Michelle Morgante

November 22, 2024 | The Recorder

As Vidal prepares to transition back to private practice, rejoining Winston & Strawn in Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., the outgoing director of the USPTO spoke with The Recorder about the key challenges ahead on IP, AI and innovation.

By Michelle Morgante

19 minute read

November 18, 2024 | The Recorder

Kathi Vidal, who announced she is stepping down from her role in Washington ahead of the change in administrations, will rejoin the AmLaw 200 firm’s litigation department in the Silicon Valley and Washington offices.

By Michelle Morgante

4 minute read

November 14, 2024 | The Recorder

Each year, ALM asks managing partners to tell us about their firm's experiences regarding growth, staffing, plans for the future. These CONFIDENTIAL answers serve to inform you and your peers about trends shaping the legal community. This brief, multiple-choice survey is linked below.

By Michelle Morgante

1 minute read

November 13, 2024 | The Recorder

Vidal, a former partner with Winston & Strawn in Silicon Valley, announced in a LinkedIn post that she would depart in December. Deputy Director Derrick Brent will succeed her as head of the USPTO.

By Michelle Morgante

3 minute read

November 12, 2024 | The Recorder

The case was one of the high-profile claims filed against Trump for alleged misuse of songs during his campaigns. A suit filed in Georgia by the estate of Isaac Hayes remains pending. In September, Trump lost a four-year-old suit challenging his use of Eddy Grant’s song “Electric Avenue.”

By Michelle Morgante

3 minute read

November 08, 2024 | The Recorder

A complaint filed in New York accuses the digital music distributor and its subsidiary, TuneCore, of "blatantly" infringing copyrights by releasing "sped up" or remixed versions of well-known songs for use on social media platforms.

By Michelle Morgante

5 minute read

November 04, 2024 | The Recorder

The lawsuit is part of an effort by Gov. Gavin Newsom to push back against what he sees as local resistance and defiance of state laws to ease California's housing crisis.

By Tran Nguyen/Associated Press

4 minute read

October 30, 2024 | The Recorder

Speaking about his role as Iron Man, Downey said he does not want his likeness recreated by AI technology.

By Sarah Parvini/Associated Press

3 minute read

October 25, 2024 | The Recorder

Penny Perry, a 79-year old casting director, alleges she was wrongfully fired from the network known its feel-good movies because of her age, according to the suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court

By Claire Savage/AP

3 minute read

October 24, 2024 | The Recorder

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man is facing new federal charges after being arrested in a courthouse bomb attack that injured five people last…

By Jaimie Ding/AP

3 minute read