Age of Disruption
Age of Disruption
We live in a disruptive age, with ever-accelerating advances in technology largely fueling the disruption permeating almost every aspect of our lives. We created the Age of Disruption blog with the goal of exploring the emerging technologies reshaping society and the business and legal considerations that they raise.
FTC Announces Proposed Ban on Noncompete Agreements
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced its proposal of a new rule that would ban employers from imposing noncompete clauses on their workers and invalidate nearly all existing noncompetes currently in effect. According to the FTC, this will affect 30 million, or one in five, American workers currently covered by a noncompete agreement.
Notes From the Field: Digital Hollywood at CES 2023
Last week, we attended Digital Hollywood, a one-day, in-person conference that is part of CES and focuses on how technology is transforming the entertainment industry.
Protecting Fashion Brands in the Metaverse and Beyond
Fashion brands have taken a liking to the metaverse—perhaps due to the creative freedoms it provides. But with that freedom comes an easier means for infringers to trade off of brands' valuable intellectual property.
This Update delves into the actions brands can take to prevent and resolve unauthorized usage of their intellectual property.
Time to Renew Your Interest in Automatic Subscription Renewal Laws
The subscription economy exploded during the pandemic and is expected to grow to $1.5 trillion by 2025.
AI Can Create a Painting but It Can’t Register a Copyright in the Painting
The U.S. Copyright Office has again refused to recognize an artificial intelligence as the author of a work for copyright purposes.