intellectual property

Good Grief: Peanuts Music Owner Sues the Feds and Three Companies for Copyright Infringement

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The federal government may be the most formidable defendant in the American legal system, but it is not immune from a copyright lawsuit over a holiday social media post. Lee Mendelson Film Productions, the family-owned company that has controlled the Vince Guaraldi music catalog associated with the Peanuts television specials since 1963, filed four federal copyright infringement lawsuits … Read more

Brigitte Bardot’s Quiet Influence on AI

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SUMMARY Brigitte Bardot, who died in 2025, never engaged with AI, but her refusal to commercialize her image has made her a key figure in debates about AI and human identity. French law treats likeness as part of personal dignity, unlike U.S. publicity laws, which focus on commercial harm. Bardot’s legacy highlights the need for … Read more

USPTO: AI Still Can’t Invent

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SUMMARY The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office released new guidance clarifying that AI cannot be listed as an inventor on patents. Only humans can be inventors, regardless of how much AI contributed to creating the invention. AI systems are treated as tools like laboratory equipment or software. The guidance abandons the previous approach that incorrectly applied joint … Read more

Whatever Happened to NFTs?

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SUMMARY NFTs exploded in 2021 with collections selling for millions, but crashed dramatically in 2022 as values plummeted 95% and trading volume fell 97%. The collapse exposed pump-and-dump schemes, undisclosed celebrity endorsements and unregistered securities offerings. Investors who suffered losses may have legal remedies through securities violations, fraud claims or class actions, though recovery faces … Read more

Elon Musk Sues Apple: The AI Antitrust Battle

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On August 25, 2025, Elon Musk’s X Corp. and xAI filed a federal lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI in Texas, marking what could be the technology industry’s most significant antitrust battle in recent years. The 61-page complaint challenges the exclusive partnership between Apple and OpenAI, arguing it constitutes an illegal conspiracy to dominate both smartphone … Read more

All Mariah Carey Wanted for Christmas Was for You to Stop Suing Her

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The holiday season brought an early gift for Mariah Carey as she successfully defended against a copyright infringement lawsuit that threatened one of the most beloved Christmas songs of all time. The case serves as an important reminder for practitioners about the stringent requirements for proving musical copyright infringement and the risks of pursuing weak … Read more

AI Training Wins Copyright Battle

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A recent ruling represents a significant development in the evolving landscape of AI copyright law. The Northern District of California’s decision in a case against Meta Platforms provides some important insights into how courts may approach the intersection of artificial intelligence and copyright protection. Background and Legal Framework Meta prevailed in a copyright case involving … Read more

AI Fair Use Landmark: Authors v. Anthropic

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how we interact with information, but its hunger for high-quality data has created a collision course with copyright law. This conflict takes center stage in the recent case of Bartz et al. v. Anthropic PBC, where acclaimed authors challenged Anthropic’s use of their books to train the company’s popular Claude AI … Read more

Disney and Others Sue Midjourney

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Disney and NBCUniversal have initiated a landmark federal lawsuit against Midjourney, a generative AI company, accusing it of massive copyright infringement involving unauthorized use of their copyrighted characters to train its AI and generate images and soon videos. The 110-page complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleges that … Read more

Indemnification & AI Services

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As artificial intelligence technologies continue to evolve and permeate various industries, the legal landscape surrounding their use becomes increasingly complex. One of the critical aspects that legal professionals must navigate is indemnification, particularly as it pertains to AI companies and their customers. This blog post explores the significance of indemnification in the context of AI, … Read more

Navigating the Legal Minefield of AI-Generated Defamation

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The emergence of AI-generated content platforms like SORA has ushered in a new era of creative possibilities, simultaneously unveiling a complex legal landscape fraught with challenges. At the forefront of these challenges lies defamation, a critical issue that highlights the tension between technological innovation and personal reputation. Defamation law has long protected individuals from false … Read more