Nicole D Galli

July 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

AI is here, and it is here to stay. And, of course, these tools are evolving at a rapid pace, presenting new opportunities for use and improving their utility on a nearly daily basis.

By Nicole D. Galli

9 minute read

April 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The dispute between fashion powerhouses Adidas and Thom Browne over stripe designs reveals the intricacies of brand protection and the scope of trademarks based on common elements especially within the fashion world.

By Nicole D. Galli, Laura Talley Geyer and Alexa Elder

8 minute read

March 01, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

There is still significant and important work to be done with regard to how companies and IP practitioners handle both the identification and protection of trade secrets as well as the more cultural aspects of how and when IP policies are disseminated (and to whom) and the extent to which employees are trained on IP, and specifically, trade secret protection.

By Nicole D. Galli and Deanne Cevasco

9 minute read

December 08, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Although the IP implications of AI remain a moving target for now, clear consensus appears to be emerging among and within nations regarding the values that should guide the future of AI in every domain.

By Nicole D. Galli and Andrew J. Costa

9 minute read

October 27, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Today, it seems trade secrets lawyers are multiplying like mushrooms after a rainstorm—coming not only from the employment bar, but also from IP, particularly the patent bar.

By Nicole D. Galli

10 minute read

June 14, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

We summarize key elements of the majority's reasoning, highlighting some of the analytical conundrums and open questions it leaves behind.

By Nicole D. Galli and Andrew J. Costa

10 minute read

March 02, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

This article summarizes recent history and current trends in the QIS patent landscape, explains some of the challenges and opportunities for prosecuting patent applications directed to quantum technologies, and makes a case for trade secret protection as a potentially attractive alternative to patents in this unique area of innovation.

By Nicole D. Galli, Andrew J. Costa and Brandon Robilotti

10 minute read

February 09, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

A better approach, in our view, would have been to write this headline and column without gender-assuming language, and instead speak about the needs of all parents and caregivers, whether caregiving for young children, elderly relatives, or any other individuals who might need support and assistance.

By Nicole D. Galli and Michelle Browning Coughlin

4 minute read

December 19, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Lynn Goldsmith sought to portray Prince realistically, showing his discomfort and vulnerability, his humanity; whereas Warhol's portrayals are intended to show Prince as an icon, a larger-than-life figure, beyond an ordinary human. Is this difference enough to be transformative however? Only the Supreme Court knows, and only time will tell.

By Nicole D. Galli, Andrew J. Costa and Katherine Cancelliere

14 minute read

October 21, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Over the last few years, the Biden administration and legislatures in dozens of states have increasingly focused on efforts to preserve employee mobility, most notably by increasingly placing limits on the use of restrictive covenants and targeting as anticompetitive other measures like no-poach clauses between competitors.

By Nicole D. Galli and Andrew J. Costa

9 minute read