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Court Orders OpenAI to Retain All Output Log Data: Considerations for ChatGPT Users

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In the ongoing copyright infringement case brought by The New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft (The New York Times Company v. Microsoft Corporation et al., Case No. 1:23-cv-11195 (S.D.N.Y.)), Judge Ona T. Wang recently...more

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Restrictive Covenants in Private Equity Transactions

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Restrictive covenants are unquestionably a significant deal consideration in M&A transactions. In the private equity context, a buyer is focused on restrictive covenants to protect its investment by binding the sellers and...more

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Navigating NATO Procurement: Legal and Regulatory Considerations for Companies in Finland & Sweden

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As NATO’s strategic priorities evolve, the accession of Finland and Sweden marks a significant shift in the alliance’s defense landscape. With these Nordic nations integrating into NATO’s security framework, their defense...more

Baker Donelson

Top Five AI Procurement Questions General Counsel for Manufacturers Should Consider

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the future of manufacturing. As manufacturing operations shift back to the U.S. in response to recent tariff policies, general counsels (GCs) in the manufacturing sector face a...more

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Pitfalls of Co-Branding: How to Avoid Diluting Your Trademarks in Agreements

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Co-branding has helped mega worldwide brands increase their sales and their reach. BMW and Louis Vuitton partnered their luxury brands with the automaker creating an i8 sports car with space for a four-piece set of luggage...more

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FTC Issues Final Rule Banning (Almost All) Non-Compete Agreements

On May 7, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Final Rule that renders invalid non-compete clauses in standard employment agreements. 16 C.F.R. § 910. Although some limited exceptions apply, this new regulation...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

The Era Of The Non-Compete Agreement Is Ending – Or Is it?

The wait is over, but the fight is just beginning. Will U.S. employers need to break up with non-compete agreements forever? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted “yes” earlier this week in pushing through a Final Rule...more

Venable LLP

Generative AI: IP and Data Considerations

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Want to learn more about drafting, negotiating, and understanding intellectual property and technology contracts, and have 10 minutes to spare? Grab your morning coffee or afternoon tea and dig into our Tech Contract Quick...more

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For The First Time, A Massachusetts Court Weighs In On The New Noncompetition Agreement Act – Well, Sort Of

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As we’ve previously written about on this blog, last summer the Massachusetts legislature passed a non-compete reform bill which went into effect on October 1, 2018. ...more

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Re-Thinking Supply Chain Contracts in the World of Connected Things

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As the pace of innovation increases at an ever faster rate, many products that traditionally may not have been thought of as involving computers or software are incorporating these elements. In 2007, the iPhone revolutionized...more

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Litigation Issues Arising from M&A Transactions - Don't Cut Corners: How Legal Shortcuts May Come Back to Haunt You Later

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On September 20, San Francisco Partner Meryl Macklin and Los Angeles Partner Katherine Ashton hosted a webinar on the litigation issues arising from M&A transactions and how legal shortcuts could come back to haunt you. ...more

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One of Obama Administration’s Final Mandates: Non-Competes Should Be The Exception, Not The Rule

With all the hubbub over the Presidential election, it would not be hard to overlook some of the Obama administration’s final moves. Recently, the White House issued a call to action to state legislators to ban non-compete...more

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Client Alert: Brexit – What Silicon Valley Needs to Know

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The vote of the UK Electorate to leave the EU has politicians, economists, lawyers and commentators from all sectors speculating on what will happen next and over exactly what period. While it is unlikely that there will be a...more

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The UK has voted to leave the EU: What now?

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The British public have voted that the UK should leave the EU. The EU Referendum vote (the Leave Vote) does not by itself result in an automatic UK exit from the EU. The EU Treaty provides for a framework for a...more

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Drafting Intellectual Property Agreements: Best Practices From a Litigator’s Perspective

As intellectual property licensing continues to grow more prevalent, legal practitioners and business personnel are being asked to craft and negotiate agreements that can significantly impact a business’s ability to compete...more

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