Click here to register for our Partner Courtney Lytle Sarnow’s live, video broadcast presentation through the Federal Bar Association, on Protecting Creative Style in the Age of AI: Copyright Publicity Rights, and the “Vibe” Problem, February 27th, from 1-3:10 PM EST. You can use the code ‘CLSCLES26‘ to grant free access to the webinar.
Courtney will discuss the evolving challenge of protecting an artist’s or creator’s style — something traditionally outside the scope of copyright — in the age of generative AI – from the influencer “vibe” case through how AI now makes it trivial to replicate distinctive artistic styles, voices, and aesthetics. The program can blend case law, statutory analysis, and policy discussion.
What: Live Video-Broadcast
Date/Time: February 27, 2026, 1 pm – 3:10 pm EST
2-hour CLE
Tuition: $195.00
Key topics to be discussed:
- What is protectable under copyright (expression) versus what isn’t (style, vibe, look-and-feel)
- Right of publicity and NIL laws as alternative protection routes
- State law expansions and overlaps with trademark
- AI’s impact on authorship, originality, and “indistinguishability”
- Federal legislative proposals to protect creative identity in the AI era
- Best practices for creators and rights holders to protect style and prevent misuse
For more information on Creator IP Rights, please click here connect with Courtney.
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