April 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal
AI Offers New Challenges and Opportunities for Trade Secret ProtectionNew technologies create new challenges for the law. This has certainly been the case for artificial intelligence, which has generated a great deal of discussion, and some litigation, in patent and copyright law. One area that has not been explored is its impact on trade secrets. But recent events indicate that this is about to change.
By Tal S. Benschar
7 minute read
December 04, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Trademark Board Decision Clarifies Abandonment PrinciplesA recent decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board contains several important principles to evaluate abandonment claims.
By Tal S. Benschar
5 minute read
April 28, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Foreign Website Subject to US Copyright LawA discussion of the recent Southern District decision, Dow Jones & Co., Inc. v. Juwai Ltd., which has held that the loading of content to US-based servers suffices to apply US Copyright Law.
By Tal S. Benschar
5 minute read
January 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Courts Grapple With Database Sales and Right of PublicityRecently, several courts have addressed claims as to whether the right of publicity may restrict sale of personal information.
By Tal S. Benschar
5 minute read
March 03, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Eleventh Circuit Limits Reach of Federal Arbitration ActThis article provides a discussion of 'Calderon v. Sixt Rent a Car,' which calls into question the validity of broad arbitration provisions.
By Tal S. Benschar
7 minute read
March 23, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Models' 'Comprehensive' Release Did Not Grant Consent To Use Likeness Under New York Civil Rights LawBusinesses who use images of models, particularly those sourced from third parties such as stock image sites, must now carefully scrutinize whatever release the models have provided to ensure that they obtain "written consent" to their intended commercial use.
By Tal S. Benschar
8 minute read