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The future of generative AI in the entertainment industry: Legal considerations and new opportunities
Developments in artificial intelligence (“AI”) have excited people across industries for years—in 2017, PwC projected that AI would contribute over USD$15 trillion to the global economy by 2030—but recent introductions in the space of generative AI have raised new implications...
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Philipp Park interviewed by Games Industry Law Summit
Games Industry Law Summit
Philipp Park speaks about the firm’s expertise in the video game industry. Miller Thomson participates in the 2023 Games Industry Law Summit which takes place September 6-8. Read the interview.
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Divya Shahani comments on potential consequences of violations against Academy standards of conduct
In an interview on the CP24 news channel, Divya Shahani provides the legal perspective on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors initiating disciplinary proceedings for violations against its standards of conduct and the potential consequences....
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Covid-19: The legal fall-out
C21Media
With production across North America grinding to a halt, what are the key legal issues emerging from the coronavirus pandemic? The sudden and dramatic spread of the coronavirus has brought disruption to every facet of the entertainment industry, up-ending events,...
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Wayne Logan is quoted in Canadian Lawyer on blockchain benefits
Canadian Lawyer, "Is Blockchain worth the hype?"
“Blockchain works really well for provenance, be it about a cow from birth to slaughterhouse right to the table — blockchain offers remarkable traceability,” says Wayne Logan, an intellectual property lawyer who heads the blockchain practice at Miller Thomson LLP....
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Wayne Logan quoted in WTR article on trademarks and branding for music artists
World Trademark Review, "From K-pop to Presley: inside the trademark portfolios of the music industry’s biggest names"
Wayne Logan discusses some of the unique challenges and issues for music artists: One is the tendency of musicians to use their personal name, noting that under most trademark regulations a surname cannot be registered. “If a musician is not...
Divertissement « intelligent » sur la chaîne de blocs
Jusqu’à récemment, les musiciens et les producteurs de films mettaient leurs œuvres sur le marché en espérant que le piratage ne les priverait pas de tous leurs revenus. Ils devaient ensuite attendre que les éditeurs, les distributeurs, YouTube, Spotify, les...
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Professional Athletes, Entertainment Law in Canada
LexisNexis, Issue 30
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The Enforceability of Parental Waivers
Sports Law Communiqué
