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U.S. District Court for Northern District of California Enters Partial Summary Judgment Finding Using Copyrighted Material to Train AI Platforms is a Fair Use

Sep 18, 2025 by Lonnie Finkel

Within a one-week period in June 2025, two federal judges in the Northern District of California entered summary judgment rulings on the application of the fair use defense under the Federal Copyright Act in connection with generative AI platforms’ use of copyrighted materials owned by several authors of works who did not give the AI […]

Copyright, Intellectual Property, Litigation

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Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Briskin v. Shopify, Inc. Significantly Expands Federal Court’s Personal Jurisdiction Over E-Commerce Companies

May 30, 2025 by Lonnie Finkel

In Briskin v. Shopify Inc., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal in San Francisco issued a landmark ruling expanding the application of specific personal jurisdiction principles to the realm of companies that engage in nationwide e-commerce.  For all our layperson clients and friends in California and across the country, personal jurisdiction raises the question of […]

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United States Supreme Court Addresses Corporate Separateness and Defendant’s Profits Under the Federal Lanham Act for Trademark Infringement

Mar 31, 2025 by Lonnie Finkel

On February 26, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Dewberry Group, Inc v. Dewberry Engineers, Inc.  In doing so the Court reaffirmed the legal protections afforded to separately formed, organized and governed corporations.  The case raised the question of whether a court could order disgorgement of profits for trademark infringement from […]

Intellectual Property, Litigation, Trademark Issues

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Enforcing Your Company’s Trademark Rights: Remedies for Infringement and Principal Defenses to Infringement Claims

Mar 12, 2025 by Lonnie Finkel

This blog is the seventh in a series that Finkel Law Group is publishing to provide our readers with a broad overview of trademark law in the United States.  Once a trademark owner initiates an infringement claim, understanding the potential remedies and defenses is critical.  Remedies for trademark infringement can include injunctive relief, monetary damages, […]

Intellectual Property, Litigation, Trademark Issues

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Enforcing Your Company’s Trademark Rights: Infringement Litigation

Feb 27, 2025 by Lonnie Finkel

This blog is the sixth in a series that Finkel Law Group is publishing to provide our readers with a broad overview of trademark law in the United States.  In the United States, to maintain your legal rights in your trademarks, you must be diligent in protecting your marks by taking appropriate enforcement action against […]

Intellectual Property, Litigation, Trademark Issues

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Litigation Posts

  • U.S. District Court for Northern District of California Enters Partial Summary Judgment Finding Using Copyrighted Material to Train AI Platforms is a Fair Use
  • Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Briskin v. Shopify, Inc. Significantly Expands Federal Court’s Personal Jurisdiction Over E-Commerce Companies
  • United States Supreme Court Addresses Corporate Separateness and Defendant’s Profits Under the Federal Lanham Act for Trademark Infringement
  • Enforcing Your Company’s Trademark Rights: Remedies for Infringement and Principal Defenses to Infringement Claims
  • Enforcing Your Company’s Trademark Rights: Infringement Litigation

Recent Posts

  • U.S. District Court for Northern District of California Enters Partial Summary Judgment Finding Using Copyrighted Material to Train AI Platforms is a Fair Use
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Upholds Major Trade Secrets and Contract Damages Award in Lawsuit Stemming from Failed Merger Talks
  • Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal’s Decision Finds that Likelihood of Confusion in a Trademark Case Depends on Much More than Geography
  • Best Practices for Your Company to Protect and Preserve its Trademark’s Strength Through Proper Use
  • Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Briskin v. Shopify, Inc. Significantly Expands Federal Court’s Personal Jurisdiction Over E-Commerce Companies
  • Finkel Law Group P.C. Joins More Than 800 Law Firms Signing the Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on Behalf of Jenner & Block
  • Finkel Law Group Joins the Amicus Brief Filed on Behalf of WilmerHale LLP in its Lawsuit Against the President of the United States
  • Enforcing Your Company’s Trademark Rights: Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings

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