Tag: Intellectual Property

Facebook has had lots of luck when it comes to patents, but its luck may have just run out.

The Christopher Bailey era was relatively check-free, but behind the scenes...

A little less than half of the damages awarded in 2020 have already been reversed on appeal, which may not bode very well for big verdicts achieved in 2021 and 2022 as well.

* Supreme Court considering whether or not to blame Google for terrorism, which seems like a stretch because even if someone searched for terrorism, they’d have to wade through 35 ads for unrelated garbage before getting anything relevant. [Vox]

* Allen & Overy becomes first firm to go all in on ChatGPT style tech announcing that it’s working with Harvey. [Legal Futures]

* NBA great George Gervin sues Ralph Lauren for releasing a retro-styled shoe called the “Gervin Mid.” So… apparently Ralph Lauren thought George Gervin was dead. [Law360]

* New York Governor Kathy Hochul fought hard for her right to be publicly humiliated, and officially succeeded as the NY Senate that attempted to offer her basic political dignity caved and officially rejected Hector LaSalle nomination to serve as chief judge. Crackerjack politicking! [Politico]

* Litigation financing spent $3.2B last year. It would be nice if justice didn’t need speculators to function, but if this is the system we’re sticking with, it’s nice that they’re there. [Reuters]

* Kari Lake’s lawyers get slapped with bar complaints because… obviously. [NBC]

In short, Rothschild has no problem painting Hermes as a hypocritical trademark bully, so obsessive about protecting its bottom line that the company was willing to make an example of someone making an artistic statement using an iconic luxury item as a reference point.

Notes to my (legal) self.

We asked experts for an explainer even the Web3-illiterate will understand.

In brutal professions like the NFL -- and IP legal practice -- anyone who has gotten to the point of playing at the highest level was only able to do so by demonstrating talent, resilience, and a bit of luck.

I'll be ready to buy that merch.

A Lewis Brisbois by any other name...

One of the things that makes litigation funding so interesting, of course, is the continued innovation in the space.

And to think, this all started because a monkey named Naruto took a picture.

Also, Joe Biden's documents elicit special counsel attention.

Thom Browne will likely continue to press as much juice from its victory fruit as possible.

In a media briefing during the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, Paul Hudson said unlike Sanofi, large pharma companies with top-selling drugs have a portfolio akin to a leaky bathtub because in a few years, they will have to replace much of that revenue as drug patents expire.

A look at how representation and the lack thereof shaped the career of a female patent agent turned patent lawyer.

It will be up to the jury and Judge Jed S. Rakoff, one of the Southern District’s most well-known jurists, to make the final call.

Browne cites his sports-obsessed upbringing as the inspiration behind his four-stripes branding.

The case poses an almost existential question for the fashion industry.

Gross misunderstanding of the law? That's nothin' but a Majorie Taylor G thang.