Berry Bad Outcomes: Millions at Stake for Dewberry Group, Inc.
February 01, 2025
Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari to decide a $43 million suit between two real estate developers over the name “Dewberry.” The crux of the case once it reached SCOTUS is the extent to which courts can award the profits, not of the named defendant, but of the defendant’s affiliate for trademark infringement.
Best Practices for AI Compliance and Security
February 01, 2025
Creating new forms of artificial intelligence may be a great leap forward, but controlling them can be a stumbling block for businesses and government agencies alike.
Gen Z’s Tech Familiarity Seen As Asset for Law Firm Retention and Recruiting
February 01, 2025
With a greater number of older attorneys expected to age out of the profession and succession planning earning an increased focus in the legal world, law firms will need to ramp up talent recruitment and retention, and observers envision Gen Z attorneys, with their heightened familiarity with technology, as a particularly critical asset.
Fifth Circuit Weighs In On Constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act
February 01, 2025
Events have moved swiftly and symptomatically lately in the Fifth Circuit. Long known as the circuit with the greatest skepticism of federal regulation of the economy, it turned its attention to the Corporate Transparency Act, which requires non-exempt companies to report the identity of their beneficial owners.
Fresh Filings
February 01, 2025
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
The 2025 Patent Landscape Begins With Many Pieces of Proposed Legislation
February 01, 2025
The U.S. patent legal landscape in 2025 is poised for change. The incoming presidential administration is coupled with interim changes in leadership at the USPTO after Kathi Vidal’s departure, and several newly vacant, fillable commissioner seat openings at the ITC. Amid that backdrop, many pieces of proposed patent legislation are pending in Congress which could further — or possibly stifle — modern trends in American patent law, and could alter our innovation landscape for years to come. This article surveys that pending patent legislation.
