Dalton Hughes
Overview
Dalton’s varied project history within the intellectual property space allows him to assist clients at any stage of their goals. Both startups and century-old corporate powerhouses can rely on Dalton to stay current on fast-developing technological trends for their important legal decisions.
Career & Education
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Legal Extern for the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow, 2018 - Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Global Copyright Coordinator, 2016–2017
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Belmont University, B.S., cum laude, Entertainment Industry Studies, 2016
- University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2020
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Chicago Bar Association, Member
- Esports Bar Association, Member
- Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago, Member
- Lawyers for the Creative Arts, Associate Board Member
- Public Interest Law Initiative, Member
- Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Association, Member
- North American Vexillological Association, Member
Dalton's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.25.24
Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group., represented by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), have sued online music AI generators, Suno AI (“Suno”) and Udio AI (“Udio”), for alleged copyright infringement, accusing them of replicating their artists’ music using AI technology. The Suno complaint is filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the Udio complaint is filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuits also target Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. The RIAA is asking for damages amounting to up to $150,000 per infringing song, which could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 05.20.24
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.15.24
Publication | 05.14.24
Recognition
- CALI Awards for Highest Grade in: Advanced Legal Research; Traditional Knowledge & Folklore in Intellectual Property
- University of Illinois College of Law: Pro Bono Notation
Dalton's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.25.24
Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group., represented by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), have sued online music AI generators, Suno AI (“Suno”) and Udio AI (“Udio”), for alleged copyright infringement, accusing them of replicating their artists’ music using AI technology. The Suno complaint is filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the Udio complaint is filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuits also target Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. The RIAA is asking for damages amounting to up to $150,000 per infringing song, which could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 05.20.24
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.15.24
Publication | 05.14.24
Insights
Reflections On The Early Operation Of The Copyright Claims Board
|12.13.23
The Journal of Federal Agency Action
Everyone’s Talking AI, Including the FTC: Key Takeaways From The FTC’s 2023 AI Guidance
|04.27.23
The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law
A Lawsuit Over Products Marketed as “100% Recyclable” Has Lessons for Fashion
|08.15.22
The Fashion Law
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02.06.24
Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
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05.22.23
Crowell & Moring’s State AG Blog
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12.21.21
Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
Seventh Circuit Affirms Trade Secret Protection of Patented Spinal Implant Device
|10.05.21
Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
Dalton's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.25.24
Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group., represented by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), have sued online music AI generators, Suno AI (“Suno”) and Udio AI (“Udio”), for alleged copyright infringement, accusing them of replicating their artists’ music using AI technology. The Suno complaint is filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the Udio complaint is filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuits also target Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. The RIAA is asking for damages amounting to up to $150,000 per infringing song, which could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 05.20.24
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.15.24
Publication | 05.14.24