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A September 26, 2024 Law360 article titled Full Fed. Circ. Looks To Clarify Damages In Google Case discusses the Federal Circuit's decision earlier this week to rehear en banc whether the lower court…

An August 22, 2024 Law360 article titled Patent Injunction Bill Has Potential to Reshape Disputes, discusses a bill pending in the House and Senate titled the “Realizing Engineering, Science and…

Professor Tom Cotter was interviewed on LAist’s AirTalk podcast about how U.S.

Professor Tom Cotter was quoted in Minnesota Lawyer regarding the ability of artists to gain copyrights based on the amount of artificial intelligence (AI) that was used in creating their…

Professor Tom Cotter was quoted by Reuters regarding an antitrust suit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and 17 states against Amazon. They claim the retail giant uses its market…

A May 19, 2023 Minnesota Lawyer article titled Warhol foundation loses Prince portrait case discusses a May 18 U.S.

A May 1, 2023 Law360 article titled Questions Abound On EU Plan For New Essential Patent Rules discusses a draft regulation the European Commission released last week concerning standard-essential patents (…

Professor Tom Cotter was interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on a case involving an Andy Warhol illustration of Prince. Based on a photograph original destined…

A March 3, 2023 Minnesota Lawyer article titled "Lawsuit Alleges Theft of Voice" discusses a recent lawsuit filed by rapper Yung Gravy in California state court, alleging that singer Rick Astley has…

Professor Tom Cotter was quoted by the Minnesota Lawyer in an article covering pop star Lizzo's recent successful trademarking of her catch phrase from her song "Truth Hurts". The U.S. Patent and Trademark…

On January 17, 2023, the Court of Appeal for England and Wales handed down its decision in Anan Kasei Co. v.

On November 18, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada published its decision in Nova Chemicals Corp. v.