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Who Really Owns Your Startup's IP?

Most founders assume their company owns what it builds. It doesn't, at least not automatically.

United States IP

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Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation

Out Of The Shadow Library: Fair Use And AI Training Data

Since the launch of the first Large Language Models (LLMs), a wave of copyright litigation has been initiated by authors, musicians, and news organizations alleging that their works...

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Social Media Misuse-A Cautionary Tale

We live in a digital world where social media has become the go-to space for companies to connect with consumers. While it may feel like social media is a free and open space for creative marketing...

United States IP

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K&L Gates LLP

The Art Of The Steal—Estate Planning For Writers, Artists And Composers (With Just A Little Bit Of Copyright Law) (Podcast)

In this episode of Splitting Heirs, host Warren K. Racusin invites Lowenstein partner Matt Savare and Bart Feller, Principal flute of the New Jersey Symphony, New York City Opera Orchestra...

United States IP

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Lowenstein Sandler

Disney–OpenAI's Sora Deal: What It Signals For IP, Licensing, And Responsible AI

United States Technology

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Adams and Reese

Authors Hit Salesforce Copyright Class Action For Training AI On "Shadow Library" Data

United States Technology

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Marks Gray

January 2026 FZLZ Minute

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Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, PC

New House Bill On AI Transparency Aims To Pull Back The Curtain On AI Training Data

United States Technology

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

The TRUMP AMERICA AI Act: Federal Preemption Meets Comprehensive Regulation

United States Technology

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Jones Walker

The High Risk Of Selling Dupes: What Lululemon v. Costco Reveals About Legal Dangers

United States IP

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Klemchuk

The Furniture Wars | Fashion Law Network (Podcast)

United States IP

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Caldwell

Fifth Circuit Stunner: The Court Holds That Statutory Termination Of Grant Of Copyright Reverts Rights Throughout The World

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

What You Need To Know About The Anthropic AI Copyright Settlement

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

DMCAR Trend #9: Artificial Intelligence Impacted The Class Action Landscape On Multiple Levels (Video)

United States Technology

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Duane Morris LLP

The X Factor In Mediation Success: Why A Consistent Client Experience (CX) Fosters Trust

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Italy's Rising Tax Evasion Vs The United States' Is Higher, Even With The Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP)

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Artificial Intelligence In ADR: A Neutral's Evolving Perspective

United States Technology

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JAMS

When 600 Prompts Still Aren't Enough: What Allen Vs. Perlmutter Means For Ownership, Copyright, And Creative Contracts

Who owns creative work produced by AI? This has become a common question in litigation and the U.S. Copyright Office continues to answer the same way: not the person who merely prompts the system...

United States IP

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Roth Jackson

The Ninth Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement Verdict Concerning Tattoo Artist's Use Of Miles Davis Photo, But Two Concurring Opinions Invite En Banc Review

In a per curiam decision issued on January 2, 2026, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg, No. 24-3367 (9th Cir. January 2, 2026) affirmed the jury's verdict for celebrity tattoo artist...

United States IP

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Cowan Liebowitz & Latman PC

YouTube, Safe-Harbors, and the Future of Platform Liability

What Copyright Owners and Creative Companies Need to Know About the Eleventh Circuit's Athos Overseas v. YouTube Decision, and How the Supreme Court's Cox Communications Case Could Shift the Ground...

United States IP

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Rethinking Worldwide Copyright: Ownership And Termination After Vetter v. Resnik

The Fifth Circuit's January 2026 decision in Vetter v. Resnik squarely addresses a fundamental question in copyright law: does termination recapture only U.S. rights, or does it restore the worldwide rights...

United States IP

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Irwin IP

James v. UMG Recordings, Inc.

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Vetter v. Resnik

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

California's AB 2013 Takes Effect: Navigating AI Training Data Transparency And Trade Secret Risk

United States IP

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Goodwin Procter LLP

California's GenAI Data Training Compliance Law AB 2013: Challenges And Practical Next Steps For Protecting IP

United States IP

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Mintz

IP Lawyer Explains The Legal Chaos Around AI (Copyright, Privacy And Trust) (Podcast)

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Copyright Infringement: Risks Of Copying Images From The Internet

United States IP

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BrownWinick Law

Klemchuk Mediation For Intellectual Property Disputes

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Why Disney Told Google To Stop Using Its IP While Making A Deal With OpenAI

United States IP

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Marks Gray

In Re OpenAI, Inc. Copyright Infringement Litigation

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Copyright Infringement: Risks Of Copying Images From The Internet

In the United States, an original work of authorship, for example, an image, a book, and/or a musical composition, is protected by copyrights. The protection occurs as soon as the work is "fixed in a tangible medium...

United States IP

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BrownWinick Law

Klemchuk Mediation For Intellectual Property Disputes

DALLAS, Texas – Klemchuk PLLC proudly announces the launch of Klemchuk Mediation, an affiliated mediation practice focused solely on intellectual property (IP) matters.

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Why Disney Told Google To Stop Using Its IP While Making A Deal With OpenAI

This one was so big that you may have already heard about it even if you do not have your ear to the ground for IP news. In December 2025, The Walt Disney Company sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google alleging...

United States IP

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Marks Gray

In Re OpenAI, Inc. Copyright Infringement Litigation

In action against OpenAI based on its use of Ziff Davis' online publications in GPT series of large language models, district court denies motion to dismiss claims for contributory copyright infringement, for removal of copyright management information, ...

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Yonay v. Paramount Pictures Corp.

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Copyright In Applied Art: CJEU Sets A Clearer, Stricter Test

The Development: The ECJ aligned broadly with Advocate General Szpunar's opinion, and confirmed that originality is the sole criterion for protection of applied art and rejected any "rule–exception" relationship with design law.

United States IP

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Jones Day

As The Calendar Turned Its Page, New Works Entered The Public Domain

While many Americans think of January 1 as the day upon which to make and hopefully begin keeping New Year's resolutions, copyright nerds celebrate it as Public Domain Day.

United States IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Disney's $1 Billion OpenAI Bet Isn't About AI—It's About Survival

On January 1, 2026. When I first heard about Disney's $1 billion investment in OpenAI, I'll admit I was puzzled. Why would the House of Mouse hand over a billion dollars and license Mickey, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters to an AI company?

United States IP

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NovoTech Patent Firm

IP Strategy For Businesses: 5 Key Steps To Protect, Grow & Maximize Your Intellectual Property

Whether focusing on personal resolutions, cleaning out closets, or simply looking forward to starting a new calendar year, many employ a "fresh eyes" approach come January 1.

United States IP

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Klemchuk

AI Divergence: Why Germany And The UK Are On Different Paths

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

IP Mediation Saves Litigation Costs

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Copyright For AI-Generated Visual Content In Video Games

United States IP

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Perkins Coie LLP

AI Intellectual Property And Transactions Digital Advertising Playbook

United States Technology

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Lowenstein Sandler

AI Reporter - December 2025

United States Technology

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Canada's Long-Awaited Artists' Resale Right: What's Changing And Why It Matters

United States IP

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Revisiting Lawsuit Against Jack Nicklaus Over Name, Image, And Likeness (NIL) Rights

United States IP

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

Data License Restrictions In The AI Spotlight: Careful Drafting Is More Important Than Ever

United States Technology

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Copyright Alliance Claims Protections Aren't Barriers To AI Development

United States IP

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Marks Gray

UK Getty Images v Stability AI: What It May Mean For Singapore And Hong Kong

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Mayer Brown

Creativity You Can Use: CJEU Clarifies Copyright For Applied Art

European Union IP

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Pryor Cashman Welcomes Former United States Copyright Office Assistant General Counsel Jason E. Sloan To Its Music, Media + Entertainment, And Litigation Practices In New York

United States IP

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Representation And Warranty Provisions In Technology Transfer: The Open-Source Software Snare

United States IP

ABA Business Law Section

Courts Are Not Short-Circuiting AI Copyright Claims At The Pleading Stage

United States IP

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Thompson Coburn LLP

In Re OpenAI, Inc., Copyright Infringement Litigation

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

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Cross-border Tech Deals: Safeguarding Innovation Without Slowing The Business (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

What's Scary (And What's Not) About Copyright: Lessons From Horror Film & TV (Video)

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 119: Landmark $1.5 Billion Class Action Settlement Addresses AI Copyright Claims (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Why Your Tech Business Needs Employee Agreements (IP & Confidentiality) (Video)

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Crowley Law LLC

AI Twins And Avatars: Legal Risks For Companies Using Synthetic Voice And Likeness Technology (Video)

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