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...
This one was so big that you may have already heard about it even if you do not have your ear to the ground for IP news. In December 2025, The Walt Disney Company sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google alleging unauthorized use of Disney’s copyrighted works in...
On December 9, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision reversing the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (TTAB) refusal to register the trademark KAHWA for use in connection with cafes and coffee shops. This...
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape commerce, media, and technology, policymakers face a familiar but difficult question: how to encourage innovation without eroding the legal frameworks that made that innovation possible in the first place. A recent...
In the social media era, the rise of so-called “dupes” (lower-priced look-alike versions of popular products) has shifted from a fringe practice into a mainstream consumer trend. Platforms like TikTok and Instagram actively promote comparison shopping, and entire...
Intellectual property disputes often make headlines when they involve patents, trademarks, or counterfeit goods. But a recent California ruling affirming an $833 million judgment in favor of Propel Fuels against Phillips 66 illustrates that trade secrets, though less...
When individuals hear a celebrity is being sued over song lyrics, it can sound like tabloid fodder – something not to be taken very seriously. And it is true that Kimberly Marasco’s 2024 complaint alleging that Swift and her collaborators used elements of her poetry...