This week, TikTok was sued by a dozen states, adding to their legal woes. The DOJ is reportedly considering a breakup of Google. Finally, the Verge had a good summary of the WordPress.org feud between their CEO Mett Mullenweg and the WP Engine platform. TikTok Sued By States DOJ Considering Google Breakup WordPress Feud With…
Category: Trademarks
Links for Week of June 28, 2024
This week, two of the AI-powered sites for music generation, Udio and Suno, had lawsuits filed against them by Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Records. A Hat tip to John Welch for linking to a great article on Amazon’s quiet overhaul of the trademark system. Finally, I liked Professor Guadamuz’s post on the…
Links for Week of January 19, 2024
This week, there was an interesting trademark development in the Reddit community <wallstreetbets> which Franklin Graves and Evan Brown discussed, a ruling in which the creator of the community had no trademark rights. Also, Professor Goldman had his annual post looking back at the top developments in the last year. Further, as a reminder, my…
Links for Week of December 15, 2023
This week, Marty Schwimmer had a good post about a SAD enforcement case gone bad. Another lawyer cited non-existent cases in a brief apparently prepared with AI assistance. And, Cathy Gellis posted about an amicus brief she wrote on behalf of the Copia Institute. Finally, we note that the EU has implemented an agreement in…
Links for Week of December 8, 2023
This week, news broke that Apple and Google were giving US government sources information from push notifications on smartphones. These companies had been under orders not to reveal the program’s existence, but now that the news of the program was out there the companies could notify users appropriately if future requests were made. I also…
Links for Week of December 1, 2023
This week, I liked the IAPP’s article on President Biden’s AI Executive Order. I also noted that the 5th Circuit is considering a standing order requiring lawyers to certify that either no AI was involved in the preparation of court filings, or to certify that they had been reviewed by a human afterwards. Finally, I…
Links for Week of October 13, 2023
This week, I liked ArsTechnica’s look at the current state of Net Neutrality at the FCC. I also liked Cathy Gellis’ post about her experiences on a USPTO panel on piracy and counterfeiting. And, I liked Dr. Guadamuz’s post on AI and art. Net Neutrality Piracy and Counterfeiting Panel at the USPTO Artificial Intelligence and…
Links for Week of October 6, 2023
This week, I liked Professor Eric Goldman’s post regarding the “Schedule-A Defendants” cases which are ongoing. In this one, the court looked at the merits of the trademark which was asserted, namely an emoji, and found for the defendant. In other news, the US v. Google antitrust case is ongoing. Trademark Litigation US v. Google…
Links for Week of July 28, 2023
This week, the SEC announced a rule that will take effect later this year requiring publicly traded companies to report cybersecurity incidents within 4 days. I also liked the guest blog post by Professors Chon and Farley on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Abitron v. Hetronic. SEC and Cybersecurity Abitron v. Hetronic
Links for Week of July 14, 2023
This week, I liked that John Welch posted Professor McCarthy’s take on the Jack Daniels Supreme Court case. I also liked Evan Brown’s post regarding copyright and AI creation, specifically whether a human could be a joint author with the AI. Thought provoking for sure! Jack Daniels v. VIP Products Copyright and AI