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Hollywood Strikes Back: Disney and Universal Sue A.I. Platform Midjourney for Copyright Infringement

by Daniel Jason Ain In a landmark legal action, Disney and Universal have jointly filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against generative A.I. image platform Midjourney.  This marks the first time that major Hollywood studios have sued A.I. startups for copyright infringement....

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RPJ’s Ethan Krasnoo Offers Legal Insight in the Daily Mail and Fox News on Justin Baldoni’s Diminished Lawsuit Against Blake Lively

In recent coverage by both the Daily Mail and Fox News, RPJ’s Ethan Krasnoo offered incisive legal analysis on the escalating dispute between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. Following a federal judge’s decision on Monday to dismiss the core elements of Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit – namely defamation and extortion...

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Patent Eligibility Law Reform

by Nafsika Karavida The Likely Reintroduction of the Patent Eligibility Reform Act The Patent Eligibility Reform Act ("PERA")[1] is expected to be reintroduced under the current Trump administration. Many in the patent law and innovation sectors believe that the administration’s pro-business stance, emphasis on intellectual property rights, and a conservative-leaning Supreme...

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Second Circuit Permits Sua Sponte Raising Of “Fair Use” Defense For Non-Appearing Defendant

By Gregory Feit Consider the following scenario: A professional photographer sues a company for copyright infringement, alleging that the company displayed her copyright-protected photograph on its website without her authorization.  Although properly served with the photographer’s complaint, the company never appears in the lawsuit.  The photographer moves for a default...

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