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IP and Commercial Contract Litigation Developments and Trends: What Transactional Lawyers Should Know

JD Supra Law

As part of our Spotlight series, we invited litigation partners Dana E. Chicago), to talk about recent trends and issues in IP-related and other commercial litigation that would be of particular interest to our readers. Becker (Philadelphia), Shon Lo (Chicago), and Krista Vink Venegas, Ph.D. By: Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

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Why reusing contracts is a bad idea. The Legal Risks of Reusing Contracts

LexBlog IP

Contracts are the backbone of business transactions and legal relationships. In the interest of efficiency and cost-effectiveness, some individuals and businesses may be tempted to reuse contracts for similar purposes. In this The post Why reusing contracts is a bad idea.

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Court Says Twitter Misused Litigation to Punish Defendants for Their Speech–X v. CCDH

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

If the case stands on appeal, Twitter will write a check to CCDH to compensate it for the litigation harms Twitter has imposed on it. In a highly technical ruling, the court rejects Twitter’s CFAA claim on a motion to dismiss and rejects Twitter’s other claims, including breach of contract, on an anti-SLAPP motion to strike.

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[Guest post] Generative AI, originality, and the potential role of contract in protecting unoriginal works

The IPKat

Here’s what they write: Generative AI, originality, and the potential role of contract in protecting unoriginal works by Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Oliver Fairhurst Artificial Kat Over the past two years the IPKat has hosted debate on the question of whether the outputs of generative AI tools are protected under copyright law.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

IP Law 360

The past week in London has seen Howard Kennedy face legal action by a London hotel chain, former racing boss Bernie Ecclestone and Formula One hit with a breach of contract claim by a Brazilian racecar driver, and a libel row between broadcaster Jeremy Vine and ex-footballer Joey Barton.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

IP Law 360

The past week in London has seen rapper Ivorian Doll hit with a copyright claim, private members club Aspinalls file a claim against a Saudi sheikh, and Motorola Solutions file a claim against the British government on the heels of its dispute over losing a £400 million ($502 million) government contract.

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FitBit’s Contract Formation Upheld Despite Different Ways of Linking to the TOS—Houtchens v. Google (with Bonus Contracts Quick Links)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This outcome is consistent with other “Internet of Things” cases, such as the 23andMe litigation (and, in a sense, the ProCD v. BONUS: Additional contracts links from the past six months. Applying the Ninth Circuit’s Berman case , the court says Uber’s contract formation was a “browsewrap.” Zeidenberg case from way back when).