By Scott Graham | February 8, 2019
Record labels are defending their copyrights from two class actions by musician on the grounds they're works made for hire. Orrick partner Paul Fakler says an about-face by Congress 20 years ago should have put that theory to rest.
By Scott Graham | February 1, 2019
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has spoken, and the $21 million verdict—plus a $7 million fee award added by U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant—has been wiped from the books.
By Ken Seddon | January 24, 2019
A new year brings with it inevitable changes, and along with those changes comes a degree of uncertainty, particularly given the volatility of the global economy. Trade disputes, posturing and market fluctuations all portend a 2019 that can have a significant impact on intellectual property.
By Dan Clark | December 20, 2018
Robert Silvers, a partner in the litigation department at Paul Hastings in Washington, D.C., said Thursday the Justice Department's action serves as a stark reminder for companies to not only check their own cybersecurity but also the security of their third-party vendors. Many of the companies were compromised by attacks on their managed service providers, who manage, process and store data.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Brian Evans, Jordan Hirsch and Michael Summersgill | December 14, 2018
Defending against complex patent cases involving multiple asserted patents and accused products can be unpredictable, expensive and difficult to control. Large patent cases can take years to get to trial, can expose billions of dollars in accused revenues, and can cost millions of dollars to litigate.
By Phillip Bantz | December 6, 2018
The French company with a North American headquarters in Shelton, Conn. and a factory in the same state has filed a pair of trademark infringement complaints against alleged counterfeiters of their disposable cigarette lighters before the U.S. International Trade Commission and U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
By Scott Graham | December 4, 2018
Hearing his first patent case, Brett Kavanaugh says legislators tried and failed to exclude private sales from a list of disqualifying prior art. Other justices sounded less sure.
By Phillip Bantz | December 4, 2018
"Backing down on tariffs gives U.S. manufacturers who are thinking about building capacity back up heartburn," said one GC. Meanwhile, trade lawyers are telling U.S. companies that trade with China to plan for the worst and consider restructuring their manufacturing chains.
By Scott Graham | November 21, 2018
A Los Angeles jury finds infringement and awards $5 million in punitives, but zero actual damages. Now a big fight looms over an injunction to stop Integrated Supply Network from infringing.
By Scott Graham | November 19, 2018
A favorable claim construction ruling from Judge Haywood Gilliam ends a case against a patent owner whose predecessor won $10.7 million from the iPhone maker.
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