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Cannabis legalization comes with trade secret concerns
As Minnesota’s cannabis industry grows, attorneys warn businesses to protect trade secrets as courts begin addressing intellectual property disputes.
AI copyright lawsuits reshape legal landscape
Generative AI lawsuits test copyright law, as courts weigh fair use, infringement, and authorship in cases reshaping the future of creative rights.
Breaking the Ice: Patent costs help motivate pro bono service
A patent, as registered patent attorney Rakhi Nikhanj explains, can bring financial rewards but also can be expensive for individual inventors.
Perspectives: Birthday recalls Minnesota case law battles
From juvenile rulings to birthday party assaults, Minnesota case law reflects how age and birthdays can shape serious legal outcomes across many areas.
Judge allows newspaper copyright lawsuit against OpenAI to proceed
A federal judge has ruled that The New York Times and other newspapers can proceed with a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft.
Lawyers: First AI fair use case may prove to be outlier
A recent Delaware federal court decision represents the first substantive application of copyright law and fair use doctrine to artificial intelligence.
Breaking the Ice: Practice combines legal, musical background
Fredrikson’s Tony Mendoza brings decades of experience as an attorney and a musician to his work with clients in arts and entertainment and communications, among other fields.
Intellectual Property – Third-Party Beneficiary Claims; Licensing Agreement; Lanham Act
13-1391 – 11 Syngenta Seeds, Inc. v. Bunge North America, Appealed from U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, Bennett, J.
Intellectual Property – Licensing Agreement; False Advertising; Third-Party Beneficiary Claims
13-1391 Syngenta Seeds, Inc. v. Bunge North America, Inc., appealed from Northern District of Iowa, Bye, J.
Merchant & Gould sees no end to IP boom
Merchant & Gould CEO Brian Batzli speaks to Minnesota Lawyer about his role as leader of the top-ranked IP firm.
Intellectual Property – Trade Secrets; PowerPoint Presentations; Punitive Damages
13-1905 Hallmark Cards, Inc. v. Monitor Clipper Partners, LLC, appealed from Western District of Missouri, Wollman, J.
Intellectual Property – Trademark Infringement; Registration Cancellation; Likelihood of Confusion
12-3631 Lovely Skin, Inc. v. Ishtar Skin Care Products, appealed from District of Nebraska, Gruender, J.
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