You’ve almost certainly heard that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a rule banning noncompetes. The rule is scheduled to take effect on September 4. On July 3, a federal court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction against the ban, holding it exceeds the FTC’s powers. But, so far, the court’s injunction applies only to Read the full article…
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What is Trademark Monitoring and Policing?
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Why This is Crucial
If you spent a fortune to build a new headquarters for your business, should you save money by not maintaining and securing the property?
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It’s as predictable as the sunrise. Some new trending term bubbles up – a new celebrity nickname, or a slang word or phrase – and people rush to the U.S. Trademark Office to file trademark registration applications covering it. For example, 51 people applied to register YOLO (“you only live once”). Can you register a Read the full article…
Businesses Beware: Using AI to Create Fake Celebrity Advertisements Can Get You in Trouble
Imagine Taylor Swift endorsing your product. Can’t afford her? AI can fake it for you! Thanks to AI deepfake technology, you can create a counterfeit but realistic Taylor Swift endorsement without involving her. Deepfakes use computer machine learning to create eerily realistic images, videos, and audio mimicking real people. Scammers used AI to create a Read the full article…