US IP Law Tracker

After a decade, DTSA cases reveal consistent settlement patterns useful for risk assessment.

• High Settlement Rates: 65% of federal trade secret...

These platforms deliver practical tools for copyright research in entertainment and litigation.

• Case summaries with extensive links to full-text court documents
• Broad coverage of court decisions and new developments

The dispute began in January when Patagonia sued drag activist Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement after her merch application, claiming it...

• Community pressure forced Allie Rose Co. to surrender its “Hot Girls Read” trademark after a dispute filing funded by donations.
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Shore News Network is refusing to settle a copyright suit from Oliya Fedun, arguing that embedding a publicly available YouTube video falls squarely...

Generative AI and vibe-coding workflows are forcing companies to rethink trade secret identification and enforcement.

• Pleading misappropriation...

Three recent developments highlight the widening patchwork of U.S. non-compete regulation:

• Tennessee now voids noncompetes for employees below a new...

• NC Supreme Court revived misappropriation claims after defendants deleted files post-preservation demands, creating an adverse inference of guilt
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Do YouTube uploads grant Google a license to train AI like Lyria, or does this amount to unauthorized copyright infringement?

• Suno case: The AI...

Non-competes are negotiable but risk invalidation if too broad.

• Narrow key terms: Limit duration, geography, and scope before signing
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ASCAP has sued four radio groups for airing its music without licenses after nonpayment terminations.

• Haugo Broadcasting (SD): Stations played...

The Ninth Circuit's Chief Judge has granted a rare en banc rehearing in the copyright case over Kat Von D's Miles Davis tattoo.

The Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. (2021) decision stands as a landmark where fair use played a pivotal role in shaping software development. This remains essential guidance for copyright strategy in tech.

WWE's filings for WWE Superstar Scramble and WWE Hard Hitters signal plans for new video games targeting mobile and arcade niches rather than...

The American Physical Society has registered U.S. trademarks for its Physical Review Applied journal along with the APS Physics and Physics logos, marking a deliberate expansion of brand protection efforts.

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