On October 8, Venable partner Ryan Keech presented “The Evolving Landscape of Name and Likeness Enforcement in Artificial Intelligence” as part of Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) program, “Technotainment” 2026: Distributing Content Across Multiple Platforms.
Ryan discussed the evolving legal frameworks governing name and likeness rights in the United States and how the continued growth of artificial intelligence is reshaping the enforcement of these rights. The session addressed the interplay among state statutes, common law, the First Amendment, and Section 230, as well as emerging legal and practical strategies for rights holders and AI providers navigating name and likeness issues.
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