Perhaps lost in all of the commentary and handwringing over AI and what to do with the works it creates is how we care for copies of human-authored works. The concept of controlled digital lending (or CDL) raises significant questions for publishers, authors, and readers,…
Michael Jordan is best known for his offensive skills, but his defense was an underrated aspect of his play; he was 1998 Defensive Player of the Year, after all. So it’s fitting that he features prominently in a recent decision from the Second Circuit Court…
Eight years on from the introduction of the GDPR, both the United Kingdom and the European Union appear to be taking on board the calls from the business community for reform and for a fairer balance between individual data protections and the need for less…
Klutch Sports Group is a well-known sports management company that was founded in his home city by Cleveland native Rich Paul and that represents – most famously – LeBron James (also born and raised in Ohio). Klutch Sports owns a family of trademarks for the…
A consultation process proposing extensive reforms to the framework for design protection in the United Kingdom has come to a close on 27 November 2025. One of the stated objectives of the proposed reforms is to tackle a legal system for the protection of designs…
A recent United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) decision highlighted the importance of litigation strategy. In 2023, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) granted Uninterrupted IP LLC’s (“UNIP”) request to cancel a trademark registration held by Game Plan Inc….
Fans of the iconic Betty Boop character have taken to social media to share their dream celebrity casting for Miss Boop now that Dizzy Dishes, the six-minute cartoon that first featured the Betty Boop character, has entered the public domain. However, fans may be disappointed…
In OSR Enters. AG v. REE Auto., Ltd., the Fifth Circuit recently ruled that, under the doctrine of forum non conveniens, a trade secret dispute originally filed in federal district court in Texas will have to be decided by an Israeli court. The Court’s decision…
Last week, ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. filed suit against BEHR Paint Company over an Instagram post on the brand’s account that included The Rolling Stones song Paint It, Black. The post was from 2022, but ABKCO claims to have only discovered it recently. The…
The Ninth Circuit recently revived Monster Energy Company’s (“Monster Energy”) trademark and trade dress dispute against a company that markets camping equipment under the mark 4MONSTER. Monster Energy owns the well-known MONSTER word mark, related “M Claw” logos, and the green-and-black trade dress used with…
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