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Up, Up, and Litigated: Superman’s 87-Year Copyright War

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Superman has soared back onto the big screen, and unless you’ve been locked in the Fortress of Solitude, you already know his origin story: Rocketed from the doomed planet Krypton. Raised in Kansas. Secretly, a mild-mannered...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

U.S. Trade Representative Releases 2025 Special 301 Report

On April 29th, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), issued the 2025 Special 301 Report.  In a press release (being quite different in tone from many over the past decade), the USTR stated that "[o]ur...more

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Best Practices for Mitigating Intellectual Property Risks in Generative AI Use

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Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming the business landscape, unlocking new possibilities for innovation, productivity, and efficiency. As with any major shift, GenAI comes with its own risks, particularly in intellectual...more

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Generative AI Meets Generative Litigation: News Corp Continues Its Battle Against Perplexity AI

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Plaintiffs Dow Jones & Company, Inc., NYP Holdings, Inc., and corporate parent News Corporation have renewed their intellectual property (IP) complaint against artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “answer engine” Perplexity...more

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Artificial Intelligence Quarterly Update

In this quarterly update, we review the latest developments in three subjects salient to corporate use of artificial intelligence (AI). First, we discuss the risks associated with AI, the case for board oversight and how the...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

A Dive Into Intellectual Property Liability for E-Commerce Platforms

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Online shopping has become increasingly popular in recent years. E-commerce sales surpassed $6.5 trillion in 2023 and are expected to total over $8.1 trillion by 2026. Convenience of product variety and online competition...more

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Reflecting on the Interplay Between Real Estate and Intellectual Property in 2023 - Landmark Trademark Cases and Copyright...

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As 2023 came to an end, it offered a prime opportunity to examine significant legal developments in intellectual property case law and implications for the real estate industry in the year to come. Among other things,...more

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Mickey Mouse headed to the public domain but what can you do with it?

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Mickey Mouse is one of the most prolific cartoon characters of all time. Walt Disney incorporated in 1923 and first aired a video of Mickey Mouse (which I shall refer to as Mickey Mouse 1.0) in the short cartoon "Steamboat...more

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Recent Trends in Generative Artificial Intelligence Litigation in the United States

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Although still in their infancy, a growing number of recently-filed lawsuits associated with generative artificial intelligence (AI) training practices, products, and services have provided a meaningful first look into how US...more

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: What the Supreme Court Ruling in Alston v. NCAA Means for the Future of College Sports

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“The NCAA is not above the law.” Those seven words capped Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s searing concurring opinion issued in connection with Monday’s (June 21) unanimous (9-0) U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alston v. National...more

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Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Transatlantic Approaches

The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) held its third “Conversation on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence” on November 4, 2020, to discuss its revised issues paper on Intellectual Property Policy and...more

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An Overview of Intellectual Property Insurance Issues

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The strategic importance and economic value of intellectual property (“IP”) can hardly be overstated in today’s global marketplace. Recognizing this, companies devote considerable time and resources to protect their vital IP...more

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Key IP Takeaways from the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

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On September 30, 2018, the United States, Mexico and Canada reached a trade agreement to supersede the North American Free Trade Agreement. The aptly named United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement includes intellectual property...more

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Should My Cease-And-Desist Letter Be Funny?

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Chances are you have seen rumblings of creative, even (dare I say) funny cease-and-desist letters, particularly those aimed towards trademark or copyright infringement, popping up in the news. You know the ones: an actor...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Summer 2018

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In This Issue - US Taxation of IP After Tax Reform - U.S. taxation of intellectual property has become astoundingly more complex after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new rules are so complex that the IRS and Treasury...more

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It’s 2018: The Impact Of IP Decisions From 2017

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2017 saw a bumper crop of Supreme Court decisions on intellectual property matters around the world including eight by the United States Supreme Court, two by the Canadian Supreme Court, and two by the United Kingdom Supreme...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The World In U.S. Courts - Fall 2017

FSIA Does Not Exempt US Bank from Subpoena for Production of Records of Accounts Maintained by Central Bank of Nigeria - The World in U.S. Courts: Fall 2017 - Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (FSIA)/Political Question Doctrine....more

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Can’t Say “I Ain’t Mad At Cha” for Copying Me

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On June 1, 2017, noted music and fashion photographer Danny Clinch filed suit in the Southern District of New York in connection with the use of two photographs of famed rapper Tupac Shukar (“Tupac”) on t-shirts. The...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Winter 2017

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A Smooth Patch in a Rough Road? Governmental Transition and Intellectual Property - Whenever a new Congress convenes, some IP issues come to the fore while others take a back seat. Transition to a new administration in the...more

Hogan Lovells

UK, US, HK and China – Access denied: an international perspective on ISP blocking injunctions

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While the UK Court of Appeal has opened the door for broadband ISP blocking to combat trademark or copyright-infringing activities, the picture in the United States, China and Hong Kong is more complex. ...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Social Copycats: Is a Social Media User Infringing On Your Intellectual Property Rights?

Social media platforms present great opportunity for brands to gain visibility and attract followers.   But what if another user is using your brand name or a confusingly similar brand name to promote a competing business?...more

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The Pleads Of The Many: 50 Years of Star Trek Lawsuits

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the premiere of the original series of Star Trek, which first aired on NBC in September 1966. On July 22, this milestone will be marked in earnest when Paramount Pictures releases...more

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Drawing a Line in the Floor—Courts Are Struggling With the Overlap Between Design Patent and Copyright

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In 2003 the U.S. Supreme Court in Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. emphasized that “[t]he rights of a patentee or copyright holder are part of a ‘carefully crafted bargain,’… under which, once the patent or...more

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Pow! Boff! Thwack! Batmobile Wins Copyright Litigation

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It's not every day a Ninth Circuit court opinion includes, "Holy copyright law, Batman!," or “To the Batmobile!” But in affirming a district court’s ruling in a copyright infringement case by DC Comics against the maker of...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Aretha Franklin Is Looking For A Little Respect From Telluride And Toronto Film Festivals

On September 4, 2015, a long running legal battle over the right to use footage from a 1972 concert by Aretha Franklin took a twist right out of a Hollywood movie when the Queen of Soul sought, and was granted, a temporary...more

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