Technology & Intellectual Property Update

Doorbell cameras have become the norm in many homes, but they’ve also become the target of several class action suits arising from privacy-related claims. Most recently, Google LLC (“Google”) has come under fire as a result of the Familiar Face Detection (“FFD”) feature offered via its Nest cameras. Per the […]

The news from AI has been good and bad – AI agents continue to help businesses with repetitive tasks, programming, marketing, and much more; but AI agents also continue to help hackers and fraudsters perpetrate criminal activity.  Some recent accounts include: An AI platform itself, Hugging Face, reported that it […]

We’re seeing a substantial uptick in connection with demands under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) for violations of the wiretapping or pen register portions of the law based on a business’s website. In particular, these demands are being made by an individual named Vivek Shah.  Mr. Shah deploys […]

Google recently announced that it was filing two suits[1] against fraud groups that are using Gemini, Google’s AI platform, to create legitimate looking websites designed to trick users into providing their credit card information.  The suits were filed in a Manhattan federal court against unknown individuals listed as “Does 1-25.” […]

An intent-to-use (ITU) application is a tool for entrepreneurs, innovators, or established businesses with an idea for a brand or product name that, although close, is not yet ready for market. ITUs, codified under 15 U.S.C §1057(c), are an exception to the common law principle of trademarks that the first […]