Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

Netflix successfully defeated copyright infringement claims related to its 2020 pandemic-hit Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. On April 30, 2026...

When hiring creators to develop copyrighted works for your business, understanding the critical differences between assignments, licenses, and work-for-hire agreements can mean the difference between owning...

Transfer pricing complexities emerge as artificial intelligence systems increasingly rely on vast training datasets, raising critical questions about how multinational corporations should value and allocate these intangible assets across jurisdictions. The intersection of AI development and international tax law presents novel challenges for determining arm's length pricing when data crosses borders within corporate structures.

In March 2026, the United States Patent Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued a suspension notice for the trademark application for “The Life of a Showgirl” filed by Taylor Swift’s company, TAS Rights Management, LLC.

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) became a hot commodity at the start of the decade, in part due to the headlining popularity of Yuga Labs’ 2021 Bored Ape Yacht Club (“BAYC”), a digital artwork collection of NFTs...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has undergone significant transformations in recent months, from administrative policy shifts to the integration of artificial intelligence in patent examination processes. How are these changes reshaping the landscape for intellectual property practitioners, and what do new policies on examiner interviews, application backlogs, and Inter Partes Review mean for patent prosecution strategies?

Employers who breathed a sigh of relief when the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) nationwide non-compete ban was struck down by a Texas federal court in 2024 should not get comfortable.

Federal enforcement agencies in the Northern District of California are ramping up activity, with the SEC, DOJ and U.S. Attorney’s Office all prioritizing cases involving fraud, misrepresentation, antitrust violations...

The FBI warns that foreign intelligence operations have evolved beyond traditional espionage tactics, now leveraging AI-generated personas and virtual recruitment schemes to target US companies and steal intellectual property. As adversaries increasingly use sophisticated technology to infiltrate sensitive industries—from advanced tech sectors to agriculture—businesses face mounting pressure to strengthen trade secret protections and employee awareness programs.

In Definitive Holdings v. Powerteq, No. 2024-1761 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 14, 2026), the Federal Circuit affirmed summary judgment that the asserted claims were invalid under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has undergone significant transformations in recent months, from administrative policy shifts to the integration of artificial intelligence in patent examination processes. How are these changes reshaping the landscape for intellectual property practitioners, and what do new policies on examiner interviews, application backlogs, and Inter Partes Review mean for patent prosecution strategies?

Today’s drug development programs routinely span continents: distributed research teams, multinational clinical trial networks, and complex webs of cross-border licensing, contract manufacturing...