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Trademark Protection for Celebrity and Entertainer’s “Name, Image, & Likeness” (NIL)

Trademark Protection for Celebrity and Entertainer’s “Name, Image, & Likeness” (NIL)By Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. With the recent advent and expanded adoption of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and Generative AI (“GenAI”) software to generate new creative works based on existing ones, the proper protection of a celebrity, entertainer, or athlete’s “name, image, and likeness” (“NIL”) has […]
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Panelist: Brooklyn Law School’s Entertainment Symposium – “Inappropriate to Misappropriate: AI and Celebrity Right of Publicity”

April 5, 2024 – New York, NY – Justin M. Jacobson recently spoke as part of a panel, “Inappropriate to Misappropriate: AI and Celebrity Right of Publicity” as part of Brooklyn Law School’s Entertainment Symposium. Justin participated on the panel with other attorneys as the discussion explored the legalities related to the use of AI […]
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NIL rights provide clear path for college esports pros

NIL rights provide clear path for college esports prosBy Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. The NCAA’s recent policy shift on a student athletes earning income and profiting off their “name, image and likeness” (NIL) while competing for a university has provided further clarity for current and aspiring pro gamers and content creators contemplating college esports. This change […]
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