The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has increased its focus on the threats that artificial intelligence (AI) pose to consumers. With consumers encountering AI systems across multiple sectors, there is a growing risk of AI-related harms including fraud, privacy...
Congrats! You were just granted equity in a startup. But… now what? If you are new to the startup ecosystem, or just not fluent in the regulation of privately held securities (as many are not), you might overlook a key consideration which impacts the tax treatment of...
The increasing use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) has raised many legal and ethical concerns including in the area of trademark law and practice. While there are benefits to the use of AI, the technology also presents new intellectual property challenges,...
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) recently announced significant changes to its trademark fees, set to take effect on January 18, 2025. These fees will help cover the cost of the USPTO’s ongoing efforts to manage and maintain trademark records....
As a holiday gift to your family, pick up an old deck of cards (or buy one if you don’t have a few laying around) and learn some new games or dust off the old ones. Last summer my family took a trip to Greece. We were going “all in” and hired a tour guide named Thomas...
Happy Q4 and Happy End of Year! In addition to the pending end-of-year deadlines, mandatory celebrations, frenetic gift-buying, and the rest of the deluge of December commitments, I always carve out some time to reflect on the past year and look to the goals and...
To acquire rights in a trademark, a person or entity must use a trademark for goods and services in commerce. Such rights, if built on use alone, also known as common law rights, are relatively easy to establish and afford a trademark owner exclusive rights to use the...
In September, news broke that Tempo Music Investments LLC filed a lawsuit against Miley Cyrus for copyright infringement. Tempo Music, who acquired ownership rights in the 2012 song “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars, claims that Cyrus’ 2023 hit song “Flowers” copied...
I. Introduction If you have been following the news, you might be confused about the state of non-compete provisions in the United States. This is understandable as federal and state governments have been reexamining the fairness and enforceability of non-compete...