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California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.98 establishes that employers who draft and maintain arbitration agreements are responsible for paying fees and costs to an arbitrator, and must do so “within 30 days aft ...

On July 23, 2025, in a significant update for the evolving intersection of intellectual property and blockchain technology, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a unanimous opinion affirming cr ...

Authors: Alex Anfuso & Eleanor M. Lackman In Carroll Shelby Licensing v. Halicki, No. 23-4008 (May 27, 2025), the Ninth Circuit recently weighed in again on the scope of copyright protection for characters, denying ...

Author: James D. Berkley Amidst a level of intrigue rare to the Library of Congress and U.S. Copyright Office, on Friday, May 9, the Copyright Office released a detailed 108-page report containing its most extended disc ...

Author: Franklin F. Franco On February 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Dewberry Group Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc. that reaffirms a key limitation in trademark remedies: courts cannot ...

The new year is bringing with it some major fee increases from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) for certain key aspects for trademark filings and other trademark prosecution. Nearly all go into effect on Ja ...