Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

The U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has issued a series of statements and policy guidance clarifying that strong patent rights and antitrust enforcement are complementary forces that together promote innovation. Through recent court filings and official speeches, the DOJ has addressed critical questions about injunctive relief for patent holders, the relationship between standard-essential patents and market power, and the proper boundaries between contract disputes and antitrust violations.

The Federal Circuit reaffirmed the importance of accurate inventorship and maintaining access to inventors after patenting in Fortress Iron, LP, v. Digger Specialties, Inc., finding two patents invalid...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a new pilot program, the PCT Informed Examination Request (PIER) Pilot Program, aimed at reducing application inventory and improving examination efficiency.

For years, AI companies have told courts, regulators, and the public the same thing: their models don’t store copies of training data. OpenAI put it plainly to the U.S. Copyright Office in 2023...

On April 6, 2026, the Artemis II crew swung around the far side of the moon, shattered the Apollo 13 distance record by traveling nearly 253,000 miles from home, and enjoyed front-row...

Federal contractors face unique challenges when agencies receive FOIA requests for documents related to their proposals or contract performance. Understanding how to protect trade secrets, pricing data...

Generative AI tools can accelerate branding, but without proper legal safeguards, businesses risk trademark disputes, false advertising claims, and costly rebrands. Understanding how to maintain human control, clear brand elements, substantiate claims, and implement review processes is essential for companies leveraging AI in their marketing and brand development efforts.

This comprehensive legal update examines recent developments in intellectual property law, including a landmark Supreme Court decision on ISP liability for copyright infringement, new USPTO guidance expanding design patent protection for virtual interfaces, and significant international trademark and privacy law changes across multiple jurisdictions.

Picture this. It is June 2026, your place in LA, Miami, or Kansas City is full, the TVs are finally behaving, and your staff has perfected the art of pouring and pivoting when a match swings in two minutes.

The U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has issued a series of statements and policy guidance clarifying that strong patent rights and antitrust enforcement are complementary forces that together promote innovation. Through recent court filings and official speeches, the DOJ has addressed critical questions about injunctive relief for patent holders, the relationship between standard-essential patents and market power, and the proper boundaries between contract disputes and antitrust violations.

On April 6, 2026, the Artemis II crew swung around the far side of the moon, shattered the Apollo 13 distance record by traveling nearly 253,000 miles from home, and enjoyed front-row...

On February 25, 2026, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 717 (LB 717) into law. LB 717 will expand the scope of the Nebraska Installment Loan and Sales Act (the “ILSA”) —Nebraska’s primary licensing law that governs the origination, making, and servicing of non-mortgage consumer-purpose loans—by raising the threshold loan amount for licensing under the ILSA, imposing new disclosure requirements for ILSA licensees, and expanding the prohibition against making l