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Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Sting, David Bowie, Stevie Nicks, Bruce Springsteen, and now KISS. What do they all have in common? They have all sold their music catalogs in the past 10 years. Jackson and Springsteen reaped the biggest rewards at over $500M each. Catalog sales have become big business...

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create various forms of media raises interesting legal issues relating to the protection of intellectual property. Generative AI is being used to create songs that have vocals and other characteristics that mimic the sound and style of famous musicians. In...

LOS ANGELES, (MARCH 27, 2024) – In joining Saul Ewing as a new partner, Zev Shechtman brings 15 years of experience representing clients in complex business bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency matters in and out of court. He is resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Mr. Shechtman’s...

The Third Circuit has a reputation as being a “plain meaning” court—meaning that it strictly construes and applies the words of a statute. Its January 19, 2024, opinion in In re FTX Trading Ltd., No. 23-2297 (3rd Cir. Jan. 19, 2024) (“ FTX”) is an example. The relevant facts in the “highly complex”...

With the recent emergence of Name Image Likeness ("NIL") compensation, alumni associations focused on raising funds to compensate student athletes have been on the rise. But alumni associations in some form or another have been around as long as some of the oldest colleges and universities in the...

Within the last year ‘ChatGPT’ has become a household name. Some may even know that a company called OpenAI created the chatbot service based on artificial intelligence. What you may not know is that OpenAI applied to register the term “GPT” as a trademark, and that application was recently rejected...

Maryland’s intermediate court created new and binding precedent for cases related to misappropriation of trade secrets under the Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“MUTSA”). In the reported opinion of Ingram, et al. v. Cantwell-Cleary Co., Inc., the Appellate Court of Maryland held that customer...

"Innovation continues across industries at a rapid pace. Many companies maintain highly valuable trade secrets and private data that provide them with a competitive market advantage. The rapidly evolving technological landscape, however, leads to new and more sophisticated threats to a company’s...

"The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate creative works and inventions raises interesting legal challenges to the protection of intellectual property. Courts have become the battleground for one individual in particular, Dr. Stephen Thaler, to test whether creative works and inventions...

January 26, 2024 - With AI poised to reshape the practice of law and businesses in every industry, Saul Ewing is pleased to partner with the ABA’s Intellectual Property Litigation Committee in forming the AI Subcommittee. The AI Subcommittee will monitor legal and technological developments in this...

"What happens to a band name when a band breaks up? In the case of The Guess Who, there was no agreement between the band members on use, so original bassist Jim Kale registered THE GUESS WHO as a trademark in the United States in 1986 without telling the other band members."

In an age where technology permeates nearly every facet of business, the importance of having a general understanding of Information Technology (IT) contracts is crucial.

A previous article discussed the rising prevalence of mediation in large chapter 11 bankruptcies, especially its use in previously rare scenarios such as plan confirmation. Part II considers a more traditional mediation topic: adversary proceedings.

WILMINGTON, DEL., (SEPT 21, 2023) – In joining Saul Ewing as a new partner, Evan Miller brings almost 15 years of experience handling bankruptcy and restructuring matters, both in and out of court, as well as bankruptcy litigation for clients. He is resident in the firm’s Wilmington, Delaware office...