2024 Legislative Session: May 7-9
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Legislative Summary In the closing week of the 2024 Legislative Session, legislators met for three session days, and the pace alternated between periods of activity and waiting. Ultimately, the session concluded without…
Read More2024 Legislative Session: April 29-May 2
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Legislative Summary It was a very busy week at the Alabama Legislature. Any bills not having passed their house of origin this week are no longer capable of final passage. There were…
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May 1 Proclaimed ‘Law Day’ in Alabama
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Montgomery, AL – Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has proclaimed May 1, 2024, as Law Day in the State of Alabama. Law Day is observed every year to celebrate the role of law…
Read More2024 Legislative Session: April 23-25
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Legislative Summary This week, the Alabama Legislature was bustling, marked by a noticeable urgency as only five legislative days remain. Both houses prioritized advancing bills from their respective chambers to ensure any chance of…
Read More2024 Legislative Session: April 16-18
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Legislative Summary As we enter the final third of the session, the focus this week has been on advancing bills from their house of origin. With only 7 days remaining and each…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: The Human Touch: Copyright Challenges in the Age of AI
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The subject matter protected by copyright generally, extends to literary works, music, dramatic works, pictorial and graphic works, sculptures, songs, and even architecture, just to name a few. The protection lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years for works created after January 1, 1978. What copyright protection does not protect are ideas, methods of operation, principles, and concepts, such as a scientific method or a recipe. There is also no copyright protection for names, titles, and slogans because they contain an insufficient amount of authorship. There lies one of the differences between copyright and trademark: Trademark protects words, phrases, and designs that identify goods and services.
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER – Patent Issues for the Non-Patent Lawyer
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This article is an introduction to patent issues for the lawyer who is not a patent attorney. It is meant to provide the non-patent lawyer the ability to identify issues and provide initial guidance for a client who might have a patentable invention, or who might receive a notice of patent infringement.
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER – IP Protection: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
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Intellectual property may be described in a general sense as the opposite of real property – an intangible property right as opposed to something that you can see or hold in your hand. It is this intangible nature that, for many business owners, renders the existence of intellectual property rights and, more importantly, their value, illusory, underappreciated, and misunderstood. This article is intended to identify some common mistakes that business owners make with respect to intellectual property and how those mistakes can be avoided.
Read More2024 Legislative Session: April 9-11
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Legislative Summary As we enter the final stretch of the Legislative Session, the atmosphere is charged with purpose, with only nine Legislative days remaining to address essential matters. The week unfolded in…
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ASB Position Opening: VLP Intake Specialist
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The Alabama State Bar has an immediate position available for an Intake Specialist, reporting to the director of the Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP). Position Summary: This is a professional position involving the…
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