Sued for a Soundbite: Fair Use and Defamation in Audio Edits

Communications Law | Media & Entertainment | Digital Regulation Introduction: When Seconds Cost Millions In an age dominated by TikTok, podcasts, and viral clips, an audio snippet can be broadcast to millions in minutes—without full context. But as media editing tools evolve and audiences shrink attention spans, legal challenges surrounding edited

Child’s Play or Brand Crisis? Crisis Management for Toy Companies in the Digital Age

Brand Protection | Corporate Crisis Law | Business Introduction: When Toy Trouble Goes Viral In the digital age, the line between a marketing success and a reputational crisis is razor-thin—especially for toy companies navigating the high-stakes world of children's products. A single TikTok video alleging inappropriate content, a social media backlash

Synthetic Influencers and Deepfake Branding: A Right of Publicity Crisis

Digital Media | Intellectual Property | Publicity Law Introduction: When the Face Isn’t Real, but the Influence Is They don’t age, they don’t sleep, and they never miss a content deadline. Synthetic influencers—AI-generated personalities like Lil Miquela, Imma, and Shudu—are transforming the influencer marketing industry. Meanwhile, deepfake technology is evolving from