The European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) 2019/880 will go into effect on June 28, 2024. The regulation aims to prevent illicit trade of cultural goods by setting forth new
Former Fleetwood Mac sound engineer sues Broadway hit Stereophonic for copying his memoir charting the creation of the famous Rumours album.
In July 2024, the Senate passed the Kids Online Safety Act, which would create a federal duty of care aimed at protecting minors online. As concerns grow regarding the negative
A win for the FTC, the merger between Tapestry, Inc. and Capri Holdings Limited was blocked as the court found that the merger would give Tapestry a dominant share of
As AI gets better at predicting how drug molecules arrange themselves into crystals, courts may need to reconsider what makes a new drug form patentable. When computers can forecast the
Under the current model for royalty rate-setting for digital music streaming, artists are paid one-tenth of a penny per stream despite digital streaming platforms making up over 80% of the
As the commercial space race heats up, the treatment of intellectual property in outer space will become a perennial issue. As humanity boldly goes where no man has gone before,
The current world’s No. 1 men’s tennis player, Jannik Sinner Sinner tested positive twice for an anabolic steroid in March but was not banned in a decision announced by the
In April 2024, Chad Hugo challenged Pharrell Williams’ attempt to secure sole control over ‘The Neptunes’ trademark, alleging Williams acted fraudulently and in bad faith. The news stunned the music
In 2018, the NCAA launched the transfer portal as an official system for student-athletes seeking to transfer between schools. Since its inception, the portal has experienced numerous changes. So, where
