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Kayden's Law—A New Emphasis on 'The History of Abuse'

Kayden's Law represents needed but nonetheless sweeping changes to the way that courts and judges examine the huge responsibility of awarding child custody to parties when the risk of harm to a child is or could be at issue.
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Politicians With Social Media Accounts. Litigation Is Around the Block for Them—Literally

One of the most powerful tools on social media is the "block" feature. It allows a social media user to silence the haters and drown out the critics, while curating a more friendly social media feed. But after the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Lindke v. Freed and O'Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier, public officials across the country may have just lost their most powerful social media tool—and litigation is surely to follow.
6 minute read

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AI and Big Data: Why You May Not Want to Let Your SaaS Agreements Auto-Renew Anymore

Recent years have seen a rapid change in the technology, economics and regulations driving the software industry, such as the rise of artificial intelligence (including generative AI, like ChatGPT), the associated explosion of "big data" and the emergence of a patchwork of new privacy laws and data regulations striving to address the implications of these new technologies.
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New Trademark Scams Target Small, Midsize and Large Businesses

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been vigilant and thorough in combatting these scams, offering not only public education on their website, but providing seminars and trainings on spotting and avoiding these scams.
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AI-Generated Works Dilemma: Balancing AI Terms of Service With Contractual Obligations

Like any emerging technology, AI is entangled with legal issues. These legal issues may not make for compelling entertainment, but they are important in shaping the use and potential of AI.
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Special Section: Intellectual Property 2024

In The Legal's Intellectual Property special section read about new trademark scams, AI and terms of service obligations and whether or not Disney's famous mouse is actually free to use.
2 minute read

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Pregnancy Criminalization a Major Problem in Pennsylvania Despite Legal Abortion

Warnings about pregnancy criminalization have rightfully escalated in the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the ruling that eliminated the federal right to abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade. This fear is legitimate not simply because we lost Roe, but because Roe never stopped pregnancy from being criminalized in the first place.
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Trademark Parody at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

The court found no likelihood of confusion, emphasizing that "an effective parody will actually diminish the likelihood of confusion." Over a decade later, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that the First Amendment does not grant trademark parodies a safe harbor from infringement claims.
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Disney's Public Domain Mickey Mouse Trap

Earlier this year, media and news outlets widely reported that Mickey Mouse had entered the "public domain" because Disney's copyright in the cartoon "Steamboat Willie" expired on Jan. 1, 2024. What implications does the expiration of this copyright registration actually have and may we all start using Mickey to promote our products and services?
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Public Interest Calendar of Events

On April 18 from 5:30-8 p.m., join HIAS Pennsylvania for its annual Golden Door Awards at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History on…
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