Injunctions, Hallucinations, and the CIPA Please join us Monday, September 1, 2026, at noon, as we discuss three topics in intellectual property and privacy law. First, we will discuss the patent case Wonderland Switzerland AG v. Evenflo Co., 162 F.4th 1346 (Fed. Cir. 2025). The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed certain infringement [...]
Internet Tracking Technology and Privacy Law Please join us Monday, June 1, 2026, at noon, as we examine internet tracking-technology through the lens of privacy law. We will discuss Vishal Shah v. Capital One Fin. Corp., 768 F. Supp. 3d 1033 (N.D. Cal. 2025) and Stevens v. TD Bank, N.A., No. 24-8311 (RMB/AMD), 2025 LX [...]
Current California Privacy Litigation Strategy Please join us Monday, January 5, 2026, at noon for an examination of current California privacy litigation strategy. The discussion will address the interplay between the California Consumer Privacy Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100, et seq.), California’s Shine the Light Law (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.83), and the California [...]
A Duology of Intellectual Property Cases, Namely, Lashify v. ITC and In re Locus Link USA Please join us Monday, September 15, 2025, at noon where we will discuss one patent case and one trademark case. First, we will discuss the case of Lashify v. International Trade Commission, and second, the case of In re [...]
Boots and Car Washes – Trade Dress and Convoyed Sales Please join us Monday, April 21, 2025, at noon where we will discuss two recent decisions in trademark and patent law. First, we will discuss the Fourth Circuit case TBI Licensing v. Vidal, where the makers of the iconic Timberland boot sought trade dress protection. [...]
SoCal IP Law Institute MCLE meeting of January 29, 2024 - Emerging Themes in AI lawsuits Please join us Monday, January 29, 2024, where we will discuss emerging themes in the AI lawsuits against OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, Stability AI, and others. Specific case discussions will include: Kadrey v. Meta Platforms, Inc., 23-cv-03417 (N.D. Cal.) (Complaint)] [...]
SoCal IP Law Institute MCLE meeting of August 21, 2023 - Shifting Arguments in Inter Partes Review Please join us Monday, August 21, 2023 where we will discuss two recent ruling regarding when a petitioner may raise new arguments during inter partes review. Specific case discussions will include: Axonics, Inc. v. Medtronic, Inc., 2022-1532 (Fed. [...]
SoCal IP Law Institute MCLE meeting of February 27, 2023 - Emerging IP issues in Artificial Intelligence Please join us Monday, February 27, 2023 where we will discuss emerging IP issues related to artificial intelligence. Specific case discussions will include: Zarya of the Dawn copyright registration cancellation Thaler v. Vidal (AI inventor case) Andersen et [...]
SoCal IP Law Institute MCLE meeting of December 12, 2022 - Two New Patent Venue Cases Please join us on Monday, December 12, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. where we will discuss a pair of venue decisions bearing on patent practice: In re Monolithic Power Sys., 50 F.4th 157 (Fed. Cir. 2022) (here) – Monolithic sought [...]