The Legal Landscape of DEI
Posted Jul 25, 2025 | News & Events,
August 6 at 4:00 PM (free webinar) Recipients of FY26 Missouri Arts Council grants must navigate a complicated legal landscape in response to President Trump’s DEI Executive Orders (EOs). This free webinar will provide an overview of the EOs and longstanding workplace civil rights and anti-discrimination laws. It will...
Piracy is Piracy: How Copyright Infringement Turned Disney and Universal Into Allies
Posted Jul 23, 2025 | Law Student Blog,
By Olivia Miller, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School, Juris Doctor Candidate, 2027 For nearly a century, The Walt Disney Company and Universal Studios have been major competitors in the entertainment industry. In 1927, Walt Disney and his animators created a character called “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.” Disney would...
VLAA Seeks New Executive Director
Posted Jul 16, 2025 | News & Events,
St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA) seeks an Executive Director to lead our thriving organization into the next chapter. Working with a committed Board of Directors and talented staff, the Executive Director will implement an ambitious vision for VLAA’s continued success, cultivate relationships with donors, partners, and...
VLAA Seeks Associate Director
Posted Jul 11, 2025 | News & Events,
We are seeking a part-time Associate Director whose primary responsibilities are managing our referral service and college outreach program. The Associate Director reports to the Executive Director. Our three-person staff also includes a part-time Community Engagement Manager. Update: We are currently interviewing candidates and are not accepting new applications....
VLAA Executive Director to Retire at the End of 2025
Posted Jul 08, 2025 | News & Events,
After 39 years of service, Sue Greenberg, Executive Director of St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA), will retire at the end of the year. During her tenure, Greenberg led VLAA from its formative years into a highly respected, agile, and robust service organization. “I can’t...
The Legal Side of Product Placement in Film and Television Shows
Posted Jun 26, 2025 | Law Student Blog,
By Olivia Miller, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School, Juris Doctor Candidate, 2027 From Reese’s Pieces in E.T. to Pepsi in Wayne’s World, product placement in films and television shows has had a long-lasting impact on American culture and consumerism. According to a study conducted by BENlabs, 75% of...
Borrow First, Justify Later: AI’s Copyright Playbook
Posted Jun 24, 2025 | Law Student Blog,
By Omowunmi (Wunmi) Odeja, Washington University School of Law, Juris Doctor Candidate, 2027 Meta Platforms, Inc. has been sued by 13 authors for allegedly using pirated copies of their novels taken from online shadow libraries like LibGen and Books3 to train its AI model, LLaMa. As seen in filings...
Much Ado About Ethics
Posted May 12, 2025 | News & Events,
A FREE FAST-PACED PRESENTATION FOR ATTORNEYS AND ACCOUNTANTS 2.0 hours of Missouri CLE or CPE ethics credit Tuesday, June 3 at Husch Blackwell, 8001 Forsyth Boulevard in Clayton Presentation begins promptly at 3:00 PMNetworking Reception follows at 5:30 PM Please register no later than May 30. The works of...
In Memoriam: Marv Nodiff (1945-2025)
Posted Apr 27, 2025 | News & Events,
By Sue Greenberg, executive director We are saddened by the recent passing of Founding Board Member Marvin J. Nodiff. Marv was the leading man in our origin story. The first chapter began in 1981 with Zia Gipson, who worked for the City’s Arts & Humanities Commission (which later became...