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Unauthorized Use of WORLD SERIES in Advertising or Promotions?  Strike One, Strike Two … !!

By |2023-10-17T08:47:31-05:00October 17th, 2023|Legal News|

Readers of the Broadcast Law Blog are familiar with the potential trademark claims that may arise from the use of SUPER BOWL® (see here) or FINAL FOUR® in advertising or promotions (see here and here).  I was recently asked, in light of the various “WORLD SERIES OF ____” marks that are being used for sports... Continue Reading…

Broadcaster’s Legal Considerations for Early Season Political Ads

By |2023-09-22T10:06:47-05:00September 22nd, 2023|Legal News|

With the 2024 election looming, broadcasters are already receiving requests for political advertising time, from PACs and other issue groups, and from both established candidates and newcomers eager to make an early splash to enhance their public standing.  Some of these potential buyers advance unique policy positions and, sometimes, unusual ad buying strategies.  How are... Continue Reading…

FEC Asks for Public Comment on Petition for Rulemaking on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Political Ads

By |2023-08-16T10:36:56-05:00August 16th, 2023|Legal News|

The Federal Election Commission last week voted to open for public comment the question of whether to start a rulemaking proceeding to declare that “deepfakes” or other AI technology used to generate false images of a candidate doing or saying something, without a disclosure that the image, audio or video, was generated by artificial intelligence and portrays... Continue Reading…

Artificial Intelligence in Political Ads – Legal Issues in Synthetic Media and Deepfakes in Campaign Advertising – Concerns for Broadcasters and Other Media Companies

By |2023-07-21T11:15:35-05:00July 21st, 2023|Legal News|

Stories about “deepfakes,” “synthetic media,” and other forms of artificial intelligence being used in political campaigns, including in advertising messages, have abounded in recent weeks.  There were stories about a superPAC running attack ads against Donald Trump where Trump’s voice was allegedly synthesized to read one of his tweets condemning the Iowa governor for not... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  June 26 to June 30, 2023

By |2023-07-02T10:48:29-05:00July 2nd, 2023|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. For a look ahead at regulatory dates of importance to broadcasters in July and early August, see our article here.  Continue Reading…

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