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July 31st, 2023
Future or Fad: Will Headless Brands Rewrite the Book on Branding?
Blockchain Technology Group Co-Chair Jeremy S. Goldman, is quoted in the article, “Future or Fad: Will Headless Brands Rewrite the Book on Branding?” published by Culture3. The article discusses the rising popularity of “headless brands” in the blockchain community and the value proposition created from shared ownership of IP. Jeremy is quoted saying, “NFT IP assets can inspire waves of creativity ‘to create new, expressive works’ which are nonetheless tied more obviously to the original IP.” He adds that with comic books, where at the conferences “in between the juggernauts of official franchises are aisles and aisles of fan fiction, none of which is licensed, but they are embraced because they drive ticket sales for the real collections.”
In conclusion, Jeremy notes that by making it possible to license unofficial upstarts with official licensors at scale, NFTs can grow a brand’s entire pie, as well as making it easy for revenue from that fan fiction to be shared with the original franchise.
Read the full article here.
Other Quoted
Legal, Regulatory Woes Could Mark New Era for Influencers
Hannah E. Taylor is quoted in FTCWatch on class actions against influencers and the brands they represent. Such lawsuits alleging deceptive advertising are now seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. Ms. Taylor discussed this trend and commented on the FTC’s position, the NAD’s increased attention to influencer marketing, the responsibility of brands, and AI tools used to monitor content. View Article. (Subscription required)
June 24 2025
An Influencer Gained Followers as She Documented Her Weight Loss. Then She Revealed She Was on a GLP-1
Hannah E. Taylor is quoted in The Wall Street Journal about social media influencer Janelle Rohner, who shared her weight loss progression with diet and lifestyle tips, selling a paid course on nutrition. When Ms. Rohner posted she was taking a medication used for weight reduction and diabetes, her critics questioned her the legality of her advertising and e-commerce. The article stated, “Hannah Taylor, deputy managing partner and a partner in the advertising, marketing and public relations group at law firm Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, said proving an influencer acted fraudulently is a high bar because many jurisdictions require showing that the defendant had an intent to deceive. False advertising is typically easier to prove. Taylor said if someone had purchased the course believing that it led to Rohner’s weight loss, when in fact the medicine was the cause, that could be a material omission that could subject the influencer to false advertising liability.” View article.
May 30 2025
Mubi’s $24M Bet Just Made Agents Bullish Again. Here’s Why
Hayden Goldblatt is quoted in The Ankler article on Mubi’s purchase of Lynne Ramsay's film, “Die, My Love,” and what it meant for the Cannes market. He’s interviewed on “the real lessons from Cannes.” View article. (Behind paywall)
May 27 2025
