Intellectual Property

Child Psychologist Sues Walt Disney

Several times between 2005 and 2009, child development expert Denise Daniels says she pitched Walt Disney Co. her idea for […]

Ninth Circuit Won’t Toss “The Purge” Suit

Universal City Studios can’t dodge a lawsuit filed by screenwriter Douglas Jordan-Benel, which claims the film “The Purge” is derived […]

Five Techniques To Stop an IPR Before it Starts

Inter partes review is a popular and successful tool for invalidating patents. It is increasingly likely that at some point […]

Major Questions that the DTSA Brings

Technological developments have made it easier for employees to download confidential work-related information for uses both legitimate and illegitimate. One […]

The Defend Trade Secrets Act One Year Later

Despite the creation of a new federal cause of action in the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), the number of […]

Supreme Court Upholds Trademarks’ Right To Offend

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office cannot deny trademarks they deem “disparaging,” the Supreme Court ruled this week. The Court […]

Trump Expands Chinese Trademarks

President Donald Trump may now assign his name to Chinese veterinary services and construction, after that country’s trademark office granted […]

Criminal Defendant Rights Getting Trampled By “Trade Secrets”

The fate of criminal defendants is increasingly being determined by algorithms brought to bear at various stages of the process, […]

Sustainability Accounting Standards As The New GAAP

A hundred years ago, basic corporate financials were considered nobody’s business but the company’s. It took the depression of the […]

Internet Giants Plan Net Neutrality ‘Day of Action’

Tech firms including Amazon, Etsy, Reddit, and Vimeo are planning a day of action on July 12 to draw attention […]

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