New York Times Copyright Suit and Key Facts -
On December 27, 2023, The New York Times Company (“NYT”) filed a Complaint in the Southern District of New York against Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) and several OpenAI...more
1/17/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Office ,
Fair Use ,
Machine Learning ,
New York Times ,
The Copyright Act ,
Training ,
Transformative Use ,
USPTO
On June 14, 2023, Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 347 legalizing online sports wagering and advance deposit horse race wagering. The bill has moved through the legislative process in a little over three months....more
On Thursday, October 27, 2022, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (MLGCC) announced they have advanced the license applications of the following 10 online/mobile sportsbook operators:...more
In recent years, New Jersey lawmakers and gaming authorities have taken steps to establish the state as a major hub for the Esports industry in the United States. In 2021, the legislature amended New Jersey’s sports betting...more
As the Seminole Tribe’s anticipated November 15 online betting “launch” approaches, there has been a flurry of activity in the three lawsuits challenging the online sports betting provisions in the 2021 Seminole Tribal-State...more
10/22/2021
/ Casinos ,
Compliance ,
Dismissals ,
Florida ,
Governor DeSantis ,
Indian Gaming ,
Indian Gaming Regulation Act ,
Online Gaming ,
Sports Betting ,
Sports Gambling ,
Tribal-State Gaming Compacts
On May 19, 2021, the Florida legislature approved a 30-year deal granting the Seminole Indian Tribe (Tribe) exclusive rights to operate sports betting in the state. While the Tribal Gaming Compact received bipartisan support...more
On May 25, 2021, the Connecticut General Assembly enacted legislation authorizing retail and online sports betting, online casino gaming and online daily fantasy sports (DFS), to be offered exclusively by the Connecticut...more
Adam Bahret of Apex Ridge Reliability defines Use Case 7 as the way a customer may use your product in a manner that is way beyond anything you expect. Product engineers may explore Use Case 7 to reveal weaknesses in a...more
In the second installment of the Legal Use Case 7 series, White and Williams lawyers Frank Bruno, Jim Burger and Bill Kennedy expand upon their first conversation with Apex Ridge Reliability engineer and originator of the Use...more
The explosive growth of sports betting in the United States has opened the door to a variety of new business opportunities for firms in the technology, hospitality, marketing, and financial services industries. It is...more
5/17/2021
/ Applications ,
Compliance ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Gaming Legislation ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Marketing ,
Sports Betting ,
State Licenses ,
Suppliers ,
Technology Sector ,
Vendors
...Robots are everywhere – but perhaps just not how everyone imagined them. For decades, the promise of robots brought to mind devices like R2D2 and C3PO, or perhaps Rosie the Robot from The Jetsons – autonomous, intelligent...more
Congress passed The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Act) on December 21, 2020 and the Act was signed into law by President Trump on December 27, 2020. Though titled as COVID relief, the Act includes sweeping changes to...more
1/4/2021
/ CAFC ,
CASE Act ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Entertainment Venues ,
Grants ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Irreparable Harm ,
Non-Use of Trademarks ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
On April 28, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued its third Official Notice (the Notice) in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, further extending certain specifically enumerated trademark and patent...more
On March 31, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued Official Notices in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, granting 30-day extensions for certain specifically enumerated trademark and patent...more