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A perennial debate exists in the white-collar space: do the benefits of self-disclosure outweigh the risks associated with providing the government with a road map to the company’s purported violation? Consistently, the Department of Justice, among other government agencies, has answered that...
Since Elon Musk announced his decision to remove the iconic bird logo and adopt "X", as Twitter's new logo (the "X Logo"), the rebranding decision has been the talk of the town. The rollout has prompted a barrage of reactions and has many questioning whether the change will attract legal hurdles...
A recently filed class action lawsuit raises more legal challenges to providers of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are used to create content. The suit cautions that a doomsday scenario is approaching and alleges a host of privacy and other violations occurring along the way. What...
Welcome to Saul Ewing’s Public Companies Quarterly Update series. Our intent is to, on a quarterly basis, highlight important legal developments of which we think public companies should be aware. This edition is related to developments during the second quarter of 2023. If you would like to discuss...
On May 18, 2023, the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the Federal Circuit's decision, Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, 987 F.3d 1080 (Fed. Cir. 2021), that the claims of two of Amgen's patents were invalid for lack enablement. The involved patents, US 8,829,165 and US 8,859,741, are directed to monoclonal...
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...
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate creative works raises interesting legal challenges to the protection of intellectual property. The plain language of the Copyright Act presents obstacles to artists who may use generative AI as part of their creative process. The U.S. Copyright...
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create works of art creates interesting legal challenges to the protection of intellectual property. A copyright infringement class action lawsuit has been filed against providers of AI software that is used to generate visual works of art based on...
On November 4, 2022, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Amgen v. Sanofi, No. 21-757, agreeing to review, “whether enablement is governed by the statutory requirement that the specification teach those skilled in the art to ‘make and use’ the claimed invention, 35 U.S.C. § 112, or whether it...
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create works of art and inventions raises interesting legal challenges to the protection of intellectual property (IP). The plain language of the Copyright Act and Patent Act present obstacles to inventors and artists who may use or be AI systems. Recent...
Summary/Description: The story of United States v. Rocket Learning, LLC