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Intellectual Property and Rule of Law in the Age of Tech Titans with Matthew Swanlund Oct 13, 2026

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Matthew Swanlund joins From the Los Angeles Lawyer to discuss his article, "Intellectual Property and Rule of Law in the Age of Tech Titans."

Protecting Celebrity Likeness in the Age of AI with Eric Sefton Sep 28, 2026

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Attorney Eric Sefton joins From the Los Angeles Lawyer to discuss his piece, Practice Tips: Protecting Celebrity Likenesses in the Age of Generative AI - LA Lawyer Magazine, which can be found in the May/June 2026 Entertainment issue of Los Angeles Lawyer. Eric discusses how entertainers are using trademark law, right of publicity statutes, and new legislation to protect their likenesses and voices in the age of generative AI.

LACBA Family Law Section Summer Associate Program with Tigran Palyan Sep 14, 2026

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Tigran Palyan, 2026-2027 LACBA Family Law Section Chair, joins From the Los Angeles Lawyer to discuss the upcoming Summer Associate Program, sharing how listeners can apply, what they'll learn, and what makes a good candidate for the program.

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What California Privacy Law Suggests About the Future of AI Regulation Jul 29, 2026

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Stella Chang joins From the Los Angeles Lawyer to discuss her Practice Tips article, "What California Privacy Law Suggests About the Future of AI Regulation." Stella highlights the risks involved when AI is used to make consequential decisions in business, and analyzes possible models for AI regulation in California, with the current path pointing toward a structure based on privacy regulation.

Legal Issues in the Rise of Immersive Entertainment, with Josh Tran Jun 17, 2026

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Josh Tran joins to discuss his article, Franchise IP's New Frontier: Legal Issues in the Rise of Immersive Entertainment, featured in the Entertainment Issue of Los Angeles Lawyer magazine. With brand-new experiences like "Wizard of Oz at Sphere," Josh grapples with unresolved questions around rights scope, guild jurisdiction, talent approvals, and how existing legal frameworks will apply to formats that don't yet exist.

The Legal Landscape Surrounding IV Centers and Health Spas with Gary Rotkop Apr 30, 2026

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Attorney Gary Rotkop from Rotkop Law discusses updates to his Practice Tips article on legal compliance of health spas and IV centers in California, focusing on potential challenges and solutions for practitioners, entrepreneurs, and health care professionals. Find out what's changed, and what problems still lie ahead in this complex legal landscape.

Practice Tips: Navigating Risk Areas in Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments Mar 02, 2026

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Robby Naoufal joins From the Los Angeles Lawyer to discuss his Practice Tips piece, Practice Tips: Navigating Risk Areas in Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments, from the November/December issue of Los Angeles Lawyer magazine.

Beyond AB 2223 & The Unitary Executive Theory Jan 26, 2026

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Kulsoom Ijaz and Minouche Kandel speak about their Los Angeles Lawyer series on the gaps in reproductive rights in California. Then Stephen Rohde reads an excerpt from his piece on the Trump administration's embrace of the Unitary Executive Theory.

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