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Even Grande-Sized Stars Are Not Immune to Copyright Infringement Claims

In January, Ariana Grande joined a not-so-exclusive and ever-growing club; just like Macy's, General Motors and the National Rifle Association, she was recently sued by a visual artist for copyright infringement.
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The Legal Intelligencer

AIA Post-Grant Proceedings and Constitutional Challenges

These questions have been at the heart of several legal disputes in which parties have questioned the constitutionality of post-grant proceedings under the AIA.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Jury Hits Defense With $5.4M Verdict After String of No-Shows

Without the money to pay Fort Lauderdale defense attorney Sean Sheppard to represent him at trial, defendant Chad M. Freeman and his liquidation company Freeman Hammond LLC ended up on the losing side of a $10 million judgment.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Recipe for Success: Protecting IP in the Food and Beverage Industry 

Each form of intellectual property (IP) protection—trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, design and utility patents and trade secrets—has an important role to play in protecting brands and innovation in the food and beverage industry.
9 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Judge Turns Away 'Fraud' Claim, Affirms $740M Trade Secret Judgment

Susman Godfrey says real estate appraiser Amrock "cannot distract from the fact that it stole HouseCanary's proprietary technology."
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ambiguity in License Termination Provision Precludes Summary Judgment

Technology Law columnists Richard Raysman and Peter Brown write: Ambiguity surrounding the termination provision of a software license is a frequent source of dispute. Imprecise wording, particularly with respect to the damages amount due upon breach, can often precipitate costly litigation centered on the interpretation of a mere handful of words in a license. They discuss a recent dispute of this nature decided by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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Legaltech News

Companies Aren't Commenting on Future of Tech Export Controls. Why Not?

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security has set a Jan. 10 deadline for receiving comments on the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking for 'Review of Controls for Certain Emerging Technologies.'
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Corporate Counsel

Companies Aren't Commenting on Future of Tech Export Controls: Why Not?

One of the few in-house leaders who submitted a substantive comment is Joel Margolis, general counsel and executive vice president of government affairs for Virginia-based Subsentio, which helps communication service providers comply with their legal obligations to assist law enforcement by reviewing and validating court surveillance orders and implementing surveillance, among other services.
6 minute read

International Edition

U.S. Justice Department Hacking Indictments Against China Continue: What Do They Mean for Companies?

The Justice Department indictment indicates that many of the companies were compromised by attacks on third-party vendors who manage, process and store data.
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Corporate Counsel

DOJ Hacking Indictments Against China Continue: What Do They Mean for Companies?

Robert Silvers, a partner in the litigation department at Paul Hastings in Washington, D.C., said Thursday the Justice Department's action serves as a stark reminder for companies to not only check their own cybersecurity but also the security of their third-party vendors. Many of the companies were compromised by attacks on their managed service providers, who manage, process and store data.
6 minute read

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