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Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Approval of Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion Settlement In Copyright Case Image

Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Approval of Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion Settlement In Copyright Case

Michael Gennaro

A federal judge in the Northern District of California granted preliminary approval on September 25 to a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and a class of authors who alleged that the artificial intelligence company used their copyrighted works to train its chatbot Claude without their consent. The settlement is the largest copyright settlement of all time, covering 482,460 works and paying authors slightly more than $3,000 per work infringed.

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The Balancing Act: Tracking Technology Trends and Risk Mitigation Techniques

David J. Navetta

U.S. companies face a massive wave of wiretapping law class action lawsuits and regulatory enforcement actions over online “tracking technologies.” With this backdrop, the article below identifies some trends and new directions concerning tracking technology legal exposure and highlights some potential solutions for mitigating legal impact.

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The Rise of ‘Settled Expectations’ In USPTO Review and the Fallout for Patent Owners and Challengers Image

The Rise of ‘Settled Expectations’ In USPTO Review and the Fallout for Patent Owners and Challengers

Elizabeth Shuster & Anthony Tomusko

The landscape for discretionary denials at PTAB is evolving quickly; both patent challengers and owners must adapt their strategies to ensure they are not left behind by the USPTO’s new approach.

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Parameters of Legal Relationship Between Co-Lenders for Film Production

Stan Soocher

An “agreement between lenders” (ABL) to help co-fund a film production is a common vehicle for sharing financial risk. But what happens when a legal dispute arises between a film-production senior lender who has provided a larger loan amount than a junior lender who has loaned less?

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What Will Become of ‘Schedule A’ Complaints In Counterfeit Goods Litigations? Image

What Will Become of ‘Schedule A’ Complaints In Counterfeit Goods Litigations?

Rob Maier

Many companies have been participating in the growing trend of challenging counterfeit products of their goods by filing “Schedule A” lawsuits. These suits are mass actions typically alleging intellectual property infringement and they allow plaintiffs to sue many defendants at once, with the defendants’ names grouped in a “Schedule A” appendix attached to the complaint.

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Florida’s Elimination of Sales Tax On Commercial Real Estate Leases Changes Landscape Image

Florida’s Elimination of Sales Tax On Commercial Real Estate Leases Changes Landscape

Michael Singer & Jeff Lieser

Florida House Bill 7031, eliminating the state’s sales tax on commercial real estate leases beginning Oct. 1, 2025. This long-awaited and sweeping reform ends Florida’s reign as the only state in the nation to impose such a tax and marks a sea change in the state’s commercial leasing landscape.

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Sale-Leaseback Transactions: Structure, Advantages, Risks and Legal Considerations Image

Sale-Leaseback Transactions: Structure, Advantages, Risks and Legal Considerations

Katherine Medianik

In today’s economic landscape, many businesses are turning to alternative financing models to access liquidity without disrupting operations. One such strategy — once a niche transaction type, now in the mainstream of real estate finance — is the sale-leaseback. This financial mechanism allows property owners to leverage real estate equity while continuing to occupy and operate their properties.

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The Secret to Being Found AND Cited in the Age of AI Search: What Every Law Firm Needs to Know Image

The Secret to Being Found AND Cited in the Age of AI Search: What Every Law Firm Needs to Know

Mary Obregon

If your law firm still views “search visibility” as landing a top spot in Google’s traditional results, you may be missing a seismic shift in how clients, referral sources, legal journalists, and even opposing counsel find trusted expertise. The game is changing fast. One force accelerating that change more than any other: the rise of AI-powered search, including generative tools like ChatGPT and Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE).

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A Business Guide to the U.S. AI-Privacy Crossroads Image

A Business Guide to the U.S. AI-Privacy Crossroads

Risa Boerner & Jillian Seifrit & David Walton

As AI becomes more embedded in everyday life and business operations, companies are facing a growing regulatory maze at the intersection of state privacy laws and emerging AI standards. This article explores the privacy laws that impact the use of AI and automated decision making and offers a practical guide for business leaders that aligns AI innovation with privacy expectations.

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Protecting Against Generic Indemnity Provisions

Gregory Jaske

Real estate businesses and lawyers encounter indemnity provisions in virtually every type of commercial contract. While indemnitees often insist on broad indemnity protection, business owners should be aware of, and try to avoid being bound by, generic indemnity provisions which can be contextually overbroad and result in unanticipated enforcement results.

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