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Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - May 2025 #4

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The former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. has pushed back against efforts to force him to hand over documents relating to his alleged sexual misconduct and hush money payments in a class action over the company’s...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

INTA in Sunny San Diego: A Quick Wrap-Up

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The Dorsey Trademark, Copyright + Advertising team is back from the 2025 International Trademark Association Meeting. It was one for the books. We mixed and mingled with old and new colleagues and as well as our friends from...more

Mayer Brown

Generative AI and Copyright Law, Part Two: Fair Use and Infringement Risks

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As generative AI transforms the way businesses operate, understanding copyright risks has never been more critical. In this episode, host Julian Dibbell sits down with Rich Assmus and Brian Nolan, partners in our Intellectual...more

International Lawyers Network

Different Kinds of Cool That Still Just Don’t Register: Why Birkenstocks & Melted Rink Ice (AKA Water) Aren’t Copyrightable

In 2015, the Wall Street Journal observed why Birkenstock sandals might be considered cool: “It’s a taboo thing,” said New York-based stylist Brian Coats, who dresses Jimmy Fallon....more

Felicello Law PC

What to Expect in a Copyright or Trademark Infringement Lawsuit

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No matter what type of business you are in, trademark and copyright law can have significant effects on success and growth of your business. Both of these areas of law provide important rights over the intellectual property...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Generative AI and Trade Secrets: A New Frontier for IP Litigation

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As legal and business professionals focused on protecting intellectual property—especially those of us in business litigation—it's crucial to stay attuned to the expanding influence of generative AI (“GenAI”). While patents...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

[Webinar] Breakfast Briefing: Navigating IP Rights in the AI Boom - May 7th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into business models across industries and it is not hard to see why. After all, it can increase operational efficiency and reduce costs by quickly creating...more

Knobbe Martens

German Sandals Follow the Functional Footsteps of U.S. Cheerleader Uniform Shape

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In a recent decision, Germany’s Federal Court of Justice held that Birkenstock’s sandal design was not eligible for copyright protection. The court held that Birkenstock sandals did not display sufficient creativity to be...more

J.S. Held

Evolving Landscape of Technology Rights Enforcement

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Established 25 years ago at the turn of the century by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), World IP Day celebrates the unique contributions made by global inventors and creators. Over the past half century,...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - April 2025 #4

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Jack Nicklaus just scored a $1 million win in a New York court, striking back against his former company’s attempt to control his personal brand....more

Weintraub Tobin

(Podcast) The Briefing: Sequel, Spin-Off, or Something Else? The Legal Battle Over "ER" and "The Pitt"

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Is 'The Pit' a spinoff, sequel, or something else entirely? Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler break down the lawsuit over 'ER' and whether 'The Pit' crosses the legal line into derivative territory on this episode of The...more

Goodwin

France Takes Pioneering Step in Recognizing Blockchain Time-Stamping as Proof of Authorship in Intellectual Property

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In a landmark decision, France has joined the ranks of leading jurisdictions in recognizing blockchain as a valid method for establishing proof of authorship and intellectual property (IP) rights....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

To Recuse or Not to Recuse? An Update.

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Given that litigation in the United States can take years from start to finish, we rarely see a conclusion to the cases we follow. In a prior blog post, we looked at the potential recusal requirements of the U.S. Supreme...more

J.S. Held

Utilizing Digital Forensics Expertise in Intellectual Property, Copyright & Trade Secret Matters

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Need Assessment, Vetting, and Identification of a Reliable Expert in the Digital Forensics Process - Whether your organization is looking for advisory and expert support for an internal investigation into allegations of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Court Grants Interlocutory Appeal on AI Fair Use Issue

We previously reported on the groundbreaking AI Fair Use ruling in the Thomson Reuters Ross Intelligence case, where the court found that based on the facts of this case fair use was not a defense. Ross Intelligence moved,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

DC Circuit Weighs in On Human Authorship

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The DC Circuit has reaffirmed and reinforced longstanding Copyright Office policy that only humans can be authors....more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

AI Legal Watch: March 27, 2025

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The recent decision in Thaler v. Perlmutter et al., No. 23-5233 (D.C. Cir. 2025) offers continued guidance on whether “authorship” can be attributed to AI systems (i.e., non-humans) under Copyright Law. The D.C. Circuit...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Injunctive Relief Is Not Yet a Viable Remedy for Copyright Infringement Claims Involving GenAI

Since a February 11, 2025 decision by Judge Stephanos Bibas finding in favor of Plaintiff Thomson Reuters on copyright infringement during the model training process in Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et al. v. ROSS...more

Foley Hoag LLP

D.C. Circuit Holds that AI-Generated Artwork is Ineligible for Copyright Protection

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Key Takeaways: - Confirming the position of the Copyright Office and past precedent considering the possibility of non-human authors, the D.C. Circuit held this week that the Copyright Act does not protect works created...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Paradise Lost: DC Circuit Affirms AI Has No Soul

Is copyright limited to human authorship? Or, may artificial intelligence create a work of art or write a novel that qualifies for copyright protection? Recently a federal appeals court concluded that only humans are entitled...more

DLA Piper

Another Chinese Court Finds that AI-Generated Images Can Be Protected by Copyright: The Changshu People’s Court and the ‘Half...

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On 7 March 2025, the Changshu People’s Court (in China’s Jiangsu province) announced that it had recently concluded a case on the topical issue of whether AI-generated works can be protected by copyright. In the case, a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Appellate Court Affirms Human Authorship Requirement for Copyrighting AI-Generated Works

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has affirmed a district court ruling that human authorship is a bedrock requirement to register a copyright, and that an artificial intelligence system cannot be deemed the...more

Venable LLP

New York District Court Confirms Limits of Copyright Protection Regarding Historical Events

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On March 6, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed that historical events are not subject to copyright protection....more

Miller Nash LLP

Disney Prevails in ‘Moana’ Copyright Case: Lessons for Creators

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On March 10, 2025, a federal jury delivered a verdict in favor of Disney in a closely watched copyright infringement lawsuit. In Buck G. Woodall v. The Walt Disney Co., et al., screenwriter and animator Buck Woodall claimed...more

Lowndes

When the Machine Becomes the Creator: Artificial Intelligence v. the Human Creator Requirements of U.S. Copyright Law

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On March 18, 2025 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Stephen Thaler v. Shira Perlmutter et al., confirming that U.S. law requires human authorship. Specifically, the question presented to the Court was “can a...more

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