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Benefits Bulletin
Do You Need Fiduciary Liability Insurance?
Senior counsel Andrew Williams offers a cautionary anecdote about the mismanagement of employee 401(k) investment plans and the liability that could potentially fall on employers and plan administrators who do not have fiduciary liability insurance.
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How to Train Your AI
Beverly A. Berneman
7/8/25 -
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Uncle Same Wants a Trademark
Beverly A. Berneman
7/2/25 -
IP BLAWG
A Prop is Not a Character
Beverly A. Berneman
6/24/25 -
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An LGBTQ+ Trademark Ahead of its Time
Beverly A. Berneman
6/10/25 -
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Throwing Stones in a Trademark Glass House
Beverly A. Berneman
5/13/25 -
IP BLAWG
What Trade Secret?
Beverly A. Berneman
4/29/25In Brief: Do not depend on the court to find your trade secrets. Beverly Berneman’s blog discusses protecting trade secrets after an employee leaves to work for a creditor.
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Deceptive Deepfakes Can Result in Jail Time
Beverly A. Berneman
4/15/25In Brief: Beverly Berneman's blog discusses legislation to the creation and dissemination of deceptive deepfakes.
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Smoke Gets in Your Pipe
Beverly A. Berneman
4/1/25 -
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Access Derailed
Beverly A. Berneman
3/18/25In Brief: In a copyright infringement case, the plaintiff has to prove that the defendant had access to the plaintiff's work.
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The Wrong Damages Bucket
Beverly A. Berneman
3/4/25In Brief: A trademark infringement plaintiff can only recover damages from a named defendant.
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AI is No Excuse
Beverly A. Berneman
2/18/25In Brief: A legal research company committed copyright infringement by using an artificial intelligence training model to capture a competitor's materials.
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Lashing Out at Dupes
Beverly A. Berneman
1/21/25 -
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Celebrating Public Domain Day January 1, 2025
Beverly A. Berneman
1/6/25 -
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Not So Glad Christmas Tidings for Ya Filthy Animal
Beverly A. Berneman
12/17/24 -
IP BLAWG
Fast Fashion Meets RICO
Beverly A. Berneman
12/9/24In Brief: Systematic and organized copyright infringement is a predicate act for a racketeering lawsuit.
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McFreedom for the McFlurry Machine
Beverly A. Berneman
11/19/24In Brief: The Copyright Office creates an exemption to the DMCA for the repair of retail restaurant equipment.
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Tripped Up
Beverly A. Berneman
11/12/24 -
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Trade Secret Suitor Gone Bad
Beverly A. Berneman
10/22/24In Brief: A company cannot set up a new business using misappropriated trade secrets that were disclosed during acquisition negotiations.
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Plucking an Abandoned Trademark
Beverly A. Berneman
10/15/24 -
Benefits Bulletin
An ESOP: The Other Succession Solution
Planning ahead is an essential part of life. But what can that look like for your business and retirement? For some, it's a succession plan. For others, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) might be a better option. Andrew Williams demonstrates why an ESOP could work better for you and how it can keep your legacy around.
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Wrong Lane
Beverly A. Berneman
10/9/24 -
IP BLAWG
Copyright Ghost from Campaign Past
Beverly A. Berneman
10/1/24In Brief: Copyright Infringement includes the retweet of a video using a song without permission.
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Not a Shoe in for Prior Art
Beverly A. Berneman
9/24/24In Brief: Beverly Berneman's blog discusses prior art and patent invalidity. A website screen shot of a similar product does not prove invalidity of a patent.
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Liberating a Trademark
Beverly A. Berneman
9/17/24In Brief: A political party can protect its name as a trademark without violating the First Amendment.
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