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Dana Silva is the update co-author of chapter 15, “Litigation.” She is an associate at Saul Ewing LLP in Century City. Her current practice focuses primarily on commercial litigation, but she also has years of experience representing employers in all types of employment litigation.
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...
"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...
"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 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...
Edited by Joe Lipchitz Boston Litigation Partner Joe Lipchitz partnered with Judge Paul D. Wilson to edit and revise the Massachusetts Superior Court Civil Practice Jury Instructions published by the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. The instructions are a valuable resource for both...