A U.S. district judge has given the go-ahead for a federal lawsuit between Prestige Entertainment and Ticketmaster, alleging illegal bot use, copyright infringement and other violations of intellectual property law, to continue in federal court.
Read MoreHasbro made news by filing a trademark application to protect the scent of Play-Doh as a sensory mark. Although Play-Doh has been around for over two decades, Hasbro only recently decided to file for federal protection of the product.
Read More23andMe files various claims of intellectual property infringement against Ancestry.com.
Read MoreProductivity is a hot topic in today’s ultra-connected world. How can we master the art of being proactive, and not reactive? Working smarter.
Read MoreThe European General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR goes into effect May 25, 2018. Are you ready for compliance under the GDPR and do you know how it can affect you as a US company?
Read MoreJPMorgan Chase filed a patent application that seeks to cover a system that would be used to protect distributed ledgers and blockchain-technology based systems that facilitate their virtual financial transactions.
Read MoreThe Conversations with Innovators blog discusses new innovations, big ideas, disruptive technologies, and the thought leaders, innovators, rebels, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers that make all of this possible. This edition features a Q&A with Mark Divine of the Courage Foundation.
Read MoreA Frenchman living in America is suing France over France’s recent seizure of the Internet domain that he previously owned: France.com. This dispute is distinctive in the fact that it is not the stereotypical case of brand owner versus domain cybersquatter.
Read MoreWhile Facebook’s terms of service and data policy does say that the company reserves the right to collect information on its users as well as the devices they use to access Facebook’s services, few users may understand the depth of information that they are agreeing to allow Facebook to collect.
Read MoreJack Daniel’s sues two Texas whiskey distributors for trade dress infringement, false advertising, and trademark infringement.
Read MoreEffective leaders rely heavily on a strong company culture to produce results for their business, and as such, are responsible for creating it.
Read MoreWith the rising popularity of virtual reality, new issues have begun to emerge in intellectual property law. From patent disputes to rights of publicity issues, virtual reality has provided a new realm for legal disputes to arise.
Read MoreGet basic and advanced techniques for protecting brands from knock offs, counterfeiters, and other trademark infringement.
Read MoreThe Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly, BROWSER Act, has come under renewed scrutiny. BROWSER requires both ISPs and content providers, mobile apps, Facebook, Google, etc., to obtain opt-in consent from users before sharing the user’s personal information with third parties.
Read MoreThe Texas State Securities Board recently issued emergency cease and desist orders against different cryptocurrency companies for violating sections of the Texas Securities Act. Texas was the first state to issue an administration order on cryptocurrency.
Read MoreLet's get real: most companies, established and startups, struggle with employee engagement and retention. Here's one strategy to set you on the right path.
Read MoreThis post discusses the elements of a claim for conversion under Texas law, and whether that type of claim would cover a cryptocurrency hack situation such as Bitcoin theft.
Read MoreExperts in the field have read holdings to mean that courts may consider extrinsic information to support claims of patent eligibility. Read for additional information on the Federal Court of Appeals’ agreement to allow use of extrinsic evidence.
Read MoreMEDC is claiming trade secret protection, to protect the tax incentives from being disclosed and citing nondisclosure agreement protection as a basis for its choice of nondisclosure surrounding Michigan cities bids for Amazon campus.
Read MoreModern law firms incorporate business management strategies, organizational models and team environments, along with the expected tech upgrade.
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