On April 11, 2018, the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Andrei Iancu, delivered remarks at the United States Chamber of Commerce Patent Policy Conference, stating…
In the artistic world, the development of the Internet, while creating a tremendous way for artists to spread their work worldwide and gain in notoriety, created an environment very much…
The Preamble: The WGA on Possessive Credits The Writers Guild of America’s 2017 Theatrical and Television Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA) begins with a preamble focusing on an oddly specific topic:…
On November 6, the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (“GSUSA”) filed a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America (“BSA”) alleging, most notably, that BSA’s use of…
On August 17, 2018, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied class action certification for the retired National Football League (NFL) players suing Electronic Arts…
There is a long-awaited clarification with regards to the question of whether a petitioner could appeal an adverse decision in an inter partes review (“IPR”) proceeding in the Patent Trials and…
Clorox sells a product, “disinfecting wipes,” that boasts on its container, “Kills 99.9% of Viruses & Bacteria.” It’s a great product, and I use it every day. But it’s a…
On September 28, 2018, Judge Louis L. Stanton, U.S. district judge for the Southern District of New York, issued a preliminary injunction against a café and gallery space previously known…
When we think of student athletes playing major sports in college, there is often an unfounded presumption that they are well-off and profit immensely from their activities. After all, professional…
On Friday night, October 5, 2018, attendees at Sotheby’s Auction House in London, got quite the surprise. Moments after being sold for $1.4 million (£1,042,000) to the highest bidder, the…