Another federal court has sanctioned lawyers for using generative AI in legal drafting without verifying the results. On July 7, 2025, a U.S. District Judge ordered two attorneys representing MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to each…
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/ Professional Malpractice, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Trump v. CASA (the birthright citizenship case) contrasts with two of its opinions from a year ago, Fischer v. United States and Snyder v. United States, in at least the following way: the…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law
Often, individuals joining together on a project believe they should each own the name they choose. Indeed, it only seems fair. But having multiple owners of a single trademark is a recipe for trouble, and the partners would be…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property
After previously dismissing infringement claims on the ground that using copyrighted works to train a large language model qualified as fair use, a federal judge in California has now also dismissed a key Digital Millennium…
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/ Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Dive into the fundamentals of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in our engaging session tailored for professionals in the clean energy sector. By the end of our…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
A lawsuit between the Chicago Cubs and the owner of a rooftop venue near Wrigley Field raises important questions about the scope of intellectual property rights and the extent to which a property owner can profit from the fact…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Intellectual Property, Real Estate - Commercial
A recent lawsuit filed by photographer Jackson Lee against MediaNews Group illustrates the important distinction between copyright and the right of publicity. Lee claims the publisher used his photos of Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez,…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In today's episode, Farella host Cynthia Rowland is joined by David Ogburn, a senior client strategist with BNY Wealth. David will talk about the recently released BNY…
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/ Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning, Nonprofit Law
A recent lawsuit against actor and comedian Marlon Wayans underscores the practical value created by securing a copyright registration early and the associated risk doing so creates for a third-party user…
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/ Civil Procedure, Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property
In a precedential decision issued June 6, 2025, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) confirmed what has long been suggested in its procedural manual: Appellants in ex parte appeals may not incorporate arguments from prior…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property
Fraud prevention is a critical issue for nonprofit organizations. Without the right safeguards, fraud can severely damage an organization’s reputation and financial health. Nonprofits, particularly those that grow rapidly or…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Nonprofit Law
The Washington Post (2013) found that one-sixth of all embezzlement cases in the U.S. involve nonprofit and religious organizations, ranking just behind the financial sector. This statistic is jarring but not entirely surprising…
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/ Finance & Banking, Nonprofit Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
After a two-year experiment under the MAX trademark, Warner Bros. Discovery is restoring HBO MAX as the brand for its flagship streaming platform. With so many name changes in recent years, it might seem like branding whiplash…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this is the 21st in a series of quick tip episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. With the help of Joe…
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/ Business Organizations, Nonprofit Law
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Many nonprofits today are worried about recent federal actions that may bring governmental scrutiny to their stated charitable mission and activities, such as audits,…
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/ Taxation, Nonprofit Law
