Technology & Intellectual Property Update

Earlier this month the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a full committee hearing to discuss advancements in AI and the Department of Energy’s role in fostering these developments.  With the recent pivotal advances in AI, it has become clear that use of AI technologies will continue to […]

In April we summarized some of the recent intellectual property updates stemming from the rise in popularity in artificial intelligence technology, in particular with generative AI. On March 16, 2023, the U.S. Copyright Office (“the Office”) launched a new initiative focused on examining the copyright law and policy issues that […]

On September 11, 2023, Delaware Governor John Carney signed House Bill No. 154 into law Delaware’s new state consumer privacy law (the “Delaware Act”), which will become effective January 1, 2025.  Delaware now joins California, Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Florida, Texas and Oregon as states that […]

The longstanding feud between Taco John’s and Taco Bell came to a head May 16, 2023, when Taco Bell filed a Petition for Cancellation of the TACO TUESDAY trademark. TACO TUESDAY was registered in 1989 by Spicy Seasonings, LLC, Taco John’s parent company. Taco John’s registration covered almost the entire […]

Last month (July 2023), the California Attorney General announced a new California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”) investigatory sweep focused on employee data.  The Attorney General’s Office reported that it sent inquiry letters to large California employers seeking information on how those employers are complying “with the CCPA with respect to […]