Harold Davis, a professional photographer and digital artist, claimed that Pinterest monetizes copyright infringements on its platform as it does not have a screening system of ‘pinned images’ for copyright notices. Even though the contributory infringement claim was dismissed, the decision may open doors for more cases in the future.... Read More

The International Cybercrime Prevention Act was reintroduced by U.S. Senators last June 17, 2021. Several sectors would create new criminal violations, and forfeiture of property used to violate data privacy status will be authorized. Read more here.

Last 2018, Sarah Vestal was an IRS employee, and was supposed to be suspended due to her “discourteous and unprofessional conduct.” However, due to her communication with her attorney, she was fired. Read more of what happened here.

USPTO committed to improve the discoverability, accessibility, and usability of public patents and trademarks. Can a uniform ‘Shepardization’ or patent-signaling system help with transparency and efficiency? Read more here.

Just last Friday, June 11, the U.S District Court for the Northern District of California’s grant of a motion to dismiss for Apple and Samsung in a patent infringement action brought by Yanbin Yu and Zhongxuan Zhang was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC)... Read More