Back in March of this year, we wrote about a decision against Ross Intelligence using existing material to train its AI model. In that case, the judge ruled that it was not fair use for Ross to use material from Thomson Reuters’ Westlaw without permission to create...
Not long ago, we wrote about the importance of protecting your trademark by sharing the story of Warner Bros. cracking down on vendors selling knockoff Harry Potter products. Today, we bring you another case highlighting similar infringement for a very different...
In any other realm, that is not a question you would be likely to hear, but where intellectual property is concerned, there is no holding back. What is going on? Back in April 2024, the Marines applied to register a trademark associated with "entertainment services."...
After a Golden Globe pre-party in January of this year, Jennifer Lopez posted at least nine photos to her social accounts featuring her in designer attire. She labeled the post “Weekend Glamour.” The problem? They were not Lopez’s photos to share. Rather, the...
Whether it is the amount of money they earn, their individual stats, or how many championships they have won, numbers are important to professional athletes. One of the most important numbers for many? The one they wear on their jersey — or, as you will see below, on...
On June 11, The Walt Disney Company and Universal Pictures filed a federal lawsuit against AI image-generation platform Midjourney in the U.S. District Court Central District of California. Why? The studios allege that Midjourney unlawfully used copyrighted images of...
As we celebrate the birth of our nation this week, I encourage you to take a few moments between barbecuing and enjoying fireworks to also toast the beginnings of intellectual property rights for Americans. While not tied to July 4 specifically, the first baby steps...
In late April, Shaun Gray filed a lawsuit against Paramount seeking a share of profits for work he alleges he did on the studio’s 2022 megahit Top Gun: Maverick. The cousin of one of the film’s credited screenwriters, Eric Singer, Mr. Gray claims that Singer and...