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April 3rd, 2022
Caked Ape Lawsuits Show Need for Clear Contracts in NFT Art
Blockchain Technology Co-Chair Jeremy S. Goldman was quoted in the article, “Caked Ape Lawsuits Show Need for Clear Contracts in NFT Art” published by Bloomberg Law. The article discusses two lawsuits over Caked Ape non-fungible tokens. Members of the Caked Ape NFT art project are suing each other based on financial agreements made over text messages. Artist Taylor Whitley claimed the project’s other founders infringed his copyrighted art by cutting him out of the project and his share of the NFT sales. Jeremy is quoted saying, “Part of the dispute will hinge on the type of copyright license Whitley claims to have” and adds, “The case is novel because the assets in question are based on an emerging technology, even though this type of contract and copyright dispute has been litigated thousands of times.”
Jeremy notes, “A written contract won’t completely eliminate the possibility of litigation.” He said that lawsuits are most likely when an expensive project fails and members start pointing fingers, or when a project is successful and members fight over how the money is divided. In conclusion Jeremy adds, “But I think you can avoid a tremendous amount of disputes and low-hanging fruit, not even necessarily by having lawyers at the beginning” and “You shouldn’t engage in a project that has upside potential without having those hard discussions with other members about what the deal is and putting it in writing.”
Read the full article here.
Other Quoted
Best in Fest: Experts on Where (& How) to Sell an Indie Film Now
The Ankler quotes Hayden Goldblatt in an article on top dealmakers discussing the Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, and Toronto film festivals and negotiations. (Full article behind paywall.) View Article
February 4 2025
Takeaways From Jack Daniel’s Latest Dog Toy Win
Law360 quotes Kimberly M. Maynard on the latest decision in VIP Products, LLC v. Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc., in which an Arizona federal judge ruled that a dog toy, which mimics the whiskey maker’s bottles, tarnished the Jack Daniel’s brand. (Behind paywall) View Article
January 30 2025
Fifty-Three Regulators Raise Cyber Expectations with Multi-State Breach Settlement
Cybersecurity Law Report quotes Rick Borden in an article reporting multiple financial regulatory agencies fined Bayview Asset Management and its affiliates $20 million for deficient cybersecurity practices. The regulators chastised the mortgage company for failing to cooperate in investigations following a data breach involving 5.8 million customers. Mr. Borden noted, “regulatory bodies are coming to a consensus that increasing the requirements around cyber are reasonable for these regulated entities.” The article discusses multi-state enforcement trends, offering practical pointers. View article (available through trial or paid subscription).
January 22 2025
