The Federal Election Commission approved a proposal earlier this week to allow contributions via text messaging in federal elections.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the district court ruling barring claims of contributory infringement for activity that occurred more than three years prior to the filing of the complaint.

This is not the first time that Getty has been sued for copyright infringement.

Lee Mendelson Film Productions has launched multiple federal lawsuits against entities including the U.S. Department of the Interior, Heritage Auctions, and gaming companies for unauthorized use of iconic Peanuts music compositions. The cases center on the famous Vince Guaraldi jazz recordings, including "Linus and Lucy" and "O Tannenbaum," used without permission in social media posts and video games. Will these strict liability copyright claims result in substantial damages and set a precedent for protect

The music industry came out on top in one of its first attempts to hold an internet service provider liable for its subscribers' unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing

The British artist Anish Kapoor, sculptor of the iconic Chicago art piece Cloud Gate, known colloquially as the Bean, filed suit against the National Rifle Association ("NRA") ...

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) recently denied a request for a post-grant review of a design patent that relied on evidence from social media.

Creators working in today's economy have likely encountered "work-for-hire" clauses. These clauses provide that the commissioning party will be considered the author of a work from inception.

Pryor Cashman Managing Partner David C. Rose, a Partner in the firm's Litigation, Investment Management, and Media + Entertainment Groups...

There is a public perception that class actions result in multimillion-dollar liability for the defendants. The recent settlement of Woodard v. Labrada, a case in which TV's Dr. Mehmet Oz...

The plaintiff has approximately one month to file a motion to reargue or for permission to appeal this decision.

he Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a proposed class action against Flipps Media (now Triller TV), ruling that the company did not violate the federal Video Privacy Protection Act...

Artificial Intelligence Practices and Law Will Continue to Develop. We expect the industry focus on AI that began in 2023 will become even more pervasive in 2024.

In the final part of a three-part podcast series, Winston attorneys speak with Tony Justman, VP, Deputy General Counsel of Sony Interactive Entertainment on the trends impacting his team's work ...

A federal court has granted IMDb's request for a preliminary injunction to allow the entertainment website to keep actors' ages in their online profiles – despite the enactment of a statute...

From professionals involved in software, to executives and lawyers, many individuals have widespread concerns over cybercrime and cybersecurity.

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) offered a sizable gift to its nearly 16,000 members this holiday season, announcing a three-year blockbuster deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) ...

Lori Landew was quoted in the Forbes article "Breaking Down Beyoncé’s Record-Breaking Album Launch."

Partner Frank Scibilia will be a panelist at Buyers Beware: The Art and Science of Acquiring Music Catalogs, a panel at Winston Baker's Music Finance Forum.