The content of an employee handbook matters greatly. When it is well-drafted and tailored to the the company it can prevent or greatly minimize liability.
Keeping adequate record of your software creation efforts can be very helpful to stave off copyright infringement claims
Despite Oracle’s efforts to utilize copyright law to asphyxiate Rimini’s business model, Rimini’s support services appear to have bright days ahead
After former employer declined to invest in Defendant’s new business, Defendant turned cybersquatter
The surest way to preempt litigation and licensing fee losses is to limit licensees’ potential claims of joint copyright ownership contractually
State licensing schemes, would function as potent barriers to entry, diminishing the competitive landscape while burdening bitcoin startups with heavy obligations
Although the FTC signaled that tighter regulation would be premature, recent bills introduced in Congress may hamper IoT innovations
Pintrips filed a motion to dismiss Pinterest’s trademark claims, arguing that “pin” is generic, interestingly leaving out other important considerations.
Merely purchasing a domain name and acquiring a state trademark registration is insufficient to establish use of a mark in commerce.
Fair Use is a potent tool. But, like Google, anticipate tumultuous legal battles and prepare by devising tactical restrictions.