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February 14th, 2022
Jeremy S. Goldman Quoted in Los Angeles Times on Crypto and NFTs
Blockchain Technology Partner Jeremy S. Goldman was quoted in the article, “Et Tu, Larry? Why So Many Celebrities Are Shilling for Crypto” published by the Los Angeles Times. The article discusses the entertainment industry’s growing interest in blockchain technology – surveying the Super Bowl LVI ads that focused on cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Jeremy acknowledges the growing pains and inherent risks, but makes clear the new technology is already well established: "There’s going to be bubbles, there’s going to be bad actors, there’s going to be scams.…But that doesn’t negate the fact that underlying this is an incredible new innovation that has the ability to bring tremendous value to new creators and to existing creators.” Jeremy added that “NFTs are here to stay” and “They’re just going to evolve, as technology always does.”
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Other Quoted
New California Law Requires Sellers To Warn That Digital ‘Purchases’ Might Vanish
MediaPost quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on California Governor Gavin Newsom's newly signed bill that will prohibit sellers from advertising digital material with the words “buy” or “purchase,” unless the sellers also disclose that they can revoke access at any time. View Article
September 27 2024
More and More Artists Want Trump to Stop Using Their Music. They Face a Costly Fight
NPR quotes Jacqueline Charlesworth on the music lawsuits against Donald Trump, following White Stripes' becoming the latest band to sue Trump for unauthorized use of copyrighted material in his campaign to become president. She notes the sheer volume of complaints against Trump for his music selections may be a record. Ms. Charlesworth also distinguishes claims of transformative use from just using music to promote a campaign. View Article
September 17 2024
SEC Is Coming After OpenSea—These Are the NFTs That Could Be in Trouble
Decrypt quotes Jeremy S. Goldman on how far-reaching the SEC's push into the NFT market might become following the SEC's anticipated lawsuit against NFT marketplace, OpenSeas. View Article
September 9 2024