25 Mar, 2024 DHS Plans to Enhance its AI Procurement Strategy in 2024 By Nicole Vele In its recently released 2024 AI Roadmap, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) discusses its commitment to the safe, secure, and...
12 Mar, 2024 NFTs: Copyright Office and USPTO Weigh In By Laura Lamansky Back in 2022, the Senate requested the U.S. Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conduct a joint...
29 Feb, 2024 Congress or Courts? How Will AI Laws Be Written? By Laura Lamansky Creators in all industries are pressuring Congress to write and approve laws that protect various Intellectual Property from alleged...
02 Feb, 2024 Whiskey in the Punchbowl® - 9th Circuit Reverses Course on When the First Amendment Trumps Trademark Rights By Joe Daniels There has been much hubbub over the past year regarding Jack Daniel's trademark infringement lawsuit against VIP Products, LLC over its...
31 Jan, 2024 WSJ Reports on Readers’ Views on AI & IP: Uncovering Disapproval of Current Law By Laura Lamansky Derek Stettner A few days ago, The Wall Street Journal reported on its readers’ views on copyright and other legal issues related to artificial...
23 Jan, 2024 2024 Election: AI Used For Voter Suppression By Laura Lamansky As the 2024 election year kicks off with the New Hampshire primary, artificial intelligence is at the forefront of possible voter...
10 Jan, 2024 AI Patchwork of Laws: How the International Community is Shaping AI Laws & Regulations By Laura Lamansky The U.S. has taken the strictest stance to date on artificial intelligence laws compared to the international community. U.S. courts and...
03 Jan, 2024 Steamboat Willie-Era Mickey Mouse, the Next Great Horror Film Villain? By Laura Lamansky This week, Walt Disney's initial version of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain, marking a pivotal shift in the mouse house's IP...
05 Dec, 2023 China and U.S. Clash in Approach to AI Copyright Cases By Laura Lamansky A Chinese court ruled that an image created by an artificial intelligence (AI) platform is protectable by copyright law. The Beijing...
05 Dec, 2023 The Top 3 Places to Start a Small Business Nationwide: Right Here in North Carolina By Lyle Gravatt Travis Albea Adam Wanee Did you know that the top three places nationwide to start a small business are all right here in the Tar Heel State? According to a...
29 Nov, 2023 Michael Best Joins Defense Alliance to Focus on DoD/NDAA Priorities and SBIR/STTR Funding for Small Businesses By Lyle Gravatt On Thursday, November 30, principals from Michael Best’s Defense and National Security team will join the Defense Alliance of North...
30 Oct, 2023 FTC Holds Roundtable on the Impact of AI on Creators and Creative Industries By Jeffrey Brown The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on...