Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

Lee Mendelson Film Productions has launched multiple federal lawsuits against entities including the U.S. Department of the Interior, Heritage Auctions, and gaming companies for unauthorized use of iconic Peanuts music compositions. The cases center on the famous Vince Guaraldi jazz recordings, including "Linus and Lucy" and "O Tannenbaum," used without permission in social media posts and video games. Will these strict liability copyright claims result in substantial damages and set a precedent for protect

The Federal Circuit reversed a trial court's exclusion of a damages expert in a patent infringement case, finding that the expert's use of "virtual machine hours" as a royalty base could establish a reliable causal connection to the alleged infringement. This reversal vacated Microsoft's summary judgment victory and remanded the case for further proceedings, potentially reshaping how damages experts approach royalty base calculations in software patent disputes.

A federal court ruling in a copyright lawsuit against Meta Platforms reveals how tech companies may be held accountable for allegedly using pirated content to train AI models. The case, brought by adult film producer Strike 3 Holdings, challenges Meta's data acquisition practices and establishes new precedents for how courts evaluate AI-related copyright claims at the pleading stage.