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The Gptjudge: Justice In A Generative Ai World, Maura R. Grossman, Paul W. Grimm, Daniel G. Brown, Molly (Yiming) Xu

Duke Law & Technology Review

Generative AI (“GenAI”) systems such as ChatGPT recently have developed to the point where they can produce computer-generated text and images that are difficult to differentiate from human-generated text and images. Similarly, evidentiary materials such as documents, videos, and audio recordings that are AI-generated are becoming increasingly difficult to differentiate from those that are not AI-generated. These technological advancements present significant challenges to parties, their counsel, and the courts in determining whether evidence is authentic or fake. Moreover, the explosive proliferation and use of GenAI applications raises concerns about whether litigation costs will dramatically increase as parties are forced to …

Russia, Ukraine, Anti-Money Laundering And Know Your Customer: Due Diligence Concerns For The Art Market, Cardozo Fame Center, Cardozo Art Law Society

Event Invitations 2023

This panel is jointly sponsored by Cardozo School of Law's Art Law Society and its FAME Advisory Board. Speakers from Ukraine will address the nature and extent of the destruction to and looting of Ukraine’s cultural heritage. A representative of U.S./international law enforcement will address the leakage of looted material to the U.S. and international art markets and government efforts to interdict hot material. Representatives of U.S. auction houses and private galleries will address the KYC and AML procedures used by the private sector to avoid handling looted material.

Breaking Into The Entertainment Industry, Cardozo Entertainment Law Society, Cardozo Fame Center

Flyers 2023-2024

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Cardozo Aelj Author Interview Series: Matthew Goldman, Class Of 2022, Matthew Goldman

AELJ Blog

The Cardozo AELJ Author Interview Series seeks to give our readers further insight into the Articles and Notes published in the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal. In this interview, Matthew Goldman discusses his Note, Fragmented Music Copyright Protection: A Better Arrangement, which was published in Volume 40, Issue 3.

This post was originally published on the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal website on November 7, 2023. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above.

To Mint Or Not To Mint: Non-Fungible Tokens And The Right Of Publicity, Hannah Bobek

Fordham Law Review

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) allow for authentication and ownership of digital assets, which are notable features in the virtual world given the infiniteness of internet content. The emergence of this novel technology, however, has raised challenges, especially regarding enforcement of the right of publicity. This Note addresses how litigators have approached right of publicity violations arising from NFTs and how courts might respond to future violations that this technology is capable of facilitating. Legal scholars and commentators argue that certain features of NFTs pose pronounced threats to the right of publicity, namely the technology’s novelty, democratized nature, anonymization of creators, transferability …

Signs Of Life: The Current State Of Generative Content And Copyright Protection, Ryan Bickett

AELJ Blog

With the recent rise in Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and its broadening use by the public, questions have arisen regarding the applicability of copyright law over both the content it sources and creates. While the answers remain unclear as this technology rapidly updates, there have been recent legal developments which will shape how we deal with this content.

This post was originally published on the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal website on October 24, 2023. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above.

The Economics Of Medical Patents And The U.S. Government’S Role In Drug Price Negotiations, Eddie Halwani

AELJ Blog

The U.S. government’s recent but unusual push to negotiate drug prices has struck a chord with many Americans, with polls showing a significant, bipartisan majority favoring the action.This action presents an opportunity to appreciate medical patents’ role in spurring innovation forward. Amid changing policies, medical patents shape the accessibility and affordability of care through their impact on drug pricing. Drug prices in the United States are notably high—about 2.4 times those in other developed countries.

This post was originally published on the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal website on October 24, 2023. The original post can be accessed via …

Economics Of Technology Change: Wga, Sag-Aftra, & Uaw Strikes, Cardozo Labor And Employment Law Society, Cardozo Entertainment Law Society

Flyers 2023-2024

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Black Excellence In The Spotlight: Legal Insights For Talent Representation, Cardozo Black Law Students Association, Cardozo Dispute Resolution Society, Cardozo Entertainment Law Society, Cardozo Sports Law Society, Cardozo Fame Center

Event Invitations 2023

Join the Black Law Students Association, Dispute Resolution Society, Entertainment Law Society, Sports Law Society and The FAME Center for a discussion from agents and attorneys on strategies for negotiating fair deals on behalf of Black athletes and entertainers. The discussion will cover talent representation and alternative dispute resolution.

The Aftermath Of Murphy V. Ncaa: State And Congressional Reactions To Leaving Sports Gambling Regulation To The States, Ethan Mordekhai

AELJ Blog

In 2018, the Supreme Court ruled in Murphy v. NCAA that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (“PAPSA”) violated the anti-commandeering rule and was therefore unconstitutional. PAPSA had effectively barred states from authorizing sports gambling. The act did not make sports gambling a federal crime, however it did allow professional sports organizations to bring civil actions to enjoin violations. Thus, after the New Jersey legislature authorized sports gambling in 2012, the NCAA brought a federal action to enjoin the law on the ground that it violated PAPSA. The case made its way to the Supreme Court, and …

Black Excellence In The Spotlight: Legal Insights For Talent Representation, Cardozo Black Law Students Association, Cardozo Dispute Resolution Society, Cardozo Entertainment Law Society, Cardozo Sports Law Society, Cardozo Fame Center

Flyers 2023-2024

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I Can’T Believe It’S Not Skittles! Broad Summary Of Advertising And Packaging Regulations For Cannabis Dispensaries In New York State, Lauren Woods

AELJ Blog

Newly passed legislation often represents the changing nature of public opinion and societal attitudes. In New York State, for example, the general public’s softening and more accepting view of marijuana consumption was highlighted when the state approved legal marijuana use in a medical setting in 2014. Seven years later, New York State passed the Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act (“MTRA”) and officially legalized “the possession of adult-use recreational cannabis for all adults over the age twenty-one.” A highlight of the act is how it addresses how the current state of cannabis regulation in the state is suboptimal, and how its …

The Future Of Entertainment: Ai Takes The Stage, Cardozo Fame Center, Cardozo Entertainment Law Society

Event Invitations 2023

The Cardozo FAME Center and Entertainment Law Society will convene a panel of entertainment lawyers to explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the entertainment industry. The discussion will include an overview of generative AI technology. Panelists will discuss trademark and copyright infringement issues arising for artists and entertainment companies.

What Happens When The Public Wants To Remove Public Art? The Second Circuit Weighs In On One Recent Vara Case, Paige Green

AELJ Blog

n 1990, the Visual Artists’ Rights Act (VARA) became a welcome addition to the federal Copyright Act of 1976. VARA was the first time the “moral rights” of an artist were federally protected in the United States. Moral rights are commonly understood to provide attribution to artists and protect the integrity of visual art pieces. Under VARA, this means authors have a right to claim authorship on pieces they create, prevent the use of their name on a work they did not create, and prohibit the destruction of works of “recognized statute” (both intentional and through gross negligence). The law …

Cardozo Aelj Author Interview Series: Seth Warshaw, Class Of 2023, Seth Warshaw

AELJ Blog

The Cardozo AELJ Author Interview Series seeks to give our readers further insight into the Articles and Notes published in the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal. In this interview, Seth Warshaw discusses his Note, And a Second Opinion for All… And Anything Else? The Jack Eichel Saga and Issues of Medical Autonomy, which was published in Volume 41, Issue 1.

This post was originally published on the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal website on October 10, 2023. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above.

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Seattle University Law Review

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Cash Kid: The Need For Increased Financial Protections Of Internet Child Stars On Youtube, Kylie Clouse

William & Mary Law Review

This Note explores the gaps in California’s child entertainment law and the dangers of leaving child internet stars unprotected. This Note argues that while California could update their “Coogan Law” to include young internet stars, a previous attempt (and failure) to do so suggests that this may not be the best way to address the issue. In the alternative, YouTube itself has the framework to address this problem through its Partner Program. If YouTube were to fix the problem directly, it would leave child stars on other online platforms unprotected; but it could set a precedent among other platforms that …

Cardozo Aelj Interview Series: Professor Saurabh Vishnubhakat, Saurabh Vishnubhakat

AELJ Blog

In this interview, Cardozo Professor Saurabh Vishnubhakat discusses what he hopes to bring to Cardozo as the new Director of Intellectual Property and Information Law Program, his professional background, and what drew him to the field of intellectual property.

This post was originally published on the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal website on September 22, 2023. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above.

Evaluating Copyright Protection In The Data-Driven Era: Centering On Motion Picture's Past And Future, Chieh-Li Pai

Maurer Theses and Dissertations

Since the 1910s, Hollywood has measured audience preferences with rough industry-created methods. In the 1940s, scientific audience research led by George Gallup started to conduct film audience surveys with traditional statistical and psychological methods. However, the quantity, quality, and speed were limited. Things dramatically changed in the internet age. The prevalence of digital data increases the instantaneousness, convenience, width, and depth of collecting audience and content data. Advanced data and AI technologies have also allowed machines to provide filmmakers with ideas or even make human-like expressions. This brings new copyright challenges in the data-driven era.

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Utility, Copyright, And Fair Use After Warhol, Keith N. Hylton

Faculty Scholarship

This paper is a reaction to AWF v. Goldsmith (Warhol), which finds that Warhol’s adaptation of a photograph of Prince, taken by photographer Lynn Goldsmith, is not protected from copyright liability by the fair use defense. The Warhol dissent accuses the majority of being overly concerned with the commercial character of Warhol’s use, while the dissent emphasizes the artistically transformative quality of Warhol’s adaptation. These different approaches provide strong evidence that the theory of fair use remains unclear to the Court. There is a need for a simple positive theory of the fair use doctrine. That need was largely …