Gibson scores a major win in the legal showdown with Dean! A definitive ruling on guitar shapes and trademarks sets a bold precedent for originality in design. Gibson’s Flying V, Explorer, & SG guitar shapes =valid trademarks that were infringed upon. www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/gi...

When a single photograph ignites a legal battle—Barron Claiborne is taking a stand (and it’s not the first time) against copyright infringement over his iconic “King of New York” portrait of The Notorious B.I.G. www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/...

David vs. Goliath: A Costa Rican developer just won a major legal battle against Nintendo. This case is a powerful reminder that trademark enforcement has limits. Read more about the ruling⤵️ #IntellectualProperty #TrademarkLaw #LautureIP ticotimes.net/2025/01/30/d...

🚨 Warner Bros. Discovery has partnered with rights firm Cutting Edge Group in a joint venture which will co-own the studio’s catalog of film and TV music from its blockbusters.⤵️ www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

🧵At last: The U.S. Copyright Office has released Part 2 of its AI & Copyright report, focusing on copyrightability. Key takeaway: "Extending protection to material whose expressive elements are determined by a machine…would undermine rather than further the constitutional goals of copyright.”

🔦 techcrunch.com/2025/01/28/d...

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In a significant legal development, director and actor Justin Baldoni has filed a $400 million lawsuit against co-star Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, alleging defamation and civil extortion related to their work on “It Ends With Us.” www.thewrap.com/justin-baldo...

💡https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/bluesky-is-getting-its-own-photo-sharing-app-flashes/

Colorado shuts down its NIL collective as NCAA rules shift toward direct athlete payments. 💼🏈 Athletes, collectives, & donors—this is a major shift in the NIL game. Read more about what it means: frontofficesports.com/colorado-nil... #NIL #CollegeAthletes #SportsLaw

🎥✨ 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀! ✨📸⁣ ⁣ New year, new due diligence! Are you protecting your brand and content like a pro? 🤔 From trademarks to contracts, there’s a lot to consider when building your empire. Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered with this 6-step legal checklist! 💼💡⁣

Public Domain Day 2025 kicked off this week on New Years! 🎉 Works from 1929, including iconic films, music, and literature, are now free for everyone to use and enjoy. Catch up on the latest additions: web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...

Welp! news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Tick-tock said the clock…for TikTok The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled that the law that requires TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent or be banned *is* constitutional. www.reuters.com/legal/us-app...

emphasis on the for profit part. please don't think that I'm DMCA-ing every person reposting/editing/having fun with it. I dont even tell brands to take their posts down, I'm just asking for them to AT LEAST ask or give me credit for my art. my main issue is people profiting directly off it.

📌 copyrightlately.com/flowers-copy...

📌 Suing over metrics #Theynotlikeus variety.com/2024/music/n...

📌 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

Congratulations to one of our near and dear! 🎉🎉🎉

HUGE news! 😱 we’re registered with the USPTO just in time for our 1-year business anniversary! Big thank you to @lautureip.bsky.social! #lawsky

The #USPTO, the agency dedicated to protecting new innovations, prohibited almost all internal use of GenAI tools, though employees can still participate in controlled experiments. www.wired.com/story/us-pat...

🔔Trademark fees going UP…on a Saturday. (January 18, 2025 that is). bit.ly/40LcOQZ

We, too, have made the switch from the “X” bird.