Why the NCAA Still Owns the Past: NIL, Copyright, and the Limits of Athlete Control Published: August 21, 2025 Vince Eisinger, Russell M. Racine Business Law, Intellectual Property The North Carolina Business Court recently dismissed a lawsuit brought by members of N.C. State’s legendary 1983 NCAA men’s basketball… Read More
The Strategic Value of Trademark Search Before Brand Adoption and USPTO Application Published: July 31, 2025 Dominic Totman Business Law, Intellectual Property In the competitive landscape of branding and intellectual property, conducting a trademark search before adopting a brand name or filing a… Read More
2024 Supreme Court Series Published: July 3, 2024 The Supreme Court of the United States has released several opinions as it enters into the summer recess, some of… Read More
Copyright Act Limitations Period Does Not Limit Damages Recovery Published: May 17, 2024 Intellectual Property The United States Supreme Court recently announced its Opinion in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy, 144 S. Ct. 1135… Read More
Artificial Intelligence Is Not a “Person” in the United Kingdom Published: January 22, 2024 Intellectual Property The United Kingdom Supreme Court has held that AI is not a person. In 2018, Stephen Thaler filed two patent… Read More
The Modern Napster: Will OpenAI End Like the File Sharing Platform? Published: January 22, 2024 Intellectual Property On December 27, 2023, the New York Times sued OpenAI for copyright infringement. OpenAI is the company behind popular application… Read More