Amazon went into sunrise with three gTLDs this week, and I thought it might be interesting to pore over the latest zone files to see which companies are the most motivated to protect their brands nowadays. First, because sometimes the results are just weird. Second, because countless new gTLD consultants are trawling the business world…
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In a recent decision, the Sixth Circuit offered a timely reminder for legal teams conducting internal investigations: attorney-client privilege is powerful—but only when used with precision. In In re FirstEnergy Corp., No. 24-3654, 2025 WL 1234567 (6th Cir. Aug. 7, 2025), the court examined whether FirstEnergy could shield communications related to its internal investigation into alleged misconduct….
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[Cross posted with permission from Prof. Rebecca Tushnet’s Blog.] When they tell you that Schedule A cases are against counterfeiters, keep in mind that trademark owners are willing to call pretty much anything “counterfeiting,” including ads for compatible parts. Here, the court looks into the allegations—assisted by defendants who showed up—and concludes that they’re implausible…
The Federal Circuit made waves in the obviousness-type double patenting pool last summer with its decision in In re: Cellect, LLC, holding that unlike patent term-extended patents, the life of patent term-adjusted patents can be cut short by obviousness-type double patenting. Nos. 2022-1293, 2022-1294, 2022-1295, 2022-1296 (Fed. Cir. August 28, 2023). The outcome of the…
TIFF by Trish Thornton (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/pb25Bb The controversy over the Toronto International Film Festival decision to remove a Canadian made October 7th documentary film from its lineup focused primarily on the absurd demand for copyright clearances of clips taken by Hamas terrorists on the day of the attack. While TIFF reversed its decision…
Originally posted 2013-04-11 16:41:06. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Tomorrow morning I will appear before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which will hear argument on a case in which I got involved after a final judgment for trademark counterfeiting was entered. I participated in certain post-trial proceedings and later…
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With the rapid deployment of AI-powered tools across websites — from customer service chatbots to AI-generated content — the question of whether website operators must disclose when users are interacting with an AI is becoming increasingly important. The answer depends on a combination of applicable laws, industry standards, ethical considerations, and user expectations. Legal Requirements: California and Beyond…
ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee is “deeply concerned” about the credibility of the new gTLD program’s Next Round, after a scheme to broaden the geographic spread of applicants has started to look like a failure. The GAC and ALAC are calling for ICANN to address urgently what is sees as flaws in its Applicant Support Program,…
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The DMCA online safe harbor is a notice-and-takedown scheme. Web hosts aren’t liable for copyright-infringing third-party uploads unless and until the copyright owner submits a proper takedown notice to the host, at which point the web host can remain legally protected by expeditiously removing the targeted item. By taking web hosts out of the liability…
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Super Lawyers has named 24 Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers as 2023 Texas Rising Stars. The honor recognizes the top lawyers in Texas who are 40 or younger or have been practicing law for 10 years or less. Those selected received the highest point totals during the peer nomination, research and peer review process. Candidates are…
