NFTs: Boon or Burden for Artists and Investors?

June 3, 2021

By: Lauren Mack and Ilana Faibish NFTs (or Non-Fungible Tokens) are the latest blockchain-based craze to take over the Internet. Memes, tweets, sports highlights, Charmin toilet paper GIFs, and yes, even quarantine flatulence recordings have been minted into NFTs...

Esports 2021: Business and Legal Issues to Watch

February 11, 2021

By: Robert Auritt 2020 was the year of the pandemic and the year that thrust esports into the limelight at a time when almost all traditional sports were ground to a halt. As such, the world of esports experienced...

The Balancing Test Between Data Privacy and Public Health in a Pandemic

January 15, 2021

By: Steven Masur and Maria Samson The 2019 novel coronavirus “COVID” has disrupted seemingly every facet of daily life. From closing schools to altering the 9-to-5 workday, the pandemic has made us question constructs that have long been established...

Client Alert: Don’t Forget Your Year-End Corporate Due Digilence

October 27, 2020

While 2020 is what we can only hope will be a unique year in many respects, in other ways it is just another year. The end of any year presents an opportunity for each of us to take stock...

SEC Regulation A+ Recent Update

October 21, 2020

By: Jason Gershenson and Danika Johnson Prior to the 1929 stock market crash, companies and retail investors could freely exchange stock and other securities due to minimal regulation. In the wake of the 1929 crash and resulting Great Depression,...

Epic Games vs. Apple: A Battle for Control of a New Space

September 11, 2020

By: Robert Auritt and Ilana Faibish It would be an error to view Apple’s current fight with Epic Games as a mere dust-up about commission rates or antitrust issues, though it is also surely both of those things. This...

History of Marijuana Treatment in the United States

August 20, 2020

By: Sarah Siegel and Danika Johnson Marijuana use in the United States has been a topic of debate for decades. From being accepted to highly regulated and criminalized, marijuana use has gained significant importance and credibility in the modern...

California Opts In for Comprehensive Privacy Protections

July 28, 2020

By: Lauren Mack and Matthew Basilotto As our world becomes increasingly digital, concerns over the security and privacy of personal and other sensitive information have grown with the rapid adoption of new data collection and tracking technologies. Unlike the...

Sync Negotiations: How Much Should You Ask for Your Music?

July 15, 2020

By: Steven Masur Synchronization rights negotiations become relevant whenever someone wishes to use your or your client’s music in combination with visuals and moving images such as in movies, television shows, video games, or YouTube videos. Many lawyers write...

Smart Creatives Use Loan-Out Companies

July 8, 2020

By: Steve Masur and Danika Johnson Artists, performers, celebrities, and freelancers in the know use loan-out companies. A loan-out company is a personal LLC or corporation formed to do business on your behalf. Instead of signing agreements yourself and...

EARN IT Act & the Crusade Against Encryption

June 15, 2020

By: Jason Gershenson and Maria Samson In the midst of a global pandemic, a contentious bill attacking encryption and heightening censorship seeks congressional approval. On March 5, 2020, several US. Senators sponsored the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of...

Examining the SAFE Banking Act’s Potential Impact on the Cannabis Industry

May 31, 2020

Jon Avidor

By: Jon Avidor and Liam McKillop Last September, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 (the “SAFE Banking Act”) garnered enough votes in the House of Representatives to pass through to the Senate. This was an important first step...

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