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McDonald’s Chicken ‘Big Mac’ Trademark Axed in EU
Counterfeit Textbook Sellers Face $28 Million Default Award
Textbook publishers convinced a magistrate judge to recommend a $27.7 million copyright and trademark award from a slew of
La Jolla Pharma Sues Patent Office Over Denied Application
The US Patent and Trademark Office abused its discretion when it rejected La Jolla Pharma LLC’s application for a method of treating a medical condition known as distributive shock, the drugmaker said in a lawsuit asking a Virginia federal court to find it’s entitled to a patent.
Gin Seller Fails to Bypass Craft Brewer’s ‘Iron Balls’ Trademark
A Thai gin company’s bid to confine an “Iron Balls” beer trademark registration to “micro-brewed craft beer” wouldn’t change the fact that registering the same words as a mark for gin would confuse consumers, a trademark tribunal said Tuesday.
Techiya Appeals ‘Unclean Hands’ Dismissal of Samsung Patent Suit
Staton Techiya LLC asked the Federal Circuit to review a Texas federal judge’s order throwing out a three-year patent-infringement suit against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd last month because of attorney misconduct.
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Ecstasy’s Rebuff as PTSD Drug Exposes Flawed Process at FDA
A federal panel’s <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SELXENDWX2PS","_id":"0000018f-ea70-d5f2-a59f-ff7428770000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">near-unanimous opposition to an MDMA-based therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder exposed deep flaws in regulators’ handling of psychedelic drugs.
AT&T Accused of Infringing Voice Mapping System Technology
Artist Says US Open Tennis Organizer Infringed NYC Subway Art
An artist specializing in designing transit maps accused the US Tennis Association Inc. of violating his copyrights by selling t-shirts substantially similar to his design of the New York City subway system.
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AI Trained on Famed Authors’ Copyrighted Work. They Want Revenge – Part 1
ChatGPT and Generative AI Are Hits! Can Copyright Law Stop Them?
Could America's intellectual property laws spell doom for the burgeoning field of generative AI? This video explores the brewing battle over copyright and artificial intelligence.
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Limits of Data Privacy Laws Create Tax Audit Compliance Tension
Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Eric Tresh and Chelsea Marmor analyze conflicts in tax and privacy laws, saying digital sales tax reporting rules raise data security concerns.
Boards Need to Weigh Risk and Value With Generative AI Deployment
Deloitte’s Lara Abrash discusses the roles of corporate boards in generative AI, saying they should be intentional on structure, skills development, and trust in technology.
TRC Staffing Services Hit With Four Suits Over March Data Breach
Employment recruiting firm TRC Staffing Services Inc. is facing at least four proposed federal class actions following a March ransomware attack and data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 158,000 people.
Haemonetics to Pay $8.7 Million to Settle Biometric Privacy Suit
Haemonetics Corp. will pay over $8.7 million to settle a class action alleging it collected the fingerprints of blood-plasma donors in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, under a deal given final approval in federal court.
Virtual Eating-Disorder Clinic Can’t Duck Pixel Tracking Lawsuit
Virtual health-care provider Eating Recovery Clinic LLC must face a proposed class action allegations that it violated users’ privacy by sharing their sensitive medical data with
London Hospitals Delay Operations, Switch to Paper After Hack
Some of Britain’s most prestigious hospitals are postponing operations and are resorting to handwritten notes after a ransomware cyberattack hit a provider that helps manage blood transfusions.
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View MoreCase: Copyrights/Procedure (M.D. Ga.)
The court denied RehabMart LLC’s motion to dismiss Minden Pictures Inc.’s action for infringement of a copyrighted photograph, because RehabMart copied the photograph for use on its website without a licensing agreement or permission. Minden Pictures, Inc. v. Rehabmart LLC, 2024 BL 189681, M.D. Ga., 3:24-cv-00013-TES, 6/3/24
Case: Copyrights/Copyrightability & Similarity (S.D.N.Y.)
The court granted Cartuna LLC, Comedy Central, and an individual’s motion to dismiss a creator’s action claiming copyright infringement of his cartoon project starring an animated manatee character, because the character was too generalized and the works weren’t substantially similar. Kassel v. Moynihan, 2024 BL 191275, S.D.N.Y., 1:23-cv-06958 (JLR), 6/3/24
Case: Trade Secrets/TROs (S.D. Ind.)
The court denied Badger Daylighting Corp.’s request for an ex parte temporary restraining order and permanent injunction against its former employee in connection with its trade secret misappropriation claim. Badger Daylighting Corp. v. Rutherford, 2024 BL 189059, S.D. Ind., 1:24-cv-00912-TWP-TAB, 6/3/24
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