LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This blog has been cross-posted on Seyfarth’s California Peculiarities Employment Law blog. With California’s unique laws on classifying independent contractors, including how “work made for hire” language is interpreted in California, businesses should pay attention to best practices for a successful partnership.

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Cogency Global

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

What this means : As charitable fundraising continues to evolve, California's Assembly Bill 488 and proposed implementing regulations marks a turning point in the regulation of online charitable fundraising.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

On September 18, 2023, NetChoice, LLC — a national trade association with members from the tech and social media industry — obtained a preliminary injunction from the District Court for the Northern District of California preventing the State of California from enforcing the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“AADC” or the “Act”).

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

California passed new laws reiterating its prohibition on employment-related non-competition obligations.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

I recently wrote a lengthy blog post explaining the many problems with the California Journalism Protection Act (JCPA), AB 886. CJPA doesn’t support California-focused journalism. Indeed, it’s likely to transfer wealth away from California entities to benefit non-California entities.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 3, 2022

But settlements that touch the California sun—those negotiated, completed, or entered within the limits of the Golden State—are now governed by. By: Haug Partners LLP

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2024

The California legislature attempted to take these protections a few steps further for children under the age of 18 with the AADC. ” [SPB4] The court then examined the means by which California chose to accomplish that goal by analyzing each of the challenged provisions of the Act. The reason?

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 28, 2024

Picture a renowned winery in the heart of Napa Valley that has built its reputation on a trademark that connoisseurs associate with exceptional quality. This trademark, a symbol of years of hard work and dedication, represents the essence of the brand's identity and market appeal.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 15, 2024

The importance of claim construction, and how construing the same term facing a challenge based on different prior art in separate inter partes review proceedings can result in contrary findings on invalidity, was illustrated by the Federal Circuit's decision recently in Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. Personal Genomics Taiwan, Inc.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

transferred a declaratory judgement patent dispute from the Eastern District of New York to the Central District of California under 28 U.S.C. On October 30, 2023, Judge Brian M. Cogan (E.D.N.Y) 1406, on the basis of improper venue. See Shenzhen City Sanhu Tech. Albanese et. 23-cv-7691 (BMC), 2023 BL 389932 (E.D.N.Y. 30, 2023).

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2024

Legal experts following Golden State courts in 2024 are tracking groundbreaking lawsuits against artificial-intelligence developers brought by content creators, high-stakes antitrust cases against BigTech companies, and a wave of fresh litigation over the scope of California's Private Attorneys General Act.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The bill applies to businesses that “do business in California.” ” Many major businesses will have to comply with the law because they in fact do business in California. If they don’t do business in California, they can ignore it. Trying to evade California law is also short-term thinking.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

A Texas federal judge on Monday granted Dropbox's motion to transfer a suit by Topia Technology over patents for sharing electronic files to the Northern District of California.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 18, 2024

Marvin Gaye rightsholder seeks to revive Ed Sheeran lawsuit, judge denies motion by California plaintiffs in New York OpenAI case and more. The post 3 Count: Musical Appeal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The plaintiffs may have to sue in California if the law survives Constitutional scrutiny. Facebook sought to relocate the case to Northern District of California per its TOS. The parties agree that the claim is within the TOS’s scope and the TOS forum selection clause dictates Northern District of California. But surprise!

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 19, 2023

California has done it again! We reported last month concerning California’s new non-compete law that furthers the state’s protections for employee mobility and seeks to void out of state employee non-compete agreements. Under existing California law, non-compete agreements with. By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Banc of California petitioned to cancel a registration for the mark shown below left, on the ground of likely confusion with its registered mark shown below right, both for, inter alia , banking services. Banc of California, National Association v. It all boiled down to the first DuPont factor. How do you think this came out?

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Meagan Bainbridge and Lukas Clary review some of the potential intellectual property and privacy concerns that can come about when employees use AI for work purposes in this episode of California Employment News. By: Weintraub Tobin

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 9, 2024

This California Lawyers Association webinar, scheduled for January 10, 2024, explores the implications of the FTC’s proposed rule, providing crucial insights for businesses adapting to the changing regulatory landscape.

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43(B)log

JUNE 21, 2023

5, 2023) Hicks alleged that defendant, a California agricultural corporation, misrepresented the environmental impact of its farming practices through its advertising and “Inaugural Report on Environmental, Social and Governance Actions.” She brought the usual California statutory claims. Grimmway Enters., 2023 WL 3829689, No.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JULY 15, 2021

Fish & Richardson is pleased to announce that three Silicon Valley attorneys were recently included in Super Lawyers’ 2021 list of Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers: David Barkan. 2021 Northern California Rising Star: Betty Chen. percent can be named Rising Stars.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

On September 6, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-12-23 (the “Executive Order”) relating to the use of generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”) by the State, as well as preparation of certain reports assessing the equitable use of GenAI in the public sector. Impact Analysis Framework.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This tattoo—which Von D did not charge for—would set off a two-year legal battle that culminated in a jury trial in the Central District of California in early 2024. By: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 16, 2023

California’s Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1076 on October 13, 2023, which adds new Business & Professions Code §16600.1, making it unlawful to impose non-compete clauses on employees – which contractual restrictions already are void under Business & Professions Code §16600. Read more.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2024

Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) launched a new website dedicated to providing resources to California residents about their privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

A recent decision from the Central District of California, Oceanside Health Products LLC v. Defendant also included references to potentially applicable privacy laws, including those of California. Instock Goodies Inc. 2023 WL 3781649 (C.D. The case is Oceanside Health Products LLC v. Instock Goodies Inc. 2023 WL 3781649 (C.D.

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IP Law 360

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A California woman registered a corporation under the name of Blue Shield of California and listed the address of the real health insurance provider for her own entity, according to a federal lawsuit.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This week, California’s governor signed a first-in-the-nation law that will impose new regulations on data brokers, requiring such entities to delete personal data pursuant to consumer requests. The only other state that requires a data broker registry is Vermont. The only other state that requires a data broker registry is Vermont.

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IP Law 360

JULY 14, 2022

A California federal judge has booted a copyright suit lodged against the Museum of Dream Space by a Japanese art collective over experiential digital exhibitions, finding the collective did not sufficiently prove it is exempt from pre-suit registration requirements.

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43(B)log

MAY 12, 2022

California has three statutes that consumer plaintiffs often use (along with warranty claims, which I will not discuss here). UCL: The UCL, California Business and Professions Code § 17200 et seq., The proper test for whether an action violates the unfair prong of the UCL is “currently in flux among California courts,” Hodsdon v.

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 18, 2023

California has done it again! We reported last month concerning California’s new non-compete law that furthers the state’s protections for employee mobility and seeks to void out of state employee non-compete agreements. Under existing California law, non-compete agreements with California employees are typically void.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 29, 2022

For an employer headquartered outside of California who employs California residents working primarily in California, choice of law and forum selection clauses favoring states other than California may be ineffective against them unless they had counsel who negotiated the provisions on their behalves. Code § 925.)

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the Act) into law last week. The Act establishes the California Children’s Data Protection Working Group to advise the Legislature on issues involving technology and child welfare, which will likely release policy statements.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Ellis III granted a motion to transfer venue of a patent case brought in the EDVA to California under 28 U.S.C. In an October 3 decision, U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Monarch Networking Solutions LLC.v Juniper Networks, Inc., 1:23 CV670, Dkt. 70 (E.D.Va. By: Troutman Pepper

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

In California, an idea theft claim is based in large part on the California Supreme Court case of Desny v. However, it is generally accepted that novelty is no longer an element in a California idea theft case. Like many things, the lack of novelty as an element in an idea theft case seems to be unique to California.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

On September 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that furthers the state’s protections for employee mobility and seeks to void out of state employee non-compete agreements.

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CoCal IP Law Institute

JULY 21, 2023

New Mandatory Bar Ethics Reporting Rules The California Bar has adopted a new Rule of Professional Conduct 8.3 This rule brings California into line with most other jurisdictions which require such reporting. which requires that bar members report ethical breaches of other lawyers about which they are aware.

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