Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has lost a U.K. court appeal to revive his challenge against PRS For Music’s “black box” royalty distribution on Monday (June 29). The U.K.’s […]
U.S. Tax Reform: Individual Taxation
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”), which was enacted into law last December, represents the most significant reform of the U.S. tax code in […]
Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment Wins ‘Alien Superstar’ Sample Lawsuit
Beyoncé’s label and management company, Parkwood Entertainment, has defeated a copyright lawsuit over the EDM sample that opens her hit 2022 Renaissance track “Alien Superstar.” A Friday (June […]
What is vibe coding, and how could it help lawyers?
Image from Shutterstock. Vibe coding is a pretty big deal—especially for lawyers. Defined as the practice of using artificial intelligence tools to create software through verbal prompts and […]
U.S. Department of Labor Loosens Standards for Permissible Use of Unpaid Interns
On January 5, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it would abandon the test by which it had previously evaluated the permissibility of using unpaid interns. The […]
Don Korb and Andy Solomon on the Passage of Tax Reform
The authors describe the legislative process that resulted in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act being signed into law on December 22, 2017, emphasizing the speed with which […]
Tax Reform and State and Local Taxation
Pursuant to the federal tax reform enacted in December 2017, individuals are significantly limited in their ability to deduct state and local taxes. As a result, states with […]
U.S. Tax Reform: Tax-Exempt Organizations
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) includes several tax provisions that will affect tax-exempt organizations and their donors. Each change is effective for tax […]
Nvidia Sued Over AI Music Training In New Copyright Lawsuit
Tech giant Nvidia is facing a lawsuit over accusations that it trained its AI music models Fugatto and Audio Flamingo on a copyrighted trove of songs without permission. […]
Browning-Ferris Joint-Employer Standard Revived | Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
On February 26, the NLRB vacated its recent decision in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, Ltd. and Brandt Construction Co., 365 NLRB No. 156 (Dec. 14, 2017), because of Board […]