The trademark risks hiding inside creator commerce by Kennington Groff
The trademark risks hiding inside creator commerce
Creator businesses are starting to look like traditional brands
For years, trademark disputes felt like something that happened to large consumer companies.Global brands fought over logos. Retailers challenged product names. Corporations spent years litigating questions that seemed far
Fundraising for Startups: Legal Blind Spots That Can Derail Your Round by Jeffrey A. Bekiares
Fundraising for Startups: Legal Blind Spots That Can Derail Your Round
For many founders, fundraising for startups begins as a pitch exercise. You refine the story, tune the deck, rehearse the market narrative, and try to land the right valuation
AI copyright litigation risk for creators is now being tested in court by Beth B. Moore
AI copyright litigation risk for creators is now being tested in court
Influencer work in 2026 sits inside a tighter legal frame. A campaign can feature an AI avatar, a cloned voice, or a heavily edited face. Your archive
The USPTO’s Foreign Applicant Rule Shifts Control of U.S. Patent Filings to Registered Counsel by Ed Khalili, J.d., Pharm
The USPTO’s Foreign Applicant Rule Shifts Control of U.S. Patent Filings to Registered Counsel
A structural change is coming to U.S. patent practice. Effective July 20, 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office will require that patent applicants
Appeals Gain Strategic Weight as USPTO Backlog Declines by Kevin Bastuba
Appeals Gain Strategic Weight as USPTO Backlog Declines
A System Under Pressure Has Begun to Rebalance
If your company relies on patents to support product development, valuation, or competitive positioning, the pace of examination determines how quickly those rights convert into business assets. For
The New Patent Defense Playbook: Why Ex Parte Reexamination Is Replacing IPR Strategy by Kevin Bastuba
The New Patent Defense Playbook: Why Ex Parte Reexamination Is Replacing IPR Strategy
Your Patent Risk Strategy Now Depends on Access, Not Argument Strength
If your company faces patent assertions, the first decision you make no longer concerns the
How Authors Lose Control in Publishing Deals and Media Rights Agreements by Beth B. Moore
How Authors Lose Control in Publishing Deals and Media Rights Agreements
If you are about to sign a publishing agreement or a producer has expressed interest in your work, you are deciding who controls that work across publishing, film, audio,
How 2026 Will Reshape Entertainment & Media Law by Beth B. Moore
How 2026 Will Reshape Entertainment & Media Law
Entertainment and media legal strategy now begins at the moment content is created
Entertainment and media law is entering a structural transition. Legal decision making once focused on contracts, clearance reviews, and disputes that emerged
Founders Legal Expands Enterprise AI Patent Strategy for Software Innovators by Kevin Bastuba
Founders Legal Expands Enterprise AI Patent Strategy for Software Innovators
Atlanta, GA — March 5, 2026 — Founders Legal has expanded its enterprise AI and software patent strategy practice to address evolving patent eligibility standards and heightened investor scrutiny surrounding AI-driven platforms.
How 2026 Will Reshape Technology and AI Law by David Pierce
How 2026 Will Reshape Technology and AI Law
Technology and AI Risk in 2026 Is Governed Through States, Enforcement, and Contracts
In 2026, the legal risk that technology and artificial intelligence pose in the United States is shaped less by a single comprehensive federal
