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Content, Media, and Entertainment

Few industries evolve as quickly as media and entertainment. Groundbreaking technologies have repeatedly transformed the way our clients entertain, inform, and connect consumers, while presenting unprecedented challenges from digital piracy, increased regulation, and industry consolidation. Content creators, buyers, and distributors must adapt at lightning speed, and we are there every step of the way.

Jenner & Block's nationally recognized and award-winning Content, Media, and Entertainment (CME) team is immersed in virtually all aspects of the media and entertainment industries and understands the highly complex issues innovative companies face. We practice at the forefront of these changes and guide clients in evaluating and analyzing emerging technologies and platforms, navigating and litigating disputes, advising on legislation and regulation, and providing practical, creative guidance on strategic transactions.

Decades of Shaping "What's Next" for Clients

For decades, we have successfully protected our clients’ valuable content in groundbreaking, industry-shaping cases—such as WNET v. Aereo, MGM Studios v. Grokster, Capitol Records v. MP3Tunes, UMG Recordings, et al. v. Grande Communications, and Atlantic Recording Corp., et al. v. Spinrilla—that have changed laws and impacted the way business is conducted and content is delivered. Our clients include every major US recording company and motion picture studio, many of their industry associations, television networks, major technology companies and social media platforms, video game, news media, and sports and entertainment companies. Widely recognized as among the best in the United States by Chambers USA and The Legal 500, the practice has been named a “Practice Group of the Year” in Media & Entertainment eight times by Law360. Many other legal and entertainment industry publications, including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Crains, Billboard, and others, have similarly acknowledged our CME lawyers as top in the nation.

A Whole-Industry Approach

We work across the spectrum of media, entertainment, and technology businesses: television, motion pictures, music, video games, social media, sports and betting, news, live events, digital assets and blockchain, technology, art, fashion, and advertising/marketing. Regardless of the challenge or opportunity, we are sophisticated lawyers with a constant focus on our client’s overall business objectives. Our multidisciplinary, nationwide capabilities include collaboration with our Technology; Investigations, Compliance, and Defense; Appellate and Supreme Court; Government Controversies; Fintech and Digital Assets; and Environmental and Workplace Health and Safety practices.

Protecting Content and Commercial Interests

Leading media and entertainment companies rely on us from the boardroom to the courtroom. We counsel, litigate, and try cases involving copyright, trademark, First Amendment/defamation, right of publicity, licensing, compensation accounting, content moderation, immersive technologies, antitrust, and many other high-stakes commercial disputes. Our industry leading transactional lawyers work with our clients to leverage and expand their content and other IP rights through M&A transactions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and IP licensing deals.

  • Represented Princeton University in litigation in the Northern District of California alleging copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation related to academic research into machine learning and computer vision, securing dismissal and summary judgment wins before reaching settlement.
  • Representing the Las Vegas Review-Journal in defending against monopolization claims brought by the Las Vegas Sun while successfully challenging the validity of one of the nation’s last Joint Operating Agreements under the Newspaper Preservation Act.
  • Representing Disney, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros. Discovery in landmark copyright infringement litigation against AI image and video generator services, Midjourney and MiniMax. The lawsuits challenge these services’ large-scale copyright infringement of the studios’ movies, TV shows, and iconic characters.
  • Representing News Corp and Dow Jones in a first-of-its-kind copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit against Perplexity AI, alleging it scraped and repackaged proprietary news content without authorization for use in its retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) system.
  • Advising multiple major news organizations on their AI disputes and licensing deals. We have worked with these clients to develop innovative ways to protect their rights and leverage their content, against the backdrop of legislation and copyright litigation.
  • Won a motion to dismiss federal trademark claims brought against AMC Networks Inc. and Sony Pictures Television Inc. by Liberty Tax Service. The plaintiff alleged that defendants had infringed on their trademark and trade dress with the depiction of a fictional business in an episode of the popular series Better Call Saul.
  • Represented Fox Corporation in its acquisition of Red Seat Ventures, a leading business in the creator economy that powers talent across a range of genres as they build their direct-to-consumer media businesses.
  • Representing Live Nation and Ticketmaster in a series of class action lawsuits in federal and state courts alleging “drip pricing” and violations of state pricing laws. These matters, which are being litigated in multiple courts across the country, are among the first to seek to apply various state pricing laws.
  • Represented Warner Bros. in successfully resolving a lawsuit for trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and trademark dilution against a business operating “virtual running clubs” that made unauthorized uses of Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter and Gilmore Girls trademarks and copyrighted images in their business names, websites, marketing materials, and merchandise sales. The matter concluded with the entry of a permanent injunction.
  • Won a victory for NBCUniversal in its lawsuit accusing two companies of squatting on trademarks from former NBC hit shows The Office and Friday Night Lights by selling merchandise branded with “Dunder Mifflin” and “Dillon Football.” The court entered a permanent injunction in favor of our client.
  • Represented Studio Ramsay Global in a $100 million investment in HexClad, including contributions of integrations, advertising, and other media assets featuring multi-Michelin starred Chef Gordon Ramsay.
  • Achieved a complete victory for Paramount Global (f/k/a ViacomCBS) in a $100 million trademark dispute over the title of the MTV reality show MTV Floribama Shore. The plaintiffs, owners of the “Flora Bama Lounge, Package and Oyster Bar,” sued ViacomCBS seeking an injunction to stop MTV from using the term “Floribama” in the title and alleging claims for federal and state trademark infringement. After years of litigation, the judge granted summary judgment to ViacomCBS, dismissing the case in full. The US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling.
  • Secured a multibillion-dollar arbitration win for Fox Corporation in its litigation against Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of sports betting company FanDuel.
  • In a case of critical importance to the television industry, represented a consortium of broadcast television companies at every stage of litigation in a copyright case against Aereo, Inc., a company that captured over-the-air television programming and retransmitted that programming over the internet without the authority of the copyright owners. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of our clients, resulting in a monumental win for broadcasters and copyright owners.

Experience

  • Represented Princeton University in litigation in the Northern District of California alleging copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation related to academic research into machine learning and computer vision, securing dismissal and summary judgment wins before reaching settlement.
  • Representing the Las Vegas Review-Journal in defending against monopolization claims brought by the Las Vegas Sun while successfully challenging the validity of one of the nation’s last Joint Operating Agreements under the Newspaper Preservation Act.
  • Representing Disney, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros. Discovery in landmark copyright infringement litigation against AI image and video generator services, Midjourney and MiniMax. The lawsuits challenge these services’ large-scale copyright infringement of the studios’ movies, TV shows, and iconic characters.
  • Representing News Corp and Dow Jones in a first-of-its-kind copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit against Perplexity AI, alleging it scraped and repackaged proprietary news content without authorization for use in its retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) system.
  • Advising multiple major news organizations on their AI disputes and licensing deals. We have worked with these clients to develop innovative ways to protect their rights and leverage their content, against the backdrop of legislation and copyright litigation.
  • Won a motion to dismiss federal trademark claims brought against AMC Networks Inc. and Sony Pictures Television Inc. by Liberty Tax Service. The plaintiff alleged that defendants had infringed on their trademark and trade dress with the depiction of a fictional business in an episode of the popular series Better Call Saul.
  • Represented Fox Corporation in its acquisition of Red Seat Ventures, a leading business in the creator economy that powers talent across a range of genres as they build their direct-to-consumer media businesses.
  • Representing Live Nation and Ticketmaster in a series of class action lawsuits in federal and state courts alleging “drip pricing” and violations of state pricing laws. These matters, which are being litigated in multiple courts across the country, are among the first to seek to apply various state pricing laws.
  • Represented Warner Bros. in successfully resolving a lawsuit for trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and trademark dilution against a business operating “virtual running clubs” that made unauthorized uses of Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter and Gilmore Girls trademarks and copyrighted images in their business names, websites, marketing materials, and merchandise sales. The matter concluded with the entry of a permanent injunction.
  • Won a victory for NBCUniversal in its lawsuit accusing two companies of squatting on trademarks from former NBC hit shows The Office and Friday Night Lights by selling merchandise branded with “Dunder Mifflin” and “Dillon Football.” The court entered a permanent injunction in favor of our client.
  • Represented Studio Ramsay Global in a $100 million investment in HexClad, including contributions of integrations, advertising, and other media assets featuring multi-Michelin starred Chef Gordon Ramsay.
  • Achieved a complete victory for Paramount Global (f/k/a ViacomCBS) in a $100 million trademark dispute over the title of the MTV reality show MTV Floribama Shore. The plaintiffs, owners of the “Flora Bama Lounge, Package and Oyster Bar,” sued ViacomCBS seeking an injunction to stop MTV from using the term “Floribama” in the title and alleging claims for federal and state trademark infringement. After years of litigation, the judge granted summary judgment to ViacomCBS, dismissing the case in full. The US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling.
  • Secured a multibillion-dollar arbitration win for Fox Corporation in its litigation against Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of sports betting company FanDuel.
  • In a case of critical importance to the television industry, represented a consortium of broadcast television companies at every stage of litigation in a copyright case against Aereo, Inc., a company that captured over-the-air television programming and retransmitted that programming over the internet without the authority of the copyright owners. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of our clients, resulting in a monumental win for broadcasters and copyright owners.
Content, Media, and Entertainment

Few industries evolve as quickly as media and entertainment. Groundbreaking technologies have repeatedly transformed the way our clients entertain, inform, and connect consumers, while presenting unprecedented challenges from digital piracy, increased regulation, and industry consolidation. Content creators, buyers, and distributors must adapt at lightning speed, and we are there every step of the way.

Jenner & Block's nationally recognized and award-winning Content, Media, and Entertainment (CME) team is immersed in virtually all aspects of the media and entertainment industries and understands the highly complex issues innovative companies face. We practice at the forefront of these changes and guide clients in evaluating and analyzing emerging technologies and platforms, navigating and litigating disputes, advising on legislation and regulation, and providing practical, creative guidance on strategic transactions.

Decades of Shaping "What's Next" for Clients

For decades, we have successfully protected our clients’ valuable content in groundbreaking, industry-shaping cases—such as WNET v. Aereo, MGM Studios v. Grokster, Capitol Records v. MP3Tunes, UMG Recordings, et al. v. Grande Communications, and Atlantic Recording Corp., et al. v. Spinrilla—that have changed laws and impacted the way business is conducted and content is delivered. Our clients include every major US recording company and motion picture studio, many of their industry associations, television networks, major technology companies and social media platforms, video game, news media, and sports and entertainment companies. Widely recognized as among the best in the United States by Chambers USA and The Legal 500, the practice has been named a “Practice Group of the Year” in Media & Entertainment eight times by Law360. Many other legal and entertainment industry publications, including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Crains, Billboard, and others, have similarly acknowledged our CME lawyers as top in the nation.

A Whole-Industry Approach

We work across the spectrum of media, entertainment, and technology businesses: television, motion pictures, music, video games, social media, sports and betting, news, live events, digital assets and blockchain, technology, art, fashion, and advertising/marketing. Regardless of the challenge or opportunity, we are sophisticated lawyers with a constant focus on our client’s overall business objectives. Our multidisciplinary, nationwide capabilities include collaboration with our Technology; Investigations, Compliance, and Defense; Appellate and Supreme Court; Government Controversies; Fintech and Digital Assets; and Environmental and Workplace Health and Safety practices.

Protecting Content and Commercial Interests

Leading media and entertainment companies rely on us from the boardroom to the courtroom. We counsel, litigate, and try cases involving copyright, trademark, First Amendment/defamation, right of publicity, licensing, compensation accounting, content moderation, immersive technologies, antitrust, and many other high-stakes commercial disputes. Our industry leading transactional lawyers work with our clients to leverage and expand their content and other IP rights through M&A transactions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and IP licensing deals.

  • Represented Princeton University in litigation in the Northern District of California alleging copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation related to academic research into machine learning and computer vision, securing dismissal and summary judgment wins before reaching settlement.
  • Representing the Las Vegas Review-Journal in defending against monopolization claims brought by the Las Vegas Sun while successfully challenging the validity of one of the nation’s last Joint Operating Agreements under the Newspaper Preservation Act.
  • Representing Disney, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros. Discovery in landmark copyright infringement litigation against AI image and video generator services, Midjourney and MiniMax. The lawsuits challenge these services’ large-scale copyright infringement of the studios’ movies, TV shows, and iconic characters.
  • Representing News Corp and Dow Jones in a first-of-its-kind copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit against Perplexity AI, alleging it scraped and repackaged proprietary news content without authorization for use in its retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) system.
  • Advising multiple major news organizations on their AI disputes and licensing deals. We have worked with these clients to develop innovative ways to protect their rights and leverage their content, against the backdrop of legislation and copyright litigation.
  • Won a motion to dismiss federal trademark claims brought against AMC Networks Inc. and Sony Pictures Television Inc. by Liberty Tax Service. The plaintiff alleged that defendants had infringed on their trademark and trade dress with the depiction of a fictional business in an episode of the popular series Better Call Saul.
  • Represented Fox Corporation in its acquisition of Red Seat Ventures, a leading business in the creator economy that powers talent across a range of genres as they build their direct-to-consumer media businesses.
  • Representing Live Nation and Ticketmaster in a series of class action lawsuits in federal and state courts alleging “drip pricing” and violations of state pricing laws. These matters, which are being litigated in multiple courts across the country, are among the first to seek to apply various state pricing laws.
  • Represented Warner Bros. in successfully resolving a lawsuit for trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and trademark dilution against a business operating “virtual running clubs” that made unauthorized uses of Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter and Gilmore Girls trademarks and copyrighted images in their business names, websites, marketing materials, and merchandise sales. The matter concluded with the entry of a permanent injunction.
  • Won a victory for NBCUniversal in its lawsuit accusing two companies of squatting on trademarks from former NBC hit shows The Office and Friday Night Lights by selling merchandise branded with “Dunder Mifflin” and “Dillon Football.” The court entered a permanent injunction in favor of our client.
  • Represented Studio Ramsay Global in a $100 million investment in HexClad, including contributions of integrations, advertising, and other media assets featuring multi-Michelin starred Chef Gordon Ramsay.
  • Achieved a complete victory for Paramount Global (f/k/a ViacomCBS) in a $100 million trademark dispute over the title of the MTV reality show MTV Floribama Shore. The plaintiffs, owners of the “Flora Bama Lounge, Package and Oyster Bar,” sued ViacomCBS seeking an injunction to stop MTV from using the term “Floribama” in the title and alleging claims for federal and state trademark infringement. After years of litigation, the judge granted summary judgment to ViacomCBS, dismissing the case in full. The US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling.
  • Secured a multibillion-dollar arbitration win for Fox Corporation in its litigation against Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of sports betting company FanDuel.
  • In a case of critical importance to the television industry, represented a consortium of broadcast television companies at every stage of litigation in a copyright case against Aereo, Inc., a company that captured over-the-air television programming and retransmitted that programming over the internet without the authority of the copyright owners. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of our clients, resulting in a monumental win for broadcasters and copyright owners.

Experience

  • Represented Princeton University in litigation in the Northern District of California alleging copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation related to academic research into machine learning and computer vision, securing dismissal and summary judgment wins before reaching settlement.
  • Representing the Las Vegas Review-Journal in defending against monopolization claims brought by the Las Vegas Sun while successfully challenging the validity of one of the nation’s last Joint Operating Agreements under the Newspaper Preservation Act.
  • Representing Disney, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros. Discovery in landmark copyright infringement litigation against AI image and video generator services, Midjourney and MiniMax. The lawsuits challenge these services’ large-scale copyright infringement of the studios’ movies, TV shows, and iconic characters.
  • Representing News Corp and Dow Jones in a first-of-its-kind copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit against Perplexity AI, alleging it scraped and repackaged proprietary news content without authorization for use in its retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) system.
  • Advising multiple major news organizations on their AI disputes and licensing deals. We have worked with these clients to develop innovative ways to protect their rights and leverage their content, against the backdrop of legislation and copyright litigation.
  • Won a motion to dismiss federal trademark claims brought against AMC Networks Inc. and Sony Pictures Television Inc. by Liberty Tax Service. The plaintiff alleged that defendants had infringed on their trademark and trade dress with the depiction of a fictional business in an episode of the popular series Better Call Saul.
  • Represented Fox Corporation in its acquisition of Red Seat Ventures, a leading business in the creator economy that powers talent across a range of genres as they build their direct-to-consumer media businesses.
  • Representing Live Nation and Ticketmaster in a series of class action lawsuits in federal and state courts alleging “drip pricing” and violations of state pricing laws. These matters, which are being litigated in multiple courts across the country, are among the first to seek to apply various state pricing laws.
  • Represented Warner Bros. in successfully resolving a lawsuit for trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and trademark dilution against a business operating “virtual running clubs” that made unauthorized uses of Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter and Gilmore Girls trademarks and copyrighted images in their business names, websites, marketing materials, and merchandise sales. The matter concluded with the entry of a permanent injunction.
  • Won a victory for NBCUniversal in its lawsuit accusing two companies of squatting on trademarks from former NBC hit shows The Office and Friday Night Lights by selling merchandise branded with “Dunder Mifflin” and “Dillon Football.” The court entered a permanent injunction in favor of our client.
  • Represented Studio Ramsay Global in a $100 million investment in HexClad, including contributions of integrations, advertising, and other media assets featuring multi-Michelin starred Chef Gordon Ramsay.
  • Achieved a complete victory for Paramount Global (f/k/a ViacomCBS) in a $100 million trademark dispute over the title of the MTV reality show MTV Floribama Shore. The plaintiffs, owners of the “Flora Bama Lounge, Package and Oyster Bar,” sued ViacomCBS seeking an injunction to stop MTV from using the term “Floribama” in the title and alleging claims for federal and state trademark infringement. After years of litigation, the judge granted summary judgment to ViacomCBS, dismissing the case in full. The US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling.
  • Secured a multibillion-dollar arbitration win for Fox Corporation in its litigation against Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of sports betting company FanDuel.
  • In a case of critical importance to the television industry, represented a consortium of broadcast television companies at every stage of litigation in a copyright case against Aereo, Inc., a company that captured over-the-air television programming and retransmitted that programming over the internet without the authority of the copyright owners. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of our clients, resulting in a monumental win for broadcasters and copyright owners.

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News and Insights

Recognition

Chambers USA 2026 Highlights Jenner & Block's Strength Across California

Chambers USA 2026 guide once again recognized Jenner & Block as a leader in the California legal market, highlighting the firm’s excellence across its general commercial, white collar, media and entertainment, and intellectual property practices, with 13 lawyers earning individual recognition.

June 8, 2026

Recognition

Jenner & Block DC Earns 29 Chambers USA 2026 Rankings Across 16 Practice Areas

Chambers USA 2026 has recognized Jenner & Block’s Washington, DC office as a hub of legal excellence, with 29 individual lawyers ranked across 16 key practice areas.

June 8, 2026

Recognition

2026 Chambers USA Recognizes 40 Practice Areas, 86 Lawyers from Jenner & Block

The Chambers USA 2026 guide has recognized Jenner & Block as a leading firm in 40 practice areas, with practice rankings in 17 national and 23 state categories, and 86 lawyers individually recommended across practice areas at the national and state level. Ranked firms and individuals demonstrate qualities most valued by clients, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment.

June 4, 2026

Recognition

Jenner & Block Named 2026 California Legal Awards Finalist in Four Categories

The Recorder's 2026 California Legal Awards recognizes leading lawyers and firms across the state. This year, Jenner & Block was named a finalist in four categories:

April 28, 2026

Recognition

Partner David Singer Named 2026 California Legal Awards Finalist in Two Categories

Partner David Singer has been named a finalist for The Recorder's 2026 California Legal Awards in two categories: Entertainment Lawyer of the Year and Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year. The awards recognize legal professionals leading technology, innovation, and the profession as a whole.

April 28, 2026

Recognition

Law360 Names Seven Jenner & Block Lawyers to 2026 Editorial Boards

Law360 has selected seven Jenner & Block partners to serve on the publication’s 2026 editorial advisory boards. As board members, they will provide feedback on Law360's coverage across practice areas and offer insights to help guide future content direction. Board members also serve as a resource for Law360 reporters seeking expert analysis and commentary.

April 6, 2026

Event

Jenner & Block Lawyers Speak at Tribal Gaming Conference

Jenner & Block is proud to have three partners on panels at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention this week.

March 2026

Publications

Google’s Scraping Suit Highlights Section 1201’s Expansive Reach

In a recent article for Law360, Partner Cayman Mitchell and Associate Kevin Si examine Google's lawsuit against SerpApi and what it reveals about the breadth and versatility of Section 1201 of the Copyright Act.

March 16, 2026

Recognition

Lawdragon Names Nine Partners to the 2026 “500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers” List

Nine Jenner & Block partners have been named to Lawdragon’s 2026 list of the 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers. Lawdragon recognizes preeminent lawyers who guide the world's leading media, entertainment, and technology companies through their most critical legal challenges. Jenner’s Content, Media, and Entertainment practice spans the full spectrum of the industry — from television, motion pictures, music, and video games to sports and betting, digital assets and blockchai

February 2026

Client Alerts

Media Organizations Face New Risks from DOJ

In April 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi signaled the Department of Justice’s (the “Department” or “DOJ”) heightened interest in pursuing “improper leaks” of “protected” government information and, to do so, relaxed DOJ’s self-imposed policy constraints on conducting media investigations.[1]In January 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant at the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, seeking information related to an alleged disclosure of classifie

February 9, 2026

Event

Jenner & Block Partners to Speak at ABA Forum on Communications Law

Partners Alison Stein, Andrew Thomas, and Cayman Mitchell will present at the American Bar Association Forum on Communications Law, taking place February 5-7 in Phoenix, Arizona. The ABA Forum on Communications Law's Annual Meeting brings together leading communications law practitioners, in-house counsel, academics, and judges to discuss the latest developments in media, First Amendment, technology, and entertainment law.

February 5, 2026

News

Jenner & Block Names New Pro Bono Co-Chairs

Jenner & Block Partners Megan B. Poetzel and Alison I. Stein have been named Co-Chairs of the firm's pro bono program. 

January 15, 2026

News

Jenner & Block Announces 2026 Partner and Special Counsel Promotions

Jenner & Block announced the elevation of 10 lawyers to the partnership and advancement of five lawyers to special counsel, effective January 1, 2026. 

December 17, 2025

Client Alerts

An Erie October Surprise: Ninth Circuit Rules Anti-SLAPP Denials Not Immediately Appealable

On October 9, 2025, in Gopher Media LLC v. Melone, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overruled precedent established over 20 years ago in Batzel v. Smith by unanimously holding, in an en banc decision by 11 judges, that orders denying anti-SLAPP motions under California’s anti-SLAPP statute are not immediately appealable in federal court under the collateral order doctrine.[1]

October 22, 2025

Publications

“Enter The Wu-Tang Ruling That May Change Trade Secret Law,” Law360

In an expert analysis article for Law360, Partner Jason Bradford examined a recent federal court decision finding that Wu-Tang Clan's single-copy album "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" qualifies as a trade secret under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA).

October 14, 2025

Recognition

BTI Consulting Group Names Jenner & Block a 2026 Gen AI Leader

Jenner & Block has been named a Gen AI Leader in BTI Consulting Group’s Litigation Outlook 2026, which recognizes the 32 law firms that in-house counsel trust most for defending and preparing for Gen AI-infused litigation.

October 9, 2025

Client Alerts

Once Upon a Time in Trade Secret Law: Federal Judge Expands Trade Secret Protection to Wu-Tang Clan Album, Opening New Strategies for Exclusive Assets

In a groundbreaking decision with significant implications for businesses operating in digital asset markets, luxury goods, and experiential entertainment, Judge Pamela K. Chen of the Eastern District of New York has become the first federal judge to recognize a musical work as a protectable trade secret under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA).1The September 25, 2025 ruling in PleasrDAO v. Shkreli expands trade secret protection beyond traditional business information to encompass unique cultu

October 1, 2025

News

Jenner & Block Secures Pro Bono Victory in Huntington Beach Library Censorship Case

In a significant pro bono win, Jenner & Block successfully challenged a censorship policy at the City of Huntington Beach’s public libraries.  

September 10, 2025

Publications

“AI Music Raises Fresh Copyright Issues for Lawyers,” Daily Journal

In an article for the Daily Journal, Partner Steve Englund and Associate Eric Wolff discussed how the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the music-making process affects copyright protection.

August 12, 2025

Recognition

“Rising Star: Jenner & Block's Lauren Greene,” Law360

Law360’s profile of Partner Lauren Greene, recently named a 2025 Rising Star in Media & Entertainment, highlights her work on high-profile matters. This includes her work securing a permanent injunction for NBCUniversal against sellers of knockoff Friday Night Lights and The Office merchandise, and successfully resolving a trademark dispute over the iconic Back to the Future DeLorean.

August 12, 2025

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