Category: Intellectual Property Law
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Like Apples & Oranges: What In re Vetements Group AG Gets Right, and Executive Order 14224 Gets Wrong, About the Importance of Extending Trademark Protections to Non-English Languages
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On January 12, 2026, the Supreme Court declined to review a Federal Circuit decision upholding the doctrine of foreign equivalents, which determines a non-English word’s trademark registrability based on its English translation.[1] The case, In re Vetements Group AG, has drawn widespread attention due to its potential ramifications on what words can be registered as…
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Deepfakes of the Dead: Applying Postmortem Publicity Law to Artificial Intelligence Digital Replicas
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Your phone lights up: a friend has sent you a “new” video of a loved one you buried years ago. The smile, cadence, and timing are all perfect. The video, however, is a deepfake, and families, such as Robin William’s, are learning that artificial intelligence (“AI”) is outpacing existing publicity statutes, leaving estates with little…
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Duke Drama: Defamation & Defense of Institution Identity within The White Lotus
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This article contains information about suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, please reach out for help. You can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or visit their website at suicidepreventionlifeline.org. The wardrobe stylist for Timothy Ratliff, a main character in season three of HBO’s The White…