Yuhao (Zach) Dai

Yuhao "Zach" Dai is an attorney in the Entertainment, Technology and Advertising Practice Group in the firm's Century City office.

Areas of Practice

Zach’s practice covers all aspects of entertainment transactions, including rights acquisitions, talent deals, first look and overall deals, licensing and distribution for audiovisual content, and production for scripted and unscripted projects. He advises studios, production companies, networks, independent producers, and content creators on the development, production, distribution and exploitation of motion pictures, scripted and unscripted television series, documentaries, podcast and other digital media. He is keen and committed to supporting and empowering the AAPI community in the entertainment space, as indicated by consistently providing pro bono for Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE).

Zach earned his JD with a specialization in Media, Entertainment, and Technology Law and Policy from UCLA School of Law. At UCLA, he served as Vice President of the Entertainment Law Association and Submission Editor for the Entertainment Law Review. As a researcher at the UCLA Ziffren Institute, he supported the planning and execution of flagship events like the UCLA Entertainment Symposium. During his time at school, he engaged in pro bono work for independent producers through UCLA’s Documentary Film Legal Clinic and assisted with the international music clearance for the Oscar-nominated documentary “Ascension” directed and produced by an Asian-American filmmaker.

China Reach

Before going to UCLA, Zach earned his LL.B. from East China University of Political Science and Law, with a focus on international financial law. Notably, he successfully passed the Chinese Bar Exam and holds a Chinese Talent Agent License. His early career included internships at several leading Chinese law firms and RED (a Chinese major social media company). His substantial knowledge and experience in the U.S./China entertainment and IP law areas, his bilingual language skills (English and Mandarin Chinese) and his responsiveness to clients in different time zones are well appreciated. Among others, Zach has assisted the U.S. subsidiary of a predominant Chinese media company with its output deal for the U.S. distribution and a Chinese tech company with various music copyright issues.

Art Law

Additionally, Zach possesses substantial comparative legal knowledge in art law. He supported the research for California Chapter of Art Collecting Legal Handbook and the China Chapter of Art Law (published via Lexology in 2018). He has authored several art law articles that were published in professional journals and major media across the United States and internationally. Among them including Unroll the Scroll: The Past and Present of Mainland China’s Auction Sector, published on Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2023, a well-known publication in the global art market.

During free time, Zach enjoys crafting cross-cultural recipes, exploring museums, and watching documentaries.

Articles

AI Law and Policy Blog Posts

• "Computer Love: Beijing Court Finds AI-Generated Image is Copyrightable in Split with United States," December 4, 2023

Art Law Blog Posts

• "Titleless Tales of the Headless," November 6, 2023
• "Takeaways from the Hermès Litigation over MetaBirkins NFTs," March 9, 2023
• "'Not My Work': When Artists Dispute Authorship," February 1, 2023
• "NY Museums Required to Label the Last Prisoners of World War II," September 2, 2022
• "Unroll the Scroll Painting: Inside the Chinese Art Market and Its Regulatory Landscape," April 15, 2022

Speaking Engagements

• Presenter, “Copyright Issues & the U.S. Entertainment Industry’s Response in the Era of Generative AI,” Beijing Culture and Entertainment Law Society’s Annual Rule of Law Forum, March 2024

Memberships

Syllabus Attorney, Entertainment Symposium

Scholarship Committee, Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA)

Legal Affairs Committee, China Television Drama Production Industry Association (CTPIA)

Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA)