Intellectual Property Litigation

Copyright

Events

AI & Data Scraping: Copyrights, Contracts & Other Legal Risks

When: September 19, 2024 at 11:00am – 12:00pm (PDT)

Location: ACC IP Symposium (Virtual)

Speakers: Alex Reese

Services: Intellectual Property, Copyright

Platform Companies Beware! Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act Is Not Always There to Protect You

When: January 26, 2022 at 11:00am – 12:00pm (PDT)

Location: Association of Corporate Counsel

Speakers: Nate A. Garhart, Erik C. Olson

Services: Copyright, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Privacy and Cybersecurity, Technology, Trademark Counseling + Litigation

SCOTUS Copyright Fair Use Decision: Google vs. Oracle Recap and Takeaways

When: July 27, 2021 at 10:00am – 11:00am (PDT)

Speakers: Eugene Y. Mar, Erik C. Olson

Services: Copyright, Data Analytics, Intellectual Property, Technology

IP BYTES: Hot Topics in Copyright Law

When: 3/17/2016

Services: Copyright, Intellectual Property

ABA IP Roundtable

When: 11/19/2008

Speakers: Jeffrey M. Fisher

Services: Copyright, Intellectual Property

Firm Highlights

Is the Copyright Threat to Generative AI Overhyped? Implications of Kadrey v. Meta

In November 2023, Meta successfully had nearly all of the claims against it dismissed in the Kadrey v. Meta Platforms, Inc. suit, a victory with potential implications for other technology companies with generative AI tools...

Fair Use Question Goes to Trial in AI Copyright Lawsuit – Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence

On September 25, 2023, a United States Circuit Judge determined that fact questions surrounding issues of fair use and tortious interference required a jury to decide media conglomerate Thomson Reuters’s lawsuit against Ross Intelligence...

No Three-Year Bar on Copyright Damages (For Now): SCOTUS Issues Opinion in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. et al. v. Sherman Nealy et al.

In a 6-3 majority decision in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. et al. v. Sherman Nealy et al. , the Supreme Court held that the Copyright Act entitles a copyright owner to recover damages for any...

Will the Supreme Court Limit Copyright Damages? Implications of Warner Chappell Music, Inc. et al. v. Sherman Nealy et al.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. et al. v. Sherman Nealy et al. (Case No. 22-1078) on February 21, 2024. On the surface, the case presents the opportunity...

7 Ways Companies and Content Creators Can Navigate Copyright Law for a Successful Partnership

In recent years, the advent of the social media “influencer” has revolutionized advertising. Companies often partner with influencers to market their products, hoping to tap into the influencer’s devoted audience. Likewise, influencers create certain content...

Copyright Law for Influencers and Brands: How Content Creators and Companies Hiring Them Can Navigate Copyright Law for a Successful Partnership

In recent years, the advent of the social media “influencer” has revolutionized advertising. Companies often partner with influencers to market their products, hoping to tap into the influencer’s devoted audience. Likewise, influencers create certain content...

It Wasn’t Me, It Was the AI: Intellectual Property and Data Privacy Concerns With Nonprofits’ Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems

In today's rapidly changing technological landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is making headlines and being discussed constantly. To be sure, AI provides a powerful tool to nonprofits in creating content and exploiting for countless cost-effective...

Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence: AI Copyright Law and Fair Use on Trial

On Sept. 25, 2023, Judge Stephanos Bibas (sitting by designation in the District of Delaware), determined that fact questions surrounding issues of fair use and tortious interference required a jury to decide media conglomerate...