Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI is more than a headline. It highlights how trade secrets, NDAs, and unauthorized AI training data now collide in product development and business risk.

A new 7-Eleven v. Nike lawsuit highlights how trademark law can reach far beyond logos. For Canadian brands and creators, the case is a timely reminder to clear colour, design, and brand presentation carefully before launch.

AI can clone your voice and fabricate your likeness in minutes. Taylor Swift's trademark filings signal a new legal frontier — and Canadian creators need to understand the tools available to them under Canadian law before it's too late.

Toronto and Vancouver are gearing up for FIFA this summer, and businesses will be looking for ways to capitalize on the event, but not without risk.

The Ontario Government has tabled Bill 105, which includes a new Strengthening Talent Agency Regulation (STAR) Act, which is set to introduce real guardrails around how talent agencies handle performers’ money. The Bill calls caps on talent agency commissions and stronger pay protections for performers, but that only solves half the problem.

While Disney’s $1 billion OpenAI deal makes headlines globally, creators face a unique vulnerability. If you’re negotiating a brand deal, sponsorship, or paid content partnership in 2026, you cannot assume the old rules of the Creator Economy apply (…to the extent there ever were any).

Paramount’s letter flags Netflix-WBD’s 60% SVOD dominance as “presumptively unlawful,” risking content foreclosure and creator leverage. Key takeaways on release windows, residuals, and monopsony for talent negotiations amid regulatory delays.

Warner Bros. Discovery has told shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance’s USD 108.4B hostile takeover and stick with its binding Netflix deal. This Part 3 update breaks down the board’s reasoning, the brewing fiduciary‑duty and antitrust fights, and the practical contract moves creators should make as Netflix, WBD, and Paramount battle for control of Hollywood’s most valuable IP.

OpenAI is not paying Disney in cash for those character rights. Instead, Disney is being compensated entirely in stock warrants—options to buy more equity in OpenAI at today’s valuation—on top of its already announced $1 billion equity investment. This isn’t just a licensing deal. It is a bet that generative AI will be so valuable that trading immediate IP revenue for upside in the AI company itself is worth the risk. For creators, this shift has profound implications.

Disney’s latest moves with OpenAI and Google didn’t just shake up Hollywood—they quietly reset the baseline for what creators should be asking for in every contract in 2026. This article is your quick 3-step reference guide (with practical tips) that you can keep beside you when you mark up a deal, or share with your clients to help them negotiate fair deals. Bonus: check out the 3 Step Checklist for Your Next Brand Deal at the end!

Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year, $1 billion licensing deal that fundamentally redefines how IP holders negotiate with AI platforms. Starting in early 2026, the Sora video generation platform will host over 200 iconic characters from the Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars universes—allowing users to create sanctioned AI-generated content.

The $82.7 billion Netflix-WBD deal is no longer a definitive agreement. Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile tender offer for the entire company at $30.00 per share in all-cash, dramatically escalating the auction to an enterprise value of $108.4 billion. This aggressive maneuver immediately places the WBD Board in a fiduciary trap. Under M&A principles (such as the Revlon standard), the Board's duty shifts to maximizing shareholder value, forcing them to justify why the lower, stock-component Netflix offer is superior to a higher, all-cash bid. The decision hinges not only on price but on opposing antitrust...

The Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros.'s film and TV studios, including HBO and HBO Max, for an estimated $82.7 billion is not merely a corporate transaction; it's a structural shift that concentrates unprecedented power and IP under one roof. This deal eliminates a major buyer for new content, leading to market consolidation that directly impacts every creator's ability to negotiate favourable terms, compensation, and ownership. The size of this transaction immediately triggered intense scrutiny under anti-trust and competition law globally, with major…

You might’ve heard by now that Sneaky Dee’s, in an attempt to rally fans and promote its World Series watch party, used the official Blue Jays logo and images of players in its social media posts.

You’ve just wrapped a fantastic shoot for a brand. You brought your unique characters, your creative vision, and your audience to the table, creating compelling content to promote their event. The brand loves the final product, but when the contract discussion turns to ownership, you hit a wall.

The Eminem vs. Meta lawsuit reignites the debate surrounding platform accountability for copyrighted content. This case appears to allege direct infringement by Meta's own features and a failure to address prior complaints.

Eminem's music publishing company has filed a significant lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., seeking over $100 million in damages. This isn't just another celebrity headline; it's a major legal dispute that highlights critical questions about intellectual property rights, and digital licensing.

Inspired by Taylor Swift… Find out what Taylor’s journey can teach you about protecting your artistic and financial future…

Learn how Taylor Swift's fight for her music masters offers vital lessons in intellectual property, M&A, and contract law. The music industry, a vibrant tapestry of artistic expression and commercial enterprise, often becomes a battleground for ownership and control. Few sagas illustrate this struggle as vividly and publicly as that of Taylor Swift...