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You Belong with IP: Can Taylor Swift Really Trademark Her Voice to Fight AI Deepfakes?
April 29, 2026
Last week, Taylor Swift’s company, TAS Rights Management, filed three new U.S. trademark applications: two for short audio clips of her speaking and one for a concert image showing her...
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FTC Income Claims Crackdown on MLM Participant Signals Rising Risk for Affiliates and Influencers
April 28, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission’s recent action against a high-level multilevel marketing (MLM) participant for deceptive earnings claims underscores the agency’s willingness to pursue individual marketers, not only the underlying company...
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FTC Targets “Made in USA” Claims Following White House Executive Order
April 27, 2026
“Made in USA” claims have been targeted by regulators for years, and recent federal announcements indicate continued regulatory scrutiny in this area. Federal Scrutiny On March 13, 2026, the White...
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Can Artists Perform Songs After Selling Their Catalog? Justin Bieber Coachella Explained
April 23, 2026
Speculation following Justin Bieber’s recent Coachella performance suggested that his emphasis on newer material was driven by his catalog sale and an alleged inability to perform his older hits in...
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VOGUE v. DOGUE, Jack Daniels and the Newest Edition of Parody Trademark Litigation
April 15, 2026
When does a parody cross the line into trademark infringement? In Condé Nast’s Vogue v. Dogue lawsuit, the publisher of VOGUE claims a dog‑themed fashion magazine called DOGUE goes too...
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Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony Decision: Rethinking Online Piracy Rules for Internet Providers
March 26, 2026
The Supreme Court’s decision in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment is widely viewed as a win for internet providers, but the separate opinion by Justices Sotomayor and Jackson...
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Afroman Defamation Lawsuit: Key Takeaways for Independent Artists
March 20, 2026
The March 18th jury verdict in the matter of Shawn D. Cooley et al. v. Joseph Edgar Foreman a/k/a Afroman, et al. offers a timely case study for artists who...
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AI Marketing Claims Come Under FTC Scrutiny
March 9, 2026
AI Marketing Statements Are Being Picked Apart by the FTC If you sell or integrate AI in your products, the text on your website and in your marketing could quickly...
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