By: Jamie Rauch On December 19, 2022, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced record monetary fines of five hundred twenty million dollars ($520,000,000) against Epic Games, Inc. (“Epic Games”), the creator of the hugely successful video game Fortnite, based upon violations of: (i) The Children’s Online Privacy Protection […]
By: Sean P. Scheinfeld A computer scientist has lost his bid to secure patents for inventions created by his artificial intelligence (AI) system. On August 5, 2022, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, in its opinion in Thaler v. Vidal, flatly concluded that the Patent Act does not allow for […]
By: Danielle Manahan A common practice when looking at and interviewing prospective employees is to ask for information on their salary history. This information is surely useful in determining the applicant’s level of experience or calculating the salary offer you present to a successful candidate. However, under a recent law […]
By: Nikki R. Breeland Kanye West, and Def Jam Recordings, were recently sued by Texas preacher, Bishop David Paul Moten, who accused Kanye of stealing a recorded sermon he gave to his congregation and using the sermon in a new song. The allegedly offending song, “Come to Life” was released […]
Issue No. 1, July 2022