Author: Susan J. LutzkerPublished: August 3rd, 2021Sam Durant’s drone sculpture above New York’s High Line and the stunning photographs of Trevor Paglen are stark representations of the pervasive presence of government surveillance in our lives. While courts are grappling with the legal boundaries of such surveillance, artists are joining the debate.Click
Read MoreAuthor: Susan J. LutzkerPublished: July 15th, 2021Our IP system may be ill-equipped to address emerging issues as tech companies work to create digital versions of individuals, and the ethical issues are profound. Kazuo Ishiguro’s newest work of fiction is startlingly on point.Click here to view entire blog article at Lutzker &
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Author: Jeannette Maurer CarmadellaPublished: July 9th, 2021Holding that the current appointment process for administrative patent judges is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court in United States v. Arthrex fashioned a creative remedy by leaving the process intact but giving the director of the USPTO the power and discretion to review and overturn
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Author: Carolyn Wimbly MartinPublished: July 8th, 2021In the world of cryptocurrency, NFTs have been infiltrating mainstream markets and making headlines. NFTs present a variety of copyright issues because they are associated with images, videos, music, and other digital content. While NFTs do not address some arguments of fair use, they
Read MoreAuthor: Carolyn Wimbly MartinPublished: June 30th, 2021As fashion becomes more intertwined with the digital world, artificial intelligence has emerged as a useful tool in the creation of garments, prediction of consumer trends and detection of counterfeit products. The introduction of AI to the fashion industry allows for incredible advancements, but
Read MoreAuthor: Carolyn Wimbly MartinPublished: June 21st, 2021Augmented reality virtual try-on features have been available publicly for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic has caused this technology to surge in popularity. More brands are using virtual try-on experiences to encourage customers to shop from home and increase conversion and sales rates, but
Read MoreAuthor: Susan LutzkerPublished: May 25th, 2021Instagram has been sued in a class action by photojournalists who allege that it is liable for secondary copyright infringement for facilitating the embedding of copyrighted images on third-party websites, offering a “buffet table of photos” for free to the detriment of the copyright owners.Click
Read MoreAuthor: Carolyn Wimbly MartinPublished: June 7th, 2021E-filing has revolutionized the court system, making it easier and faster to file documents to the court record. However, it is now also easier for lawyers to make inadvertent mistakes with potentially serious consequences. The high-profile trial of Epic Games and Apple showed that
Read MoreAuthor: Carolyn Wimbly MartinPublished: June 3rd, 2021Live theater and film have had to reimagine their distribution methods in light of the COVID -19 pandemic. While the principal goals have been to support the creative artists and their loyal audiences, the protection of valuable copyrights have also been front and center.
Read MoreAuthor: Carolyn Wimbly MartinPublished: June 2nd, 2021From the SolarWinds debacle to the Colonial Pipeline hack, cybersecurity has been making news headlines. Now, nearly ten years after then-Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta predicted the U.S. would face a “cyber-Pearl Harbor,” the Federal Government has finally acted. The new Executive Order has
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