Jason Allen, a board game designer, spent over 100 hours and used 624 prompts in the AI tool Midjourney to create an award-winning image. Despite his extensive input, the U.S. Copyright Office denied his application, arguing that the work lacked “human authorship.”...
Decades in Business,
Technology and Digital Law
Month: December 2024
🔒 Do You Need an NDA to Protect a Trade Secret?
Trade secrets are the crown jewels of many businesses — the proprietary formulas, processes, and insights that provide a competitive edge. To be legally recognized, companies must demonstrate that they’ve taken reasonable measures to maintain the secrecy of their...
🔹 How Long Should an NDA Last? Critical Distinctions You Can’t Overlook
When drafting or negotiating a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), one question inevitably comes up: How long should this NDA last? It seems like a simple issue – but it’s not. A common misconception is that the NDA’s “term” is a one-size-fits-all provision. In reality,...
🔒 The Hidden Cost of NDA Compliance: Can You Really Delete Everything?
When was the last time you read the “Destroy All Confidential Information” clause in an NDA and thought, Wait… how does this apply to my backups? This often-overlooked provision seems straightforward—until you realize that deleting information from backup systems...
🤖 Biden’s Final Tech Act: Trade Investigation into China’s Legacy Semiconductors
On December 23, 2024, the Biden administration initiated a trade investigation into China's production of "legacy" semiconductors—chips integral to everyday products like automobiles and household appliances. This "Section 301" probe, set to transition to the incoming...
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