Joshua Bornstein writes:
President Trump’s recent nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill Justice Kennedy’s seat on the United States Supreme Court has caused some concern about his potential impact
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John Simson writes:
The House of Representatives unanimously passed the Music Modernization Act last week by a vote of 415-0! Imagine our divided Congress passing anything with no opposition. This
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Laurie Baddon writes:
It has been a tough couple of weeks for Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. First, news broke that its anchors were required to read an identical script cautioning
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Bryan Golerkansky and Ryan Dunner, supervising senior associates at Green Hasson Janks, write:
With the new age of digital streaming and an abundant amount of on-demand content available
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Los Angeles-based IP lawyer Erin M. Jacobson recently penned a piece describing the ongoing dispute between members of the music industry and music streaming service Spotify, and arguing against Spotify’s
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Charlie Nelson Keever writes:
The Supreme Court ruled this morning that a federal law that prohibits the government from registering trademarks that “disparage” others violates the First Amendment.
Fox partner Jeffrey Kravitz was quoted extensively on the controversy surrounding actor Thomas Gibson, who was recently let go from ABC drama Criminal Minds following an alleged physical altercation with
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Monica Bral writes:
The rights to “This Land is Your Land”, one of America’s most famous folk songs, is in dispute. The outcome of a dispute about whether the song
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Ilan Haimoff, Partner, and Michael Sippel, Senior Manager, at Green Hasson Janks, write:
As we reflect
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Natasha Gill writes:
In an increasingly tough consumer market, even successful artists like Beyoncé are looking beyond traditional album
Continue Reading Lemonade and Tidal: Is Beyoncé’s “Window” Album Release Strategy the Way to Go?