There is an assumption that cofounds founders, investors, and business owners off guard. It goes like this: “I own 100% of the shares in my corporation. Therefore, I own 100% of everything the...
On May 27, 2026, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the opinion in Estate of Worrell v. Thang, Inc. The case involved the estate of legendary Parliament-Funkadelic (P-Funk)...
On June 9, 2026, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order vacating the recent Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg case, which we discussed on the blog. In that opinion, the three-judge panel held...
On March 25, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued the unanimous, landmark decision in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, reversing a $1 billion jury verdict against Cox, a...
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have revolutionized digital ownership and created entirely new categories of intellectual property disputes. As these blockchain-based assets continue to evolve, they...
Copyright cases require plaintiffs to prove specific elements to establish a valid claim. Understanding these requirements is necessary for both copyright holders seeking to protect their work and...
This posting reviews the last IP case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in its 2022 term. As mentioned before, the keyword among these cases is “limitation.” The consensus of the Court is that...
On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, the annual defense spending bill, was signed into law. Focused on COVID-19 relief and funding the federal government operations,...
In FastShip, LLC v. United States, the patented Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) was allegedly infringed. This case is interesting, in part because the defendant was the U.S. Government, and it is a...