by Christine Stackhouse | Jun 30, 2025
On June 23, 2025, U.S. District Judge Alsup of the Northern District of California issued a decision in the high-profile lawsuit brought by several authors against Anthropic, the AI developer of the Claude chatbot. The authors accused Anthropic of copyright...
by Christine Stackhouse | Jun 26, 2025
Two recent developments signal an increase of False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a) et seq., risk to importers and manufacturers. On June 23, 2025, the Ninth Circuit upheld a verdict of over $24 million against Sigma Corporation (“Sigma”), an importer of...
by Christine Stackhouse | Jun 20, 2025
On June 6, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved a proposed settlement agreement between the National Collegiate Athletics Association (“NCAA”), the Power Five Conferences and student athletes, effectively paving the way for name, likeness, and image (“NIL”)...
by Mallory Schowe | Jun 18, 2025
While investing in distressed properties can be lucrative, it can have significant legal and financial implications. Given the current market fluctuations, distressed real estate can impact a family office in several ways, from capital allocation and operational...
by Christine Stackhouse | Jun 11, 2025
Introduction The monetization of patents is a significant business objective for many patent owners because it can be source of substantial revenue. A successful monetization campaign can be used to support the patent owner’s business, including making new investments...