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June 6th, 2022
Drag Queens Traverse Trademark Law: ‘I Don’t Think We’re Safe’
Advertising and Intellectual Property Partner Brian G. Murphy is quoted in the article, “Drag Queens Traverse Trademark Law: ‘I Don’t Think We’re Safe’” published by Bloomberg Law. The article discusses that while drag has gone mainstream, intellectual property laws have not kept up with the shifting landscape leaving some performers in copyright disputes over performances and stage names. For example, with their growing popularity drag queens must take music copyrights into consideration. Brian is quoted saying, “Anytime you play a song—and to anyone other than, like, your friends in your own living room—that requires a license.” He explains, “When performing in a club, most drag queens are covered by the establishment’s music licenses. If they incorporate the music into an act in a different setting, however, they might need additional rights.”
Lastly, Brian says there are many rights holders to specific songs which make obtaining music licenses more complex. “When it comes to music, you know, there’s multiple rights holders,” and “There’s the songwriters, and these days just about any song is written by not one person but multiple people. And each of those is a different rights holder.”
Read the full article here.
Other Quoted
California Disney Fine Pushes Companies to Fully Honor Opt-Outs
Bloomberg Law quoted Daniel M. Goldberg in their recent article about how California fined Disney $2.75 million for allegedly failing to fully honor consumers’ opt-out requests under the California Consumer Privacy Act, signaling increased scrutiny of how companies implement privacy rights across devices, services, and systems. The enforcement action underscores regulators’ growing expectation that opt-out mechanisms must work seamlessly and consistently, with technical compliance now under closer investigation. Read more.
February 25 2026
California’s attorney general issues largest CCPA fine to date
IAPP quotes Daniel Goldberg on evolving privacy enforcement trends, emphasizing the significant cost and complexity of responding to high-profile investigations and the challenges companies face in aligning technology with regulatory expectations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Read Read more.
February 13 2026
Automated Content Recognition Technology Takes Privacy Enforcement Spotlight
The IAPP quotes Andrew Folks in its coverage of Texas’ lawsuits over automated content recognition technology. Read more.
January 26 2026
