innovate andstymied in tradition. In 2016 the American Bar Association launched its Center for Innovation to guide “innovations...more
For creators who seek to protect their intellectual property (IP), the idea of enforcing intellectual property rights in the metaverse may initially appear to be daunting. After all, given the metaverse's association with...more
The Internet has developed into an essential part of virtually every business, from online sales, to software as a service, to online marketing. This has led to a corresponding rise in the type and volume of online IP risks...more
The interactive tools that the metaverse offers are a perfect complement to a crucial component of the sports industry: fan engagement. And with an influx of industry players establishing a presence in the metaverse, the way...more
As the metaverse continues to become a more established marketplace, and consumers become more familiar with non-fungible tokens (NFTs), NFT marketplaces, decentralized domains, bitcoin, crypto wallets and the blockchain, it...more
Once a month, we cover an interesting topic in 60 seconds. This month, Partner David Caplan and Associate Daniel Gaitan share their thoughts on brand protection in the metaverse. ...more
Showcasing Powerful Women in Intellectual Property! ACI’s Summit on Women Leaders in IP Law will bring together women in Intellectual Property roles to explore industry trends and other important factors impacting today’s...more
Many brands have taken steps to proactively protect their intellectual property rights for use in connection with metaverse-related goods and services. This may include filing new trademark registrations or purchasing...more
Non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) continue to dominate the crypto-zeitgeist. It is beyond dispute that they are currently a major economic and cultural force. In 2021, sales surged to approximately $25 billion. They have been...more