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SCOTUS: Damages for copyright infringement not limited to three years for timely claims

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a split between the circuit courts over whether the Copyright Act’s three-year statute of limitations limits the damages a plaintiff may recover to a three-year period. The Court...more

Gavel to Gavel: Limits on copyright infringement not limited

Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a split between the circuit courts over whether the Copyright Act’s three-year statute of limitations limits the amount of damages a plaintiff may recover to a three-year...more

Beware: Caller ID spoofing the latest scam targeting trademark owners

In a February 2, 2023, article titled “USPTO warns of new spoofing scam targeting trademark owners,” we warned you about a spoofing tactic where scammers were calling trademark owners using “spoofing” to hide their true...more

Cyber holiday fraud: Make your process list and check your payments twice

Cyber criminals love this season because the holidays and year-end processes create perfect opportunities for fraud to thrive. This holiday season, make sure the payments coming in and out of your business get to the right...more

Executive Order, IP owners seek to safely navigate the 'promise and peril' of AI

Discussion of artificial intelligence has become ubiquitous, particularly generative artificial intelligence (AI) given its potential to create new content, which some reports estimate could add up to $4.4 trillion annually...more

Court clears new way for trademark owners to serve foreign infringers

Stopping overseas trademark infringement is often a challenge due to the time, expense, and difficulty with serving foreign companies with U.S. litigation. A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals may have made...more

As Oklahoma data privacy legislation hits roadblock, bill’s original co-authors continue to seek hearing

In recent articles and videos, we’ve provided updates on the pending Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act, House Bill 1602 (HB 1602), which – if passed – would require that businesses receive a consumer “opt-in” for the...more

Oklahoma Legislature looks to pass numerous new consumer privacy laws

In a January 22nd article titled “Oklahoma the latest state to consider consumer data privacy legislation,” we discussed House Bill 1602, a recently proposed bipartisan bill that, if passed, would require certain companies to...more

New bill aims to protect data privacy of Oklahoma residents

Currently, Oklahoma does not have any laws in place that govern the collection or use of consumer data. That could change this legislative session. Two weeks ago, a bipartisan bill co-authored by Rep. Josh West, R-Grove,...more

Oklahoma the latest state to consider consumer data privacy legislation

As of this week, Oklahoma is now one of numerous states where consumer data privacy legislation has been proposed. The Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act (OCDPA), House Bill 1602, was filed on January 19, 2021 for review and...more

2020 relief bill includes sweeping changes to trademark and copyright law

As the nation continues to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many took notice of the December 27, 2020, signing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, a bipartisan relief and government funding bill passed by Congress...more

Will even stricter California privacy law spark push for national consumer privacy reform?

In a November 2019 article titled “New year to ring in nation’s most comprehensive privacy law,” we gave an update on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the nation’s most robust consumer privacy law that governs the...more

Supreme Court ruling provides increased potential for brand owners to seek infringers’ profits

Brand owners may now have a valuable tool at their disposal thanks to an April 23, 2020, decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc. Although Section 1117 of the federal Lanham Act...more

COVID-19 Impacts: Intellectual Property Update

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) deadlines for pending applications and other proceedings have NOT been continued or stayed in light of COVID-19. The USPTO is continuing to conduct business with some...more

COVID-19 Impacts: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

COVID-19 is increasingly being used in a variety of malicious email phishing spams and attacks in countries such as the United States, Japan, Russia and China. These updates purport to be from official government agencies and...more

Yes, even your IT systems are susceptible to COVID-19

Current events have often been used for malicious IT attacks, and COVID-19 is unfortunately no different. With the recent uptick in coronavirus cases has come an uptick in email spam, ransomware, malicious domains, and other...more

New year to ring in nation’s most comprehensive privacy law

In a June tIPsheet article titled “Privacy Gone Public: How growing push for privacy laws may affect U.S. Businesses,” we gave an update on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and some pending amendments that could...more

Privacy Gone Public: How growing push for privacy laws may affect U.S. businesses

The World Wide Web turns a spry 30 years old this year and statistics on its usage are mind-blowing. As of October 2018, more than four billion humans — half of the world’s population — are online. On average, Google...more

Push for data privacy increases - Gavel to Gavel

Every minute more than 500,000 photos are shared on Snapchat, 4 million users watch a YouTube video, and 456,000 tweets are sent. Yet, more surprising to some is how personal information is used online without a post through...more

Selecting EHR Vendors: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Management of electronic health records (EHR) is a complicated yet necessary task in the modern practice of medicine. To reduce the administrative burden of managing EHR records, many physicians and other healthcare...more

Gavel to Gavel: Speedier service or biased browsing?

Just last month, the Federal Communications Commission reversed its 2015 rules that were intended to ban internet service providers from paid prioritization of internet users, content and services. Originally published in ...more

Is the internet neutral and does it really matter?

On April 13, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) placed new regulatory rules on internet service providers (ISPs) that were intended to ban paid prioritization of internet users, content and services. Last...more

Gavel to Gavel: Office pool madness

For the 50 million Americans who are expected to participate in March Madness office pools this year, hope springs eternal … that is, until the official first round tips off and brackets begin busting. But for now, there’s...more

Don’t bet the farm on March (legal) Madness

March is upon us, which means spring is near and the sweet smell of tournament brackets will soon fill the air. For many, the month is synonymous with March Madness, the NCAA’s annual tournament that crown’s college...more

IP holding companies offer potential added protection benefits

Protecting intellectual property — from theft or misappropriation, infringement, or even from potential creditors and judgments — is a chief concern among businesses large and small and can be accomplished in a variety of...more

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