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Roughly a year and a half after the highly controversial March 2015 jury verdict awarding Marvin Gaye’s children nearly $7.4 million in a copyright infringement lawsuit against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, the “Blurred Lines” case is in the…

Led Zeppelin emerged victorious in their recent copyright infringement lawsuit against the estate of founding Spirit guitarist, Randy Wolfe, proving once and for all that their smash hit, Stairway To Heaven, is a unique composition and arguably one…

Trial is underway in a U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, where the legendary British rock band Led Zeppelin has been sued for money damages and writer credits for…

Government contractors trying to cope with the current flood of new laws, executive orders, and regulations need to remember that these changes generally do not re-write their existing government contracts. Although the President may sign new…

Last fall, Jonathan Goldsmith, known as the “most interesting man in the world” of Dos Equis advertisement fame, was sued for breach of contract by his former talent agency after allegedly withholding…

Trade secret issues arise daily in the workplace with nearly every employment decision, from employee hiring and firing, to every contract that contains a non-disclosure or confidentiality provision. President Obama today signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA” or the “Act”), with huge implications for employers,…

On April 27, 2016, in a move lauded as the most significant expansion of federal intellectual property law in the last half-century, Congress passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“…

Two major recent changes impact the enforceability of Virginia construction contracts. These changes make certain contractual waivers “null and void” as a matter of law.First, waivers of mechanic’s lien rights executed before work begins or materials are supplied by subcontractors or material suppliers are now null and void. This change…

As government contractors are well aware, media efforts to accurately report government procurement issues are often unsuccessful. A Washington Post article inaccurately reported in 2013 that “Fewer than 15” GAO  protests, about…