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2026-05-21
(Editorial by Cirina Catania, USTimes Sr Editor, 2026-05-19) WARNING: This is a long one. But it is important and we wanted to share as much information as possible to help protect all our creative work. As someone who has worked under NDAs for most of my career and who takes copyright seriously as a matter…
Read More about Your Work, Your Rights: What Everyone Needs to Know About AI Privacy Right Now(California Department of Justice, San Francisco, March 29, 2017) Two American journalists, David Robert Daleiden and Sandra Merritt, are accused of using false identities and a fictitious bio research company to gain entry to Planned Parenthood offices and record interviews with executives. The full complaint and corresponding arrest warrant can be accessed here. One of…
Read More about Investigative Journalists Charged With Criminal Invasion of Privacy in Connection With Reports of Planned Parenthood Alleged Baby Parts Black Market(March 13, 2017 – via Pressat) Business Competence S.r.l. announced a March 10th court decision in Milan Case No. 9549 filed August 2, 2016, whereby the IP Chamber of the Court of Milan held the companies Facebook S.r.l., Facebook Inc. and Facebook Ireland Ltd. liable for acts of unfair competition to the detriment of Business Competence…
Read More about Facebook Going to the Dogs? Found Liable for Acts of Unfair Competition and Copyright Infringement re: Milan Company, Business Competence
Attorney Jonathan Handel recently reported on the pending negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the video game industry. His article in the Hollywood Reporter can be found HERE. SAG-AFTRA also published an information sheet for its members. We had more questions about how this will affect members and what might be happening behind those closed doors. Companies…
Read More about SAG-AFTRA Sets Strike Date Against Video Game Industry