Since generative AI began its rapid ascent in 2022, the creative, tech and legal industries have grappled with a fundamental question: does using copyrighted works to train AI models violate the rights of creators, or does it...more
7/14/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Fair Use ,
Federal Court Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Legal Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
Transformative Use
Trademark scams are on the rise, again. In the five years since we initially published this advisory, scammers have honed their tactics, using advanced technology to distribute misleading solicitations and invoices related to...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission narrowly approved a rule banning most non-competition agreements. The rule, set to go into effect on September 4, 2024, prohibits employers from including non-compete provisions...more
7/18/2024
/ Copyright ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patents ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Texas ,
Trade Secrets ,
UTSA
On August 24, 2023, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals determined in the highly anticipated case, Kirschner v. JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A., et al., that syndicated term loans are not securities. The Court upheld the district...more
On June 29, 2023, in Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Lanham Act does not have an extraterritorial scope and applies only in cases where the alleged infringing “use...more
7/14/2023
/ Abitron Austria GmbH v Hetronic International Inc ,
Appeals ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Foreign Sales ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Trademark Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Use in Commerce