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June 8th, 2022
Seth Green’s Stolen ‘Bored Ape’ Muddles NFT Legal Ownership
Blockchain Technology Practice Group Co-Chair Jeremy S. Goldman is quoted in the article, “Seth Green’s Stolen ‘Bored Ape’ Muddles NFT Legal Ownership” published by Bloomberg Law. The article details the theft of actor Seth Green’s “Bored Ape” non-fungible token which sparked a debate around copyright and ownership of the popular digital assets, Bored Ape Yacht Club and their licensing structure. Jeremy is quoted saying, “That’s what was kind of amazing about the Bored Ape Yacht Club is they gave these very valuable assets. They gave the community the rights to go and make stuff and to license it for various purposes, wherever they wanted.”
Jeremy says posing a hypothetical, “Let’s say it’s not even stolen, Seth sells the ape to somebody else, what happens to that sublicense? The Yuga Labs license is silent as to what happens in that situation. He adds, “There’s kind of no way to say that when Seth sells that or it gets stolen from him, does the next person take it subject to whatever licenses had been entered before.”
Read the full article here.
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Understanding Interactive Entertainment
Games Industry Law Summit quotes S. Gregory Boyd and Sean F. Kane on two decades shaping video game law. The discussion covers key insights on industry evolution and emerging legal challenges. View Article
December 30 2024
Advertising Opt Outs Drive New Privacy Strategies in 2025
Cybersecurity Law Report quotes Daniel M. Goldberg in an article on how the advertising industry is facing greater scrutiny from state attorneys general as more people opt out of targeted ads. Speaking on a California Lawyers Association (CLA) panel, Mr. Goldberg noted how adtech is now a key focus for regulators. Due to the extensive marketing of many companies, privacy program leaders across industries must assess the impact of adtech on their companies and mititgate risks. View article (available through trial or paid subscription).
December 18 2024
The Biggest Copyright Decisions of 2024
Law360 quotes Jacqueline Charlesworth on the Hachette Book Group Inc. v. Internet Archive lawsuit, in which the Second Circuit affirmed a Manhattan federal judge’s ruling that a nonprofit’s scanning books to a create e-books was not fair use. (Behind paywall) View Article
December 17 2024
