We are pleased to announce that Amanda Schreyer has been elevated to Member, and Joe Hunt and Ryan Perry have been elevated to Senior Attorney. An experienced transactional lawyer, Amanda represents a variety of media and technology clients in connection with content creation and licensing, marketing and advertising, and intellectual property protection and enforcement. She has been with the Firm since 2017, most recently as …
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On December 14, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had issued orders to nine social media and video streaming companies, requiring them to provide a special report on data collection, advertisement, and user engagement practices. By a vote of 4 to 1, the FTC issued the orders to conduct a study, authorized by section 6(b) …
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Business Insider recently interviewed Morse media and marketing attorney, Amanda Schreyer, along with several brand influencers and managers, in regards to 'usage rights,' a highly-negotiated part of brand contracts. What are 'Usage Rights'? Generally regarded as one of the most important things influencers should consider when signing a contract with a brand, the term itself …
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Amanda Schreyer will be participating in this year's Pitchfest, hosted by Boston University's Media Ventures Program. While the final semester of the program is typically held in person at BU's LA campus, this year's event will be held virtually on July 30th. As the culmination of their year-long graduate program, the students will pitch their …
In Quartz's article Authenticity is the Biggest Challenge of the Influencer World, Amanda Schreyer comments on the potential legal consequences that influencers face when artificially inflating audience numbers, noting that it is fraud and could be a breach of contract. She also discusses the FTC mandate that influencer endorsements must be honest and that influencers …
Amanda Schreyer will be a speaker on the Strafford webinar IP Protection and Limitations for Fictional Characters: Trademark, Copyright and Contract Rights on April 17. The webinar will provide guidance with respect to the legal protections available for fictional characters, including strategies for using copyright, trademark rights and contract provisions to build equity in fictional characters. …
Amanda Schreyer has been named co-chair of the Communications Committee for the Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts. The WBA Communications Committee promotes the organization's public presence through media outreach, press releases and articles, member communications, planning programs around media issues, and more. The Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts is where women lawyers come together to build important …
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Media and intellectual property attorney Amanda Schreyer will be speaking at the Alt Oasis Conference being held March 24-29 in Palm Springs. Alt Oasis is a week-long conference for social media influencers and entrepreneurs in creative fields. Amanda will be speaking on legal matters for creative entrepreneurs including negotiating with brands, FTC endorsement disclosure guidelines, …
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The Fast Company article The 2-Year-Old Instagram Influencers Who Make More Than You discusses the lucrative world of child influencers and influencer marketing. Intellectual property attorney Amanda Schreyer, who specializes in influencer marketing, comments on the legal considerations of the industry. She notes that the industry is still a gray area, and therefore child labor …
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Intellectual property attorney Amanda Schreyer will be speaking on the MCLE program Doing Business Online: Anticipating and handling the evolving and unique challenges in the internet age on October 18 at 2pm. The program will analyze the risks and opportunities deriving from an online business presence, including both the protection and risk relating to intellectual property …
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