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As artificial intelligence reshapes corporate marketing, .ai domain names have become prime digital real estate worth millions. A recent WIPO ruling in a high-profile dispute between a combat sports brand and a domain investor reveals critical lessons about trademark rights, bad faith claims, and the limits of domain seizure policies in the booming AI domain market.

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board recently affirmed that a specific shade of bright green (Pantone 2297C) cannot be registered as a trademark for construction tripod legs due to functionality concerns. The decision highlights the complex interplay between color marks, safety features, and competitive disadvantage in trademark law, examining how high-visibility colors serve essential purposes beyond source identification.

As entertainment lawyers, we are often asked a deceptively simple question by creatives, producers, and studios: “Can we use this trademark in our project?”

M&A activity in AI is increasingly defined by speed, asymmetry of information and the quality of intangible assets. Financial performance still matters, but I’ve noticed it is no longer sufficient on its own. Buyers are underwriting something less visible and in many cases more determinative of long-term value: the defensibility of the underlying technology.

The Defend Trade Secrets Act marked its 10th anniversary in 2026, promising a unified national standard for trade secret protection. Has federal litigation delivered on this promise, or do state laws and circuit splits continue to fragment the landscape? This analysis examines key trends, unresolved legal questions, and emerging challenges posed by artificial intelligence in trade secret enforcement.

As renewable energy companies race to innovate and scale, many are overlooking a critical vulnerability: inadequate intellectual property protection. Two experienced attorneys reveal the strategic steps technology-focused clean energy firms must take throughout product development to safeguard their competitive position, secure financing, and maximize value in future transactions.

As generative AI patent filings surge globally, companies developing autonomous systems, robotics, and physical AI face new strategic challenges from incumbent patent holders and international filers. Understanding which innovations to patent versus protect as trade secrets has become critical for navigating this rapidly evolving landscape.

Patent prosecutors often overlook manufacturing method claims due to enforcement challenges, but these patents can provide strategic advantages under 35 U.S.C. § 271(g). A growing split among district courts regarding downstream liability for sellers and users of products made by patented processes creates both uncertainty and opportunity for patent owners seeking to expand protection beyond traditional composition claims.

The doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting (“OTDP”) is one of the most complicated aspects of U.S. patent law, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit soon will have an opportunity to limit when OTDP can arise.

In a recent PTAB decision, Director Squires addressed whether Microsoft's IPR petition should proceed despite Sandpiper CDN's discretionary denial request. The ruling hinged on two critical factors: the novelty of Microsoft's art citations and Sandpiper CDN's failure to disclose its own commonly assigned prior art during patent prosecution. This case provides important guidance on how patent owners' prosecution conduct can impact discretionary denial outcomes at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Diagnosis coding practices in the Medicare Advantage (“MA”) risk adjustment space continue to be a top enforcement priority for the Department of Justice (“DOJ”).

As entertainment lawyers, we are often asked a deceptively simple question by creatives, producers, and studios: “Can we use this trademark in our project?”

On August 26, 2026, NLRB General Counsel Crystal S. Carey issued Memorandum GC 26-04, “Further Guidance Regarding General Counsel Priorities.” The memo is her second in as many months and reads like a punch list for reversing the Board’s Biden-era precedent. For employers, the headline is simple: nothing has changed yet, but a lot may be about to.

A recent Seventh Circuit decision is a reminder of BIPA’s financial institution GLBA exceptions. In that case, the court held that a vendor to GLBA-regulated entities was exempt from Illinois’ biometric law.

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is increasingly moving beyond clinical decision support and into the administrative functions that directly impact healthcare reimbursement.

A publicly traded fintech company has announced a $590 million acquisition of its longtime national bank partner, marking a strategic shift from the traditional bank-partnership model to direct ownership of a national bank charter. The transaction, expected to close in the first half of 2027 pending regulatory approvals, would make the fintech a bank holding company while consolidating its banking activities and eliminating certain sponsor-bank fees. This deal represents a faster alternative to pursuing a d

New York Attorney General Letitia James has released final rules for the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act. The law was signed in 2024, but the effective date was triggered by the release of these rules.

On August 20, the District of Columbia’s Medical Debt Mitigation Amendment Act of 2026 became effective after being enacted without Mayor Muriel Bowser’s signature.

On September 1, the Texas Department of Banking issued a consent order resolving allegations that an escrow service provider conducted money transmission activity in Texas without obtaining a license.

On August 31, California Business and Consumer Services Agency (BCSA) Secretary Rohit Chopra announced that examining businesses’ use of emerging technologies...