ArticleKFC Sues Church's Chicken Over Trademark DisputeIn response to a bold move on the part of Church's Chicken to incorporate "Original Recipe" into its latest marketing blast, KFC filed suit against Church's...United StatesIntellectual PropertyKlemchuk
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ArticleCounterparts Clause: Why Your Contracts Need An Electronic Signature UpdateMany commercial contracts include a section that allows two or more parties to sign on separate pages, usually under the heading "Counterparts."United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawKlemchuk
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ArticlePart III: A Business Owners Guide To Assignments, Assignment Clauses, And LicensesWhen hiring creators to develop copyrighted works for your business, understanding the critical differences between assignments, licenses, and work-for-hire agreements can mean the difference between owning...United StatesIntellectual PropertyKlemchuk
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ArticleAnnouncing Our “History & Intellectual Property Law” Blog SeriesHistory is more than a record of what happened—it is a testing ground for how ideas are created, protected, shared, stolen, and commercialized.United StatesIntellectual PropertyKlemchuk
ArticleAI-Generated Country Song Tops Billboard—So Who Cares That It Cannot Be Copyrighted? Wrong.Earlier this month, the fully AI-generated song "Walk My Walk" took the number one spot on Billboard's "Country Digital Song Sales" chart. The song appears to have been created by Breaking Rust...United StatesIntellectual PropertyKlemchuk
ArticleAI Copyright Litigation Update: Recent Rulings In Consolidated Cases Against OpenAI And MicrosoftRecent activity in the consolidated AI lawsuits brought by various authors, the New York Times, and others, against Open AI and Microsoft involves rulings by the magistrate judge on various...United StatesTechnologyKlemchuk
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ArticleTexas Chili: History, The Bean Debate, And The Law Behind The LegendChili inspires the kind of fierce loyalty usually reserved for sports teams and barbecue joints. Ask three Texans where chili came from, whether beans belong...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKlemchuk
ArticleMore Than A Fine – U.S. Attorney’s Career Cut Short Due To AI MisuseA federal magistrate judge publicly reprimanded a former U.S. Attorney for submitting court briefs containing AI-generated hallucinations and false case citations, resulting in the attorney's termination and national professional disgrace. The case underscores the severe consequences attorneys face when failing to verify AI-generated content before filing, with similar incidents emerging across federal courts nationwide. United StatesTechnologyKlemchuk