In This Issue -
A Looming AI War: Transparency v. IP Rights -
As artificial intelligence systems become more prevalent in daily life, efforts to create a unifying set of AI principles have intensified. In the past few...more
8/21/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Bayh-Dole Act ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Federal Funding ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Iancu v. Brunetti ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Lanham Act ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Reform ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Scandalous/Immoral Marks ,
Trademarks
As the U.S. Supreme Court kicks off its 2018 term this week, it prepares to take up a series of firsts, including questions about the America Invents Act, securities fraud and privacy-related class action litigation. At the...more
10/2/2018
/ America Invents Act ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Arbitration ,
Class Members ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cy Pres Funds ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Fee Awards ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prior Art ,
Privacy Laws ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Settlement ,
Split of Authority ,
Technology Sector ,
The Copyright Act ,
Video Games
Crowdsourced Content in Video Games: How Ownership Issues Almost “Ganked” a Copyright Case -
In Blizzard Entertainment v. Lilith Games (Shanghai) Company, a federal court denied a motion for partial summary judgment for...more
1/5/2018
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Crowdsourcing ,
Domain Names ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Gaming ,
Genericide ,
Google ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Technologies Corp v Promega Corp ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO ,
Video Games
The upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term promises to be a big one, featuring a patent case that could be a game changer for many clients and a host of other cases that may affect how tech and life sciences companies deal with...more
10/2/2017
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Carpenter v US ,
Chevron Deference ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Energy Sector ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
First Amendment ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Free Speech ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Internal Reporting ,
LGBTQ ,
Location Data ,
Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd v Colorado Civil Rights Commission ,
NLRA ,
Oil States Energy Services v Greene's Energy Group ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Public Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
SAS Institute Inc. v Lee ,
SCOTUS ,
Search & Seizure ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Stored Communications Act ,
Technology Sector ,
USPTO ,
Whistleblowers
A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit handed down its latest decision on the scope of the optional safe harbor for web hosting services under Section 512(c) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The April 7 decision in...more
4/13/2017
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Digital Media ,
DMCA ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Notice Requirements ,
Popular ,
Safe Harbors ,
Section 512 ,
Social Media ,
Takedown Notices ,
Websites