Copyright LawEntertainment LawFeatured
March 25, 2026By Monica Lopez
In February 2023, Miley Cyrus (“Cyrus”) released “Flowers,” an anthem that spent eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year. Shortly after, in September 2024, Tempo Music Investments, LLC, filed a federal copyright infringement lawsuit alleging that “Flowers” copied melodic, harmonic, and lyrical elements from Bruno […]
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DefamationEntertainment LawFeaturedSocial Media
March 6, 2026By Ashley Bolwell
Colleen Hoover’s “It Ends With Us” was a box hit when it premiered on August 9, 2024, rolling in earnings of over $200 million worldwide.[i] However, in the subsequent two years after the film’s release, public discourse has shifted the conversation from film’s exploration of domestic violence to allegations of behind-the-scenes misconduct experienced by Blake […]
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Copyright LawEntertainment LawFeaturedIntellectual Property
October 30, 2025By Frances Lissabet
Picture a producer in a cramped studio, flipping through stacks of vinyl in search of the perfect drum break. A tiny snare from a 1960s R&B track could become the backbone of tomorrow’s hip-hop hit. For decades, artists have borrowed, chopped, and reimagined riffs and loops, building new soundscapes from old recordings. Sampling is hardly […]
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Entertainment LawFeaturedFederal Trade CommissionPrivacy
September 23, 2025By Jose Linares
Did the company that centers itself around making kids’ dreams come true, create a messy situation for their target audience? On September 5, 2025, a lawsuit was filed against Disney for violating children’s privacy laws by failing to mark its YouTube videos as “made for kids.”[i] By failing to apply this designation, Disney allegedly categorized […]
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