During the ANA Advertising Law One Day Conference at Katten’s New York office on March 20, Intellectual Property Partners Kristin Achterhof and Michael Justus, who leads the firm’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Working Group,...more
On September 5, 2023, the U.S. Copyright Office Review Board affirmed the Copyright Office’s refusal to register a digital artwork created with the Midjourney text-to-image GenAI tool. The Review Board held that text prompts...more
On August 18, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Copyright Office, holding that digital artwork created “autonomously” by an artificial intelligence...more
One of the most impactful copyright law issues of our time is whether the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials as training data for generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models is protected fair use under the...more
Companies in all industries remain focused on implementing policies and training programs to govern employees’ use of generative AI (GenAI) tools. Meanwhile, early adopters with policies in place continue to evaluate and...more
Editor's Note: This article is the second in a series by Katten attorneys examining NFTs and various novel legal issues raised by NFTs.
The NFT explosion has led to a “gold rush” of thousands of new U.S. trademark...more
Dark Patterns Come to Light in California Data Privacy Laws -
Imagine this scenario: You are navigating through a website or watching an in-app ad, when suddenly you are redirected to a subscription page, even though you...more
5/13/2021
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Commercial Bankruptcy ,
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Intellectual Property Agreements ,
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Gambling With Graffiti: Using Street Art on Goods or in Advertising Comes With Significant Risks -
Graffiti. Guerrilla Art. Street Art. Aerosol Art. Tagging. It appears on the sides of buildings, highway signs, boundary...more
8/5/2020
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Appeals ,
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Domain Name Registration ,
Domain Names ,
Gambling ,
Generic Marks ,
Illegal Gambling ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
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Marketing ,
Online Gaming ,
Price Gouging ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
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