Copyright in the Age of AI: Anthropic’s Clash with Music Publishers

“Plaintiff Music Publishers, a group of the world’s leading music publishers, bring this action to hold accountable the culprits behind one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history,” starts the allegation that music publisher’s Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music have made against Anthropic, an American artificial intelligence … Read more

So… Are We a Marijuana Business Now?

I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about the definition of “hemp” under the 2018 Farm Bill. More than anyone reasonably should, probably. The history is actually pretty interesting though…I promise. Ride with me on this one. Brief History The 0.3% dry-weight delta-9 THC limit goes back to the 2014 Farm Bill, but the … Read more

Trade Dress Matters: Protecting Your Brand’s Look, Feel, and Competitive Advantage

When building a successful brand, businesses may more often focus on protecting their name, logo, and other trademarks, but a brand’s value can extend far beyond these traditional identifiers. The colors, packaging, product design, and overall visual presentation that customers associate with your business can become valuable assets of their own. This is where trade … Read more

Keen Dreams: Moonlighting, Softdisk, and the Unexpected Road to Castle Wolfenstein

If you are of a certain age, and occupy that certain point on the nerd spectrum, you’re probably familiar with Commander Keen. Commander Keen was one of the first major games created by the team that would later become id Software, the company responsible for Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, and Quake. Those games did more than … Read more

A Non-Controversial Blog About Wisconsin

By Nick Hierlmeier This weekend was the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. You may not have known that unless you read Erin’s blog post from last week. 😉  While we took last week and this past weekend to celebrate our country, let’s take this week to celebrate our state.  Before we start, I’ll answer a few questions that … Read more