THIS MONTH: Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in College Sports, Year Three • Humanitarian Relief & Border Issues • Dealing with Loans in the Context of Divorces, Death, and other Family Disruptions • Licensure with a Criminal Record • Ethics Issues for Transactional Practice

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 4.00 hrs | 1.00 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 2/28/2025
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    Hooked on CLE: March 2024
    4.32 out of 5 stars
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Session 1: Intro to AI: Registering Works that Incorporate Artificial Intelligence - The last year has seen a dramatic expansion in the use of generative AI technologies, which has prompted questions about the copyrightability of AI-generated works. Get up to speed on the U.S. Copyright Office’s AI initiative, walk through the Office’s views on registering works generated in whole or in part by AI, and answer some frequently asked questions. Session 2: Navigating the Minefield of AI-Generated Content - The spread of generative artificial intelligence has raised a host of questions in areas of law spanning copyright, right of publicity, privacy and others. Hear perspectives on those emerging questions and where the law may be headed. Session 3:Chatting ChatGPT - Get a fast-paced introduction to emerging AI technologies that lawyers need to know about, including a demonstration of these breakthroughs with a focus on the risks of using these technologies without understanding how they work.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 2.00 hrs
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    AI-Generated Content: Legal Issues and Considerations for Entertainment Lawyers 
    4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Excellent rapid-fire summary

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What do clearance attorneys need to think about when drafting opinion letters regarding rights issues for their clients? Hear from an expert who has written rights clearance opinion letters for hundreds of projects, ranging from true crime documentaries to scripted films based on or inspired by true stories. Learn what clients, insurance companies, distributors and other stakeholders come to expect when reviewing an opinion letter for films and television programs.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.00 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    Drafting Fair Use, Defamation and Other Rights Clearance Opinion Letters for Your Productions
    4 out of 5 stars
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Session 1: Case Law Update - An annual roundup of notable court rulings, including Texas judicial decisions, that impact the practice of entertainment law. Session 2: LIVE EDITION! Entertainment Law Update Podcast - Join us for a special live edition of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast, where you'll get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look as co-hosts Tamera Bennett and Gordon Firemark produce the November episode of our groundbreaking podcast. Don't miss this unique opportunity to see the magic happen and stay up-to-date on the latest legal developments in the entertainment industry! Session 3: Tales from the Trenches: Recurring Litigation Practice Minefields in Entertainment Law Cases - Enjoy tales of litigation in entertainment and media cases including net profits in motion pictures and TV, theft of idea and copyright infringement cases, libel, and class actions against record companies, talent unions and movie studios.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 3.00 hrs
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    Entertainment Law Updates (2023)
    4 out of 5 stars
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An overview of business entities and how they may be used by music labels, music publishers, managers, promoters, venues or others in the music business, followed by a discussion of the deluge of data that labels, publishers and managers must deal with in the modern music business.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.00 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    How to Start and Run an Independent Music Business
    4.5 out of 5 stars
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Understand the basic copyright and trademark principles and identify where they apply in music,television/film, podcasting, and influencer deals.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.00 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    Intellectual Property: The Essentials of Copyrights and Trademarks for Creatives
    4.63 out of 5 stars
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    Great information

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Gordon Firemark, The Podcast Lawyer™ provides an in-depth analysis of the legal landscape, issues and considerations that arise when producing true crime podcasts, including intellectual property, plagiarism, defamation, privacy concerns, and more. Gain valuable insights that can be applied to your practice and clients in the podcasting industry.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    Legal and Business Considerations in True Crime Podcasting 
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A discussion of where things stand in the world of NIL and where they could be headed. Topics include NCAA policy, state and federal legislation, IRS and tax issues, international student-athletes, donor collectives, group licensing, and more.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.00 hr | 0.25 Ethics
  • Credit Info
  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in College Sports
    4.56 out of 5 stars
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    This, along with the transfer portal, will be the death of college sports!

    Excellent.

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The realm of termination and recapture rights under the U.S. Copyright Act presents a labyrinth full of pitfalls for practitioners which can result in their clients losing their "second bite at the apple." Hear an overview of Sections 203 and 304 of the Copyright Act, discuss the termination process in the context of music from providing notice to potentially settling and negotiating new deals with publishers and labels, and examine the results of recent court cases in this ever-evolving area of copyright law practice.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.00 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    Navigating the Complexities of Copyright Termination and Recapture Rights
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Whether they’re taking an Econoline van or a Gulfstream private jet, your music clients are bound to have questions relating to their tours. From insurance coverage to crew agreements to immigration issues and more, discover what you need to know to advise your clients properly.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    On the Road Again: Legal Issues in Music Touring
    5 out of 5 stars
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Discover the untold consequences of neglecting estate and IP succession planning as a recording artist/songwriter and delve into the complex web of copyrights, trademarks, and publicity rights arising posthumously. Hear practical steps and real-world examples to make a plan and to tackle a failure to plan.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.00 hr | 0.25 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    Protecting an Artist’s Legacy with Estate and Intellectual Property Succession Planning 
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District courts and parties continue to grapple with issues relating to litigation funding and the funders themselves. This panel discusses some of the more prominent challenges including disclosure requirements (e.g., Delaware), how to get a funded litigant to settle, and patent aggregation by funded entities.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    Challenges Presented by Litigation Funding
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Functional claiming is the focus of the Supreme Court's recent Amgen decision, but it is also central to many disputes in the software industry.  When are functional claims allowed, and when should you use them?

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    Functional Claiming
    3.75 out of 5 stars
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The EPO Unitary Patents and the EU Unified Patent Court went live on June 1, 2023, and have caused fundamental changes in strategy and tactics regarding utility patent protection, enforcement, and freedom to operate in continental Europe. This panel of leading experts discuss the implications in a robust, hands-on, immediately useful round table discussion.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.00 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    Implications of the EU Unified Patents and the EU Unified Patent Court
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Session 01: Does Intelligence Equal Competence? Navigating Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law - Artificial Intelligence may be embedded in tools, or may even be a tool itself, that helps lawyers better meet client needs. But, it is no different than other conventional tools and technologies used by lawyers—they must be used in conjunction with a lawyer’s duty to provide competent representation. Session 02: IP Considerations for Generative AI - My company is at the edge of technology: we use generative AI for software development to invent a new product. Should and can we file a patent application naming the generative AI as an inventor, and what patenting strategy should we adopt? What are the IP implications of using open source software (OSS) to train the generative AI or if the generative AI itself is an OSS model? ​Session 03: Inventing Tomorrow: A Guide to Claiming and Patenting AI Creations - This presentation covers various topics on patents in AI including: why we should pursue patents in AI (open source vs. IP rights), how we can claim an AI invention (target, detectability, eligibility), and additional thoughts on the future landscape of AI patents. Session 04: License on Transfer: Lessons Learned from The Founder and Implications for AI - The license on transfer network (lotnet.com) reduces the patent assertion entity problem for 3,200 plus member companies covering approximately four million patent assets by leveraging a royalty-free networked patent license. The founder of the lot network shares lessons learned over the past decade, implications for the future, and opportunities for similar collaborative efforts in AI.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 2.00 hrs | 0.75 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    IP and AI: Navigating Implications for Patentability, Licensing, and the Practice of Law
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Ex parte reexamination filings sharply declined with the advent of the AIA, but in recent years have begun to rise again as reexamination has emerged as an important component of patent litigation and PTAB proceedings. This presentation discusses the role of and the strategic considerations surrounding ex parte reexaminations in the current landscape of patent litigation and PTAB proceedings.

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In the first 9 months after a patent issues, an inter partes review is not available but a post grant review is available and can be raised on any issue, not just 102-103 on prior printed publications and this presents unique opportunities and problems. It permits 101 grounds, and also 112 grounds, as well as prior art that are not printed publications. The estoppel provision for PGR matches its breadth, which means that if you file a PGR you lose any defenses not raised in the PTAB, and could be forced to trial only on infringement and if available, inequitable conduct and other equitable defenses.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.50 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    Post Grant Review: Strategic Advantages and Disadvantages
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Alice turns 10 next year. This presentation takes a look at recent cases and trends involving Section 101 and its application in the courts and at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Tips and lessons learned will be covered.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.50 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    Recent Developments and Trends in Section 101 (2023) 
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The baseline of patent application preparation/prosecution, district court trials, Federal Circuit appeals, and AIA post-grant review proceedings, is claim construction. Review the important 2022-2023 claim construction cases and issues at the Federal Circuit and trial court levels, as well as at the PTAB. Examine the PTAB’s procedural and substantive claim construction “rules, practices, and etc." Discuss adherence to the APA by the PTAB under various circumstances. And, discuss the claim construction interface between an IPR and a parallel district court proceeding.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.00 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    Recent Developments in Claims Construction (2023)
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This session addresses recent cases involving improper contacts with represented persons, conflicts of interest, and ethical issues in patent prosecution.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.00 hr | 1.00 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    Recurring Ethical Issues in Patent Practice
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