In gathering consumer data and “learning” from consumers, without consumer ability to completely shut them off, virtual assistant privacy concerns are valid. Retailers like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft argue that the virtual assistant data collection practices, which often allow for no deletion, or even require any sort of disclosure in some cases, are integral to improving the consumer’s experience.
Read MoreBecause there are a number of legal entities to choose from, businesses must evaluate several factors before determining which form of business they will choose.
Read MoreEU Copyright Directive Article 17 is an amendment that shifts the burden of copyright infringement policing from copyright owners to the streaming platforms on which the works are uploaded.
Read MoreInvestigators are utilizing social media as evidence of hiding of assets, and for tracking down hackers. Intellectual property attorneys also often use social media to identify, track down, and or prove IP infringement.
Read MoreAmazon developed a host of anti-counterfeiting tools, to identify counterfeit items currently being sold on amazon.com and remove them, and to prevent counterfeit goods from being listed for sale.
Read MorePhotographer claims her work of cats on glass for Fresh Step taken outside of scope of copyright agreement.
Read MoreRecently the European Union Intellectual Property Office ruled in favor of the nation of Iceland against a food retailer, effectively cancelling the ICELAND trademark registration granted to Iceland Foods in 2014.
Read MoreArticle 13, the most highly debated portion of the new European Union comprehensive intellectual property directive, may have big impact on copyright law across the globe.
Read MoreThe U.S. Trademark Office recently made headlines when it decided to deny Warner Brothers Entertainment (“Warner Brothers”) the trademark registration for “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.”
Read MoreProducers of the movie Unplanned are disappointed with the MPAA’s controversial “R” rating. What can movie producers and fans do when they don’t agree with the MPAA’s ratings? Read for the legalities of MPAA rulings and how the Unplanned filmmakers addressed the MPAA rating.
Read MoreAnheuser-Busch had filed a SLAPP lawsuit against former employee for allegedly releasing trade secret information that was eventually used against Anheuser-Busch in a class action lawsuit.
Read MoreTips on refreshing MSA contracts, also referred to as Master Services Agreement or MSAs. Changes in a business or the law are two good reasons to revise an MSA contract.
Read More2018 was record-setting year for the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) as number of Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (“UDRP”) filings hit a new high.
Read MoreIn a historic first, OFAC named an individual a “Foreign Sanctions Evader” in relation to the Kollmorgen - Elsim civil enforcement action.
Read MoreTips to draft an MSA contract, also referred to as Master Service Agreements. Tips include forum selection clause, ownership of work, scope of project, and independent contractor status.
Read MoreInnovation-based companies initiating international operations need to ensure international IP rights are adequately protected.
Read MoreSupreme Court rules that copyright owner cannot file suit for copyright infringement until the work in dispute has been granted copyright registration by the U.S. Copyright Office.
Read MoreU.S. Court to hear arguments whether trademark license agreement remains enforceable after trustee’s refusal to honor agreement upon bankruptcy filing by company.
Read MoreHelping U.S. importers understand current punitive tariffs, “what, when and how” of U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, and Section 301 Tariffs strategies.
Read MoreABC states that it has long had legal protection in place that prohibits the use of any part of the Oscars while the telecast is in progress.
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