Insights on Media & Entertainment

On October 4, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a virtual roundtable discussion to understand the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on creative fields.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Firmwide Co-Managing Partner Cristina Carvalho has been named to Washingtonian’s 2023 list of the “Most Powerful Women in Washington.”

For better or worse, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is already transforming the way we live and work.

ArentFox Schiff, led by Partner Matt Finkelstein, represented long-time client BMG, the Berlin-based international music publishing company and record label, in the purchase of Paul Simon’s royalty income from Simon & Garfunkel recordings as well as his neighboring rights income, representing a subs

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 70 attorneys were recognized as leaders in their field and 24 practices spanning the firm’s litigation, regulatory, and transactional capabilities were ranked in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA.

Partners Michelle Cooke and Elizabeth Cohen were quoted on the potential impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on traditional legal training methods for junior lawyers.

Immediately before opening statements were to begin, Dominion settled its defamation lawsuit against Fox News for its coverage of Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” about the 2020 presidential election for a landmark $787.5 million.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Partners Ross Charap and Matt Finkelstein have been named by Billboard as Top Music Lawyers for 2023.

Just Women’s Sports Inc. and ‘Snacks,’ the premier women’s soccer podcast series hosted by Sam Mewis and Lynn Williams from Just Women’s Sports, have teamed up with iHeartPodcasts for the return of the highly anticipated new season of ‘Snacks.’

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.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the addition of Partner Eric Fishman to the firm’s Sports group in New York. Eric has counseled some of the world’s most renowned athletes and sports organizations on a range of high-profile matters, from corporate deals to strategic transactions.

Four ArentFox Schiff attorneys have been named “Go-To Thought Leaders” in 2022 by National Law Review, which honors excellence in legal news and analysis.

ArentFox Schiff represented BMG, the Berlin-based international music publishing company and record label, in its acquisition of rights to the critically acclaimed songbook of Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, Harry Nilsson.

In this Fashion Counsel video, Anthony Lupo and Dan Jasnow break down what e-commerce will look like as the metaverse continues to evolve.

On October 25, 2022, the US Copyright Office proposed a new rule that would end and reverse actions of the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) that have deprived songwriters and their heirs of US copyright royalties after they have recaptured ownership of their musical works.

Media & Entertainment Industry Team Co-Leader Michelle Cooke was quoted on intellectual property issues related to an NFT owner’s McDonald’s-themed restaurant called McRTFKT’s built in the Metaverse that has no affiliation with the restaurant chain.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 121 attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2023, with an additional six attorneys highlighted as “Lawyers of the Year” and 40 attorneys listed as “Ones to Watch.”

The Metaverse stands to disrupt nearly every industry – fashion, media and entertainment, real estate, sports, the list goes on – presenting immense possibilities and potential risks. We have created the ArentFox Schiff Industry Guide to the Metaverse to answer questions and anticipate concerns.

Media & Entertainment Industry Team Co-Leader Michelle Cooke was quoted on TikTok parent company ByteDance’s plan to launch a stand-alone music streaming service called “TikTok Music.”

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to welcome Partner Michelle A. Cooke to the firm’s Media & Entertainment and Trademark groups. Based in Los Angeles, Michelle will co-lead the firm’s Media & Entertainment industry team, which advises some of the world’s top movie studios.

The 2022 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized 66 ArentFox Schiff attorneys as leaders in their field.

ArentFox Schiff is proud to announce that Partners Ross Charap and Matt Finkelstein have been named to Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers for 2022.

Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News for its coverage of Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” may proceed to discovery after a New York judge denied Fox News’s motion to dismiss, citing the “litany of outrageous claims” about Smartmatic that Fox News propagated.

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Arent Fox served as legal counsel to Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: AKIC), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in its definitive business combination agreement with DNEG.