Data recently released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows how likely it is for a typical communication from a well-known company to be a scam in disguise. Whether it’s
Continue Reading Tips to Avoid Savvier ScammersDevelopers’ Liability for Infringing Generative-AI Outputs
The advent of generative-AI tools has brought challenging questions of accountability to the forefront, especially when those tools generate content that may infringe on someone’s copyright. Determining liability—whether it falls
Continue Reading Developers’ Liability for Infringing Generative-AI OutputsProtections Under Trade Secret Law
My colleagues Cali Roth Spota and Anthony J. Noonan recently wrote a comprehensive summary of trade secret law that you can read in the alert here. In their summary
Continue Reading Protections Under Trade Secret LawSupreme Court Rejects TRUMP TOO SMALL Trademark
“TRUMP TOO SMALL”
This is the trademark that Steve Elster has been trying to get registered for the past six years since filing his trademark application all the way back
Continue Reading Supreme Court Rejects TRUMP TOO SMALL TrademarkNAD Case Decision Summaries
The National Advertising Division (NAD) issues decisions on a periodic basis involving advertising claims submitted to it for review. Although the full case decisions are not publicly available without a
Continue Reading NAD Case Decision SummariesBeware Made in USA Advertising
A few weeks ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached an agreement with Williams-Sonoma over a lawsuit alleging that it listed multiple products as being “Made in USA” that were
Continue Reading Beware Made in USA AdvertisingUSPTO’s Guidance on AI-Based Tools
Earlier this month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the United States Department of Commerce issued guidance on the use of artificial intelligence tools when practicing before
Continue Reading USPTO’s Guidance on AI-Based ToolsSCOTUS Extends Copyright Damages
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that the U.S. Copyright Act does not have a time limit for monetary recovery. That means that copyright owner can
Continue Reading SCOTUS Extends Copyright DamagesIt’s Now or Never: The ELVIS Act Takes on AI in Music
Effective on July 1, 2024, the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act will amend Tennessee’s Personal Rights Protection Act of 1984 to explicitly include protections for songwriters, performers
Continue Reading It’s Now or Never: The ELVIS Act Takes on AI in MusicNAD Rejects Use of R Symbol
Earlier this month, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) announced a recommendation that Planting Hope Brands, LLC discontinue use of the ® (registered trademark symbol)
Continue Reading NAD Rejects Use of R Symbol