Vondran Legal® Photo Infringement Insights - Check your insurance for coverage against Plaintiff lawyers. By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal Every week I receive calls from businesses, website owners, marketing agencies, online retailers, and entrepreneurs who have received a copyright dema...
Is It Time for Federal Litigators to Look Beyond Westlaw® and Lexis®? By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® For decades, two names have dominated legal research: Westlaw® and Lexis®. For many lawyers, they have been as essential as a legal pad and a courtroom suit. But legal research is changi...
Using a model's photograph in advertising without proper authorization can expose businesses to costly lawsuits. This article explains how the Lanham Act, California right of publicity laws, and false endorsement claims apply to marketing campaigns, social media, websites, and product packaging—and why obtaining the proper rights and releases is essential before using someone's image commercially.
From unpaid residuals and unauthorized commercial use to AI voice cloning and digital replicas, SAG-AFTRA performers face evolving legal challenges. This article explains common disputes affecting actors, voice actors, influencers, and other entertainment professionals, while outlining the legal remedies available to help protect compensation, contracts, and creative rights.
Businesses increasingly rely on Canva to build brands, create logos, and design marketing materials—but convenience does not eliminate legal risk. This guide explains how copyright ownership, trademark protection, stock image licensing, right of publicity laws, and AI-generated content can affect your business before you invest in your brand
Meta Faces Copyright Lawsuit Over Eminem Songs: Vondran Legal® AI Music Lawyers California/Arizona. By Steven C. Vondran, Esq. | Vondran Legal® – California AI & Copyright Lawyer Artificial intelligence is changing copyright law almost daily. Whether you're building an AI platform, operating ...
Vondran Legal® - Trademark College®. Trademarks in the Digital Age! The digital asset marketplace continues to mature, and courts are increasingly being asked to answer important questions regarding ownership, branding, and intellectual property rights in the NFT ecosystem. In a landmark de...
Chain of Title in Copyright Law: Why Ownership Documentation Can Make or Break Your Copyright Case Understanding Copyright Ownership, Assignments, Licenses, and Why Federal Courts Demand a Clear Chain of Title By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® Introduction: Owning a Copyright and Proving O...
Vondran Legal® Photo Infringement Insigts: What Photographers, Content Creators, and Copyright Owners Need to Know about CMI 1202 claims. By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® – Copyright & DMCA Litigation Lawyers Has It Become Harder to Win a DMCA Metadata Lawsuit? For many years, photographe...
Vondran Legal® - California Entertainment and AI Music Lawyer - Has AI Changed Trademark Law? By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® – Intellectual Property & Entertainment Lawyers Can You Really Trademark Your Voice? Artificial intelligence has created a legal problem that hardly existed just ...
Vondran Legal® CFAA insights: What Every SaaS Company, Employer, and Technology Business Needs to Know. By Attorney Steve® Vondran Introduction For decades, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA"), 18 U.S.C. § 1030, has been one of the most important—and controversial—federal statutes go...
VONDRAN LEGAL® - INFLUENCERS BEWARE: 7 THINGS YOU DO EVERY DAY THAT COULD CREATE LEGAL PROBLEMS YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE SUED TO HAVE A PROBLEM Many influencers assume legal issues only affect celebrities with millions of followers. Not true. Whether you have 5,000 followers or 5 million, the...
California Penal Code Section 528.5: California's Online Impersonation Law Explained The rise of social media, online business platforms, and digital communications has made it easier than ever for bad actors to create fake accounts and impersonate real people. Whether it is a disgruntled former...
Vondran Legal® Internet Law Introduction Have you discovered an embarrassing photograph, unauthorized video, fake social media profile, revenge porn image, deepfake video, or other unwanted content featuring you online? If so, you're not alone. Every day, thousands of people search for ways...
Vondran Legal® AI Insights: Legal and Technical Strategies Every Website Owner Should Know Can AI Companies Legally Scrape Your Website Content? Artificial intelligence companies are racing to collect massive amounts of data to train their large language models, image generators, and machine le...
Vondran Legal® - Copyright Law Insights - Willful infringement includes "reckless disregard" but what does this mean? By Attorney Steve® Vondran Introduction One of the most expensive findings a copyright defendant can face is a determination that infringement was "willful." Why? Because a...
Independent Creation and Copyright Law: A Powerful Defense to Copyright Infringement Claims Understanding Independent Creation in Copyright Law One of the most misunderstood concepts in copyright law is the doctrine of independent creation. Many creators, artists, authors, software developers...
Why Hiring a Sports Lawyer to Review Your NIL Agreement May Be the Best Money You Ever Spend Don't Sign First and Ask Questions Later By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® Student-athletes today are signing contracts worth thousands, tens of thousands, and sometimes even millions of dollars. Wh...
Vondran Legal® AI & IP Law Firm! The Battle Over AI Training Data: Is It Fair Use? Artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every industry, from legal research and healthcare to entertainment, publishing, and software development. But beneath the rapid growth of generative AI lies a leg...
Vondran Legal® DMCA Copyright Law Insights - Trying to stay anonymous when filing a counternotice. Can You File a DMCA Counter-Notice Anonymously? Does the Law Require Disclosure of Your Identity? Understanding DMCA Counter-Notice Requirements and Privacy Concerns The Digital Millennium C...
Vondran Legal Opinions and Insights: NIL PLATFORMS - A Legal Guide for Athletes, Collectives, Brands, and Universities. Introduction The Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) revolution has transformed college athletics. Student-athletes can now monetize their personal brands through endorsements...
NIL Rights in College Sports: What Student-Athletes, Sponsors, and Universities Need to Know in 2026 The NIL Revolution: How College Athletes Became a Multi-Billion-Dollar Business For more than a century, college athletes generated billions of dollars for universities, conferences, television ...
Protecting Your Long-Term Brand: Why Student-Athletes Should Never Sacrifice Their Future for a Short-Term NIL Deal By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® One of the biggest mistakes student-athletes make in the NIL era is focusing exclusively on the money. A company offers $5,000. A collective ...
Vondran Legal® - NIL Insights Every Student-Athlete Needs to Know You Signed an NIL Deal. Now the School Has Questions. Could Your Scholarship Be at Risk? Imagine this scenario. A college athlete signs an NIL agreement with a local business. The athlete believes everything is compliant. The ...
Vondran Legal® - The Business of Sports! The Money Behind the Money Is Coming for College Sports College sports used to be sold as tradition. School colors. Marching bands. Rivalry games. Student sections. Loyal alumni. The love of the game. But let's be real. College sports is now a ma...
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