Category: Intellectual Property

 The Algorithmic Workplace: How AI Governance and Automated Management Expose Employers to Unfair Labor Practices and Systemic Discrimination Liability 

Jozy Allen explains that as employers increasingly use AI driven management and hiring tools, they face significant legal risks under federal and state labor and discrimination laws. To minimize liability and protect employees, She recommends organizations adopt a “human-in-the-loop” governance model, ensuring human oversight and compliance with evolving regulations.

Fueling a Trademark Fight: Buc-ee’s and Mickey’s Gas Station Dispute

Josh Smith explores a recent trademark infringement lawsuit filed by the well-known gas station brand, Buc ee’s, against Mickey’s, a regional gas station in northeast Ohio. This article examines the application of the Lanham Act to the facts of the case while also considering whether Buc ee’s is asserting a trademark overreach rather than protecting a legally distinctive and enforceable mark.

Estée Lauder v. Walmart: The Rise of E-Commerce and the Issue of Brand Protection

Brookelynn Stone examines the recently filed case Estée Lauder Inc. et al. v. Walmart Inc. et al., which accuses Walmart of trademark infringement and seeks to hold Walmart accountable for non-genuine products sold by third party sellers on its online marketplace. She explores the key issues likely to shape the outcome of the case and what a ruling in favor of the plaintiffs could signal to large e-commerce platforms and its potential impact on the future of third-party sales.

Rewarding Creativity or Condoning Copyright?

Leah Luckett discusses current AI copyright cases that have been decided or are ongoing. She discusses how the fair use doctrine has shaped copyright law and now is shaping artificial intelligence development. Eventually she concludes authors may not be receiving the protection they deserve.

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