On October 24, 2023, the attorneys general of thirty-three states, including Nebraska, filed suit against Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the social media giant engages in unlawful conduct with respect to children on its platforms. In particular, the suit alleges that Meta knowingly fosters addictive and psychologically […]
Technology & Intellectual Property Update
A New Low(er) Bar for Data Breach Class Actions
on Thursday, 26 October 2023 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
A ruling by the Illinois appeals court in Flores v AON Corporation[1] set a new low(er) bar for proof of injury in a data breach class action suit. In the initial pleadings, the plaintiffs alleged that they had suffered damages in the form of: (1) damages to and diminution in […]
Life After Warhol: Will Kat Von D’s Use Be Considered Fair or Infringement?
on Thursday, 26 October 2023 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
On October 11, 2023, a California federal judge granted Jeffrey B. Sedlik’s (“Sedlik”) motion to reconsider whether famous tattoo artist Kat Von D’s (“Von D”) Miles Davis tattoo infringed his copyright. In 2017, Kat Von D posted a jazz series on social media which included posts of a tattoo based […]
Senate Conducts Hearing on the DOE’s Role in Advancing AI
on Thursday, 28 September 2023 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
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 […]
State Fair Winner Receives Another Registration Refusal
on Thursday, 28 September 2023 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
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 […]
