THE BIG STORY: The long legal war over The Ramones, pitting Johnny Ramone’s widow against Joey Ramone’s brother, appears to finally be over. The leaders of the pioneering […]
WMG’s Paul Robinson Receives Entertainment Law Initiative Award: Recap
Warner Music Group (WMG) general counsel Paul Robinson was honored with the Recording Academy’s 2026 Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) Service Award on Friday (Jan. 30). Robinson, who has […]
Justice Department Intervenes in a Lawsuit that Takes Aim at Illinois Law Requiring Nonprofits to Disclose Director and Officer Demographic Information
On March 4, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi moved to intervene in a lawsuit that challenges an Illinois law requiring nonprofits to disclose their officers’ and directors’ demographic […]
U.S. Embassies Demand Contractors Operating in Certain European Countries Certify Compliance with U.S. Anti-Discrimination Law
U.S. embassies in certain European countries, including France, Denmark, Belgium, Italy, and Spain, have reportedly sent letters to contractors requesting that they certify that they do not operate […]
Singapore to expand public sector data sharing law | Hogan Lovells
On 12 January 2026, Singapore’s Parliament passed the Public Sector (Governance) (Amendment) Bill 2025 (the Bill), which seeks to expand the data sharing framework under the Public Sector […]
Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Law Restricting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors and Concludes Its Ruling Does Not Bear on Employment-Related Precedent
In United States v. Skrmetti, the U.S. Supreme Court found that a Tennessee law prohibiting certain medical treatments for transgender minors did not violate the Equal Protection Clause […]
Proposed Florida Law Would Allow Expansive Non-Compete and Garden Leave Clauses
July 9, 2025 Update. On July 3, 2025, the CHOICE Act became law without Governor DeSantis’s signature. * * * In April 2025, the Florida legislature passed non-compete […]
Lady Gaga Ruling, Dionne Warwick Lawsuit, Lizzo Case & More Music Law
THE BIG STORY: Trademarks are important. They’re what protect consumers from confusing knockoffs in a messy marketplace by making clear the genuine source of a product. Imagine trying […]
Generative AI, access to justice and law schools
Another year is nearly in the books. In many ways, 2025 was a continuation of trends present in previous years. There was greater adoption and integration of generative […]
Music Law Recap, Taylor Swift Case, Daddy Yankee Sues & More Law News
THE BIG STORY: As 2025 winds to a close, Billboard is recapping all the biggest music biz stories of the last year — and on the legal front, […]