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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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Jonah Brill and Spouse Emma Brill Featured on Cardozo Law School Podcast
Jonah Brill and his wife Emma Brill are interviewed on their alma mater’s audio publication SPARKS: A Cardozo School of Law Podcast | Cardozo Law. Having met as first-year law students at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, they discuss how their law school affected their personal lives and chosen career paths. They share their class recommendations, “insights into the complexities of tax law,” and “lessons learned along the way.” Listen here.
April 8 2025
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
