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Time and time again, many startups tout their solution as better, faster or more user friendly than their competitors’.

Takeaway: If you are in the business of software development, it is important to realize what features of a programming language are actually open source ...

When entering into a joint venture or other ongoing contractual relationship in which intellectual property ("IP") is central to the value proposition

2017 was a big year for raising the profile of copyright in protecting computer programs. Two cases in particular helped bring attention to a myth that was addressed and dispelled some time ago ...

Wizards of the Coast, the publisher of Dungeons and Dragons, has announced that the 2024 updates to its flagship role-playing game will be released under a Creative Commons license.

Last month, we reported that the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the $6.75 million damages award against the 5Pointz property developers ...

Epic Games, Inc. ("Epic"), the company behind popular video game "Fortnite," has refused to stand down in its copyright infringement and breach of contract suit against a 14-year-old gamer.

As most readers know, the Supreme Court held in the 2006 eBay decision that injunctions were no longer to be the norm in patent cases, and irreparable harm was not to be presumed.

In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit joined the Sixth and Ninth Circuits in finding that a reconstruction is not a "copy" for purposes of a copyright application deposit.

The majority of copyright infringement claims against consumers using copyrighted software are resolved by settlement rather than litigation, for a multitude of reasons.

Kilmer allegedly told the artist he "could not afford the asking price" of the sculpture and did not purchase it.

Kent Keirsey, CEO of Invoke, an AI creation platform, submitted a copyright application for his AI-generated art entitled "A Single Piece of American Cheese." The work is completely created by artificial intelligence (AI).

Can you copyright a song title? That's the question at the heart of the recent dispute over Mariah Carey's seasonal chart topper All I Want for Christmas is You, as Michaël Sumer explains.

In an article published by Law360, Intellectual Property partner Michael Justus outlines several non-litigation options for brand and content owners seeking to resolve trademark, copyright and advertising disputes.

On August 29, 2014, the Ninth Circuit held that Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon") could not be held vicariously liable for the conduct of certain participants in its affiliate-marketing program.

The Ninth Circuit recently granted internet giant Amazon.com's motion to dismiss a claim of vicarious copyright infringement.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a lower court’s decision that dismissed a lawsuit brought by comic book artist Gary Friedrich, creator of the popular Ghost Rider character, concluding that Fredrich had no basis to bring a lawsuit contesting Marvel Enterprises ownership of the Ghost Rider copyright.

In May 2011, a bench trial commenced in the Federal District Court for Northern Georgia which may change the way college libraries everywhere operate.