Trade Secrets, Triggers & Takedowns

This month on Entertainment Law Update, we dive deep into the most intriguing recent developments in entertainment, copyright, and media law — from AI lawsuits to hip-hop sampling controversies and everything in between. In This Episode: Follow Up: Price v. Garland (Barr) — filmmaker Gordon Price’s First Amendment battle over film permits, and the new EXPLORE Act changing the rules for shooting on federal lands. Watch Gordy Price’s trailer: https://youtu.be/RXgeqwIBhDI See the full documentary: https://flixhouse.com/video/6001/the-explore-act--price-vs-barr AI Corner: The Anthropic settlement — $1.5B and plenty of controversy; Thaler heads to SCOTUS (again) on AI authorship; another attorney learns the hard way about AI hallucinations; and ASCAP/BMI/SOCAN start accepting partially AI-created music. California’s new AI law – The Transparency in Frontier AI Act sets the first state-level rules on AI safety and disclosure. Music Copyright Watch: Richardson v. Kharbouch (French Montana) – when “sounding alike” isn’t enough; plus, Gibson v. Armadillo, Nirvana Baby’s final ruling, Alex Jones denied cert, and Drake’s “Not Like Us” litigation flop. Trade Secrets in Hip Hop: The secret Wu-Tang album gets unexpected protection under trade secret law. Hosted by Gordon Firemark (Los Angeles) and Tamera Bennett (Dallas), Entertainment Law Update brings you clear, practical, and entertaining discussions of the cases shaping the entertainment and creator economy. 🎧 Subscribe & Listen: Visit https://entertainmentlawupdate.com Email us at entertainmentlawupdate@gmail.com Follow us on X/Twitter: @entlawupdate