May/June

The intersection between intellectual property (IP) law and bankruptcy law has gained prominence lately in both legal fields. There is currently a case pending in the Supreme Court involving IP rights in bankruptcy.

Three celebrity entertainers, Alfonso Ribeiro (better known as Carlton from “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”), rapper 2 Milly, and Backpack Kid, filed federal lawsuits against videogame creator, Epic Games, for the unauthorized use of their originally created dances and likenesses within the massively popular videogame Fortnite

In 2016, Congress passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), an amendment to the Economic Espionage Act of 1996.

Throughout history, fashion trends have reflected social attitudes toward class status, wealth, power, and sexual identity.

On Dec. 10, 2018, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Kisor v. Wilkie.1 All judges and lawyers who interact with the administrative state directly or on behalf of clients should pay attention to its resolution.

By the time you read this, the Supreme Court of the United States will have heard argument in Mission Product Holdings Inc. v. Tempnology LLC, in which the Court is expected to decide whether the rejection of a trademark license agreement by a debtor-licensor bars the non-debtor licensee from continuing to use the mark.

The 2011 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) created new administrative post-grant proceedings in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for third parties to challenge a patent’s validity.

Roughly one year ago, the Federal Circuit’s decision in Berkheimer v. HP Inc