Intellectual Property

When Can You Be Sued For Introducing Copyrighted Works At Trial? Almost Never, But Plaintiffs Keep Trying

Many plaintiffs try — and fail — to use copyright law to keep evidence out of civil and criminal trials, or to punish the parties who introduced the evidence. A background of cases addressing fair use of copyrighted works in judicial proceedings.

The Six Lawsuits That Shaped The Internet

The lawsuits that proved pivotal to shaping the Internet as we know it today are profiled by The Verge. They […]

Homer Simpson Hologram Garners Lawsuit

After Simpson’s creator Matt Groening appeared onstage at ComicCon with a 3D hologram of Homer Simpson, a company called Hologram […]

ITC May Provide Remedy For Trade Secret Theft

Trade secret theft by foreign parties has become a massive problem for U.S. companies, but in many cases a solution […]

Supreme Court IP Decisions Roundly Critiqued By Retired Chief Judge Of Federal Circuit

Paul Michel, the former Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit…

Monkey’s Selfie Raises Knotty Copyright Issue

A British nature photographer in Indonesia had set up his camera to take pictures…

Internal Procedures and Third Party Agreements Under the Aia

The America Invents Act introduced sweeping changes to patent law in the United States, among them the “first to file” […]

Billionaire Suing Google, Claiming He’s Defamed By Autocomplete Results

A billionaire tycoon has been given the green light to sue Google for the autocomplete results that appear when searching […]

Law Firm Not Kicked Off Tolkien Case, Despite Contention It “Invaded” Attorney-Client Privilege

The law firm Greenberg Glusker may continue to represent the estate of “The Lord of the Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien […]

USPTO Expands Law School Pro Bono Legal Clinic Program

In a sometimes-anemic job environment for new law grads, intellectual property remains in demand, and so too is demand from […]

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