AI Image Generators and Copyright

Mr. Graif’s practice focuses on trademark and copyright enforcement, technology transactions and licensing, artificial intelligence, trade secrets, fair use, and online brand protection, including social media, publicity and domain name issues. As a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), he also advises his clients on data and privacy rights. Mr. Graif also counsels companies in AI matters. He develops and implements Generative AI guidelines, addressing confidentiality, IP and privacy issues, specifying approved GenAI tools, and training employees on responsible GenAI use. Mr. Graif also helps companies draft and negotiate AI development agreements, with a particular focus on data governance provisions, ensuring protection for developed models and input and output data, together with appropriate indemnities. He teaches social media law as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

Ms. Oratz has more than 35 years of experience representing clients at the various intersections of technology, intellectual property (IP), and entertainment law.  Her practice includes product counseling work for clients, with a focus on IP matters, content liability, and privacy and regulatory compliance, and she also routinely helps clients with drafting and negotiating license agreements, collaboration and joint venture agreements, development agreements, and other complex commercial contracts. Ms. Oratz devotes much of her practice to emerging technologies and is known for her innovative work on legal issues involving artificial intelligence (AI). This includes extensive work in the area of generative AI, including developing IP protection and risk mitigation strategies. Ms. Oratz also regularly counsels clients regarding the clearance, protection, and licensing of copyrights, trademarks, and name, image, and likeness rights, and handles a wide variety of entertainment, sports and marketing-related matters. She is co-lead of the Film & Television industry group. Ms. Oratz works with a wide variety of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies and other industry leaders to small, cutting-edge start-ups.  She is a frequent writer and speaker on intellectual property, data licensing and contracting issues, especially relating to artificial intelligence.