Intellectual Property

Child Psychologist Sues Walt Disney

June 23, 2017

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

June 22, 2017

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

June 21, 2017

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

June 21, 2017

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

June 21, 2017

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

June 20, 2017

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

June 15, 2017

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”

June 13, 2017

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

June 12, 2017

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’

June 7, 2017

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

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