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Opening the Door to Maximum Brand Value in a Post-House World

An athlete’s name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) are part of his or her brand. An athlete’s name, image, and likeness are all valuable assets. Professional athletes often protect their NIL, and now, as a result of the House v. NCAA settlement, student athletes can do the same.  

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From Barrel to Brand: When Legal Strategy Fuels Growth

Most distilleries think about law in terms of compliance.
Permits. Labels. Distribution. Avoiding risk. 

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How the Government Shutdown Impacts Intellectual Property Owners

It has been a week since the United States government shut down. With no agreement between Congress on a funding bill for fiscal year 2026, the United States government ceased its non-essential operations at 12:01 am on October 1, 2025.

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Can AI-Generated Work Be Copyrighted? New Guidance from the Copyright Office Provides Clarity

In January 2025, the Copyright Office released Part 2 of its regulatory guidelines on copyright protection and artificial intelligence (AI). Part 1 of the report, which addressed the legal and policy issues related to AI and copyright, was released on July 21, 2024. Part 2, titled "Copyrightability," focused on the statutory requirement that a work must be created by "human authorship" and examined whether this requirement is met when works contain elements generated by AI.

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