In December 2023, Temu (operated by Whaleco Inc.), a general e-commerce platform specializing in drop-shipping resale goods sold at deep discounts, filed suit against Shein, a similarly structured fast-fashion clothing...more
10/28/2025
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
China ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
DMCA ,
E-Commerce ,
International Trade ,
Jurisdiction ,
Sherman Act ,
Trade Dress ,
Trade Secrets
Despite the best efforts of the government, George Santos refuses to leave the public eye – for now, at least. On September 15, 2025, the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of former Congressman George Santos' copyright...more
Luxury jewelry and apparel brand, Chrome Hearts, LLC has filed a lawsuit against rock legend Neil Young and his current backing band, the Chrome Hearts, in the Central District of California, alleging that both the backing...more
10/15/2025
/ Damages ,
Entertainment Industry ,
False Designation of Origin ,
Injunctions ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Music Industry ,
Trademark Enforcement ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Unfair Competition
The Ninth Circuit recently issued a partial reversal of a grant of summary judgment to Disney in a dispute stemming from the misuse of motion capture software. This case arose when Disney's visual effects contractor, Digital...more
9/26/2025
/ Appeals ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Damages ,
Due Diligence ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Software ,
Summary Judgment ,
The Copyright Act ,
Vicarious Liability
A class action copyright infringement lawsuit brought by U.S. authors against the AI company Anthropic has reached settlement, avoiding a trial set to begin in December. The class of plaintiff-authors alleged in the suit that...more
9/11/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Authors ,
Class Action ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Settlement
Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed SoundExchange's $150 million lawsuit against SiriusXM, finding that the performance rights organization lacks legal...more
8/20/2025
/ Appeals ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Digital Media ,
Dismissals ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Napster ,
Radio Broadcasting ,
Royalties ,
SiriusXM ,
Standing ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
The Copyright Act
Voice actors received a rare, if incomplete, victory against alleged AI infringers in a recent opinion from an SDNY judge in Lehrman v. Lovo, Inc. Voice actors Paul Lehrman and Linnea Sage filed an action against AI...more
8/7/2025
/ Actors ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Breach of Contract ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Lanham Act ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Name and Likeness ,
Right of Publicity ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unjust Enrichment