Intellectual Property

NSA Bulk Data Collection On Trial This Week

A panel of federal judges this week will be the first to hear a trial on the legality of the […]

Push For A Sunset Rule For Chemical Trade Secrets

A coalition of labor, public health and environmental groups is petitioning the EPA to establish a sunset rule for chemical trade secrets.

Tweet At Center Of Discrimination Case Against Marlon Wayans

A tweet sent by Marlon Wayans comparing black actor Pierre Daniel to a cartoon character is evidence that the comedian […]

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” […]

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