Artificial intelligence has become a common tool in professional settings – including legal research, drafting, and analysis. While AI can improve efficiency, recent court decisions make clear that misuse or overreliance on these tools can carry serious consequences....
For more than a decade, athletes and governing bodies have struggled with the legal complexities of using copyrighted music in figure skating competitions. The recent controversy involving Olympic figure skater Petr Gumennik is simply the latest example of how...
A recent high-profile dispute between JPMorgan Chase and a former financial advisor highlights the serious legal and ethical issues surrounding trade secrets in the business world. According to public court filings, JPMorgan has accused the advisor of misappropriating...
Trademark registration is not automatic – even if you think your brand name is unique. A recent decision from the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) illustrates this point clearly. The TTAB affirmed a refusal to register the mark PYTCHBLACK for...
In early January, a federal court dismissed a high-profile lawsuit filed by legendary hip-hop duo Salt-N-Pepa against Universal Music Group (UMG). The artists had sought to reclaim ownership of their early master recordings under federal copyright law. The judge ruled...
I first discussed this case way back in May of 2024, digging into how it highlighted one of the more esoteric types of intellectual property that receives protection. Everyone knows that things like books, movies, and music can be protected, but slot machines? The...
A few months back, a group of authors filed a class action lawsuit against Salesforce in federal court in the Northern District of California, alleging that the company used pirated copies of copyrighted books to train its large language models and power commercial AI...
In late 2025, Taiwan made an unusual and high-stakes move to protect the proprietary technologies of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), one of the world’s most important semiconductor manufacturers. Taiwanese authorities invoked newly strengthened...