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USPTO Rule Requires Foreign Trademark Applicants and Registrants to Appoint…

Over the past few years, there has been a significant change in how businesses and individuals located…

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Can You Copyright Your Halloween Costume?

As October 31st approaches, creativity peaks. Some people click “buy now” for an Amazon costume that arrives…

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Judge Rules That Unpublished Music May Warrant Trade Secret Protection

"[I]t cannot be understated that the application of trade secret doctrine to the unique facts of this…

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It’s Not All Bad News — Some Positive, or At…

Note: Inspiration and background for our periodic cultural heritage reports frequently come from the website of The…

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OpenAI’s Sora 2 and Your Intellectual Property

Update: On October 3, 2025 OpenAI responded to a widespread backlash by retracting earlier statements and promising…

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Naming Public Schools and the First Amendment

The naming and renaming of public spaces, buildings and schools has historically involved an uneasy balance of…

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USPTO Rule Requires Foreign Trademark Applicants and Registrants to Appoint…

Over the past few years, there has been a significant change in how businesses and…

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Can You Copyright Your Halloween Costume?

As October 31st approaches, creativity peaks. Some people click “buy now” for an Amazon costume…

Read More

Judge Rules That Unpublished Music May Warrant Trade Secret Protection

"[I]t cannot be understated that the application of trade secret doctrine to the unique facts…

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It’s Not All Bad News — Some Positive, or At…

Note: Inspiration and background for our periodic cultural heritage reports frequently come from the website…

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OpenAI’s Sora 2 and Your Intellectual Property

Update: On October 3, 2025 OpenAI responded to a widespread backlash by retracting earlier statements…

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Naming Public Schools and the First Amendment

The naming and renaming of public spaces, buildings and schools has historically involved an uneasy…

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Why You Should Care About Privacy Policies

Privacy policies are ubiquitous yet generally ignored. We sign privacy policies when we “accept cookies”…

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Recent Amendments to COPPA

In April 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy…

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Suit Against Midjourney Aims to Reshape Industry Norms

On June 11, 2025, film studios — including Disney, Universal and Marvel — filed a…

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OpenAI Trademark Clash

On July 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California held…

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