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June 27th, 2022
Quentin Tarantino Tries for an Early Court Win in ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT Legal Battle
Blockchain Technology Co-Chair Jeremy S. Goldman is quoted in the article, “Quentin Tarantino Tries for an Early Court Win in ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT Legal Battle” published by The Hollywood Reporter. The article discusses Miramax’s lawsuit against Quentin Tarantino over plans to release non-fungible tokens based on the movie Pulp Fiction. In a recent motion, Tarantino argues his NFTs are based on his copyrights to the screenplay and don't infringe on Miramax's copyrights to the movie. Jeremy is quoted saying, “Both sides have their reserved rights and both sides have the ability to use NFTs to exercise those rights — Miramax with regard to the movie and Tarantino with regard to the screenplay.”
In the case, Miramax is leaning on contract language that says it owns all media rights but NFTs aren’t traditionally considered media. Jeremy says, “NFTs are not a form of distribution or media — that’s the misunderstanding by Miramax.” He adds, “They view NFTs as a medium for distribution, part of how people view content. That’s not what it is. It’s just a record of ownership.”
Read the full article here.
Other Quoted
Key Amendments to the New York Rules of Professional Conduct
The New York Law Journal quotes Tyler C. Maulsby on the recently amended Rules of Profesisonal Conduct, which will affect conflicts, screening of laterals, fairness to opposing counsel, and more. View Article
April 1 2025
Duke’s ‘White Lotus’ Cameo Not Likely An IP Problem for HBO
Law360 quotes Kimberly M. Maynard on whether HBO was within its rights to use Duke University's apparel in its artistic expression on the dark comedy show "The White Lotus." Kim argues that when discussing something that's clearly an artistic expression, brand owners' rights are fairly limited by the First Amendment and the Rogers case, even as amended by the Jack Daniels' case. (Behind paywall) View Article
March 31 2025
The Television Academy’s Second Annual AI Summit Pushed Calm—and Concern
IndieWire quotes Andrew Folks who spoke on a panel of legal experts at the Television Academy’s AI Summit at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood. The speakers addressed AI's impact on the industry and talent. Mr. Folks stated that privacy and copyright laws “are grappling” to address AI. He explained regulatory actions, and the application of copyright law. He also discussed litigation, including how OpenAI and Google in a government proposal argued that fair use protections apply to all copyrighted material used for AI purposes. The article noted, "over 400 A-List Hollywood power players condemned such an action." View Article
March 21 2025
