WHAT YOU DO IN THE FIRST 24–48 HOURS CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE Receiving a demand letter can be unsettling. Whether it arrives by certified mail, email, or through your attorney, your first reaction may be panic, anger, or confusion. Many people immediately assume they are about to be sued, wh...
AI Copyright Litigation Enters a New Phase: Apple's "Access vs. Use" Defense Could Reshape Generative AI Law By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® The first wave of artificial intelligence copyright litigation focused on a relatively straightforward question: Can AI companies lawfully train thei...
Trade Secrets and Video Games: How Game Developers Can Protect Their Most Valuable Assets By Vondran Legal® | Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law The video game industry has become one of the largest entertainment markets in the world, generating well over $180 billion annually. While m...
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream v. Rebel Creamery: Trade Dress IP Updates. In today's crowded marketplace, consumers often make purchasing decisions in a matter of seconds. Before they read a product name or compare ingredients, they are influenced by something much more immediate—the product's overall ap...
AI Copyright Law Enters a New Era: Vondran Legal AI trends 2026. By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® Introduction For the past several years, the biggest copyright lawsuits involving artificial intelligence have focused on a single question: Did AI companies unlawfully copy copyrighted works ...
Design Gaps v. DD Luxe Design: Tales from the Copyright Trenches with Attorney Steve Vondran. By Attorney Steve® | Copyright Litigation & Intellectual Property Law One of the most overlooked aspects of copyright law is also one of the most important: registering the work under the correct categ...
Vondran Legal Copyright Fair Use Updates 2026: How Courts Are Redefining Copyright for the AI Revolution By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® Artificial intelligence has triggered one of the most significant copyright debates since the arrival of the internet. For decades, courts have applied t...
Vondran Legal® Key IP Case Law: What Every AI Company Needs to Learn About Fair Use, Pirated Training Data, and Copyright Compliance By Attorney Steve® – Artificial Intelligence & Copyright Lawyer The artificial intelligence copyright wars just entered a new chapter. A federal court has grante...
Disney v. Midjourney: The Next Frontier in AI Copyright Litigation—Why Discovery Battles May Shape the Future of Generative AI By Attorney Steve® | AI Copyright Litigation | Intellectual Property Law | Vondran Legal® Artificial intelligence copyright litigation is evolving rapidly. Just a year ...
Trademark Law in the Gaming Industry: Vondran Legal® Trademark College By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® The global gaming industry is worth hundreds of billions of dollars annually, spanning video games, mobile apps, online casinos, esports, tabletop games, collectible card games, virtual re...
The Dirty Secret Behind Million-Dollar IP Judgments: Vondran Legal® Copyright Infringement Insights SEO Title: Why Default Judgments Are Quietly Reshaping Copyright and Counterfeiting Litigation Meta Description: Most of the largest copyright and trademark judgments are won by default—not at tr...
Emerging AI Copyright Law: What you need to know! Artificial intelligence has rapidly evolved from an experimental technology into a core business tool. Companies now use AI to create marketing materials, software code, product designs, training manuals, advertising copy, music, videos, and imag...
Vondran Legal® AI Legal Insights: Understanding the Copyright Risks for Businesses Deploying Artificial Intelligence By Vondran Legal® – Nationwide Intellectual Property and AI Law Attorneys Artificial intelligence has rapidly become an indispensable business tool. Companies are integrating AI ...
Nintendo v. Yuzu Emulator: What Every Software Developer Needs to Know About Copyright, the DMCA, and Reverse Engineering Can software developers legally create emulators? Where is the line between lawful interoperability and copyright infringement? The Nintendo v. Yuzu case has become one of th...
VARA abd the Dallas Whale Mural: Understanding the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) By Vondran Legal® – Copyright & Intellectual Property Attorneys When most people think about copyright law, they think about copying photographs, music, movies, books, or software. Few realize that federal copyr...
Meta tool seeks to stop infrginers: A Complete Legal Guide for Copyright Owners, Content Creators, and Businesses By Vondran Legal® | Copyright, DMCA & Social Media Attorneys If your videos, photographs, music, podcasts, or other original content are constantly being copied on Facebook or Insta...
Hayden v. Koons: Photo Infringement Insights. Statute of Limitations in Second Circuit Second Circuit Signals That "I Didn't Know" May No Longer Be Enough By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® For decades, many copyright owners have relied on a simple premise: "I didn't know my work was bein...
Vondran Legal® Trae Secret Litigation Insights: What Comet Technologies v. XP Power Means for Trade Secret Litigation Going Forward By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® A Single Jury Instruction Can Cost $40 Million Trade secret litigation is often won or lost on highly technical issues involvi...
Strike 3 Litigation Updates - Meta must respond to infringement lawsuit: What the Court's Ruling Means for BitTorrent Defendants in California Meta Invokes the Same IP-Address Defense Used by Thousands of Strike 3 Defendants—but the Court Finds “Something More” For years, Strike 3 Holdings,...
Vondran Legal® Brand Protection Law Firm: What "Class ACT" Means for Brand Owners, Creators, Artists, Musicians, and Trademark Applicants By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® Artificial intelligence has officially arrived at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and it is poised...
Following Adult Performers on Social Media: When NOT to deny liability in a Strike 3 Holdings case. By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® If you have been sued by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC, one of the first questions you may ask is: "How could they possibly try to prove I was the actual downloade...
Vondran Legal® AI Tort Law - Exploring the Next Frontier of AI Liability By Vondran Legal® | Nationwide Intellectual Property, Internet, AI & Business Litigation Lawyers Artificial intelligence is no longer just answering trivia questions or drafting emails. Modern AI systems can generate image...
Vondran Legal® Trademark College®: Federal Circuit Affirms Likelihood of Confusion in MON AMI v. AMÌ By Attorney Steve® – Vondran Legal®Nationwide Trademark, Copyright & Intellectual Property Lawyers Choosing a trademark is one of the most important branding decisions a business can make. Unfor...
Federal Court Awards $78,000 for Copyright Infringement of LEGO® Education Guides: What Consultants, Content Creators, and Businesses Need to Know By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® Instruction manuals, educational guides, training materials, software documentation, and quick-reference sheets ...
Vondran Legal® Photo Infringement Insights: Lessons from North Jersey Media Group v. Pirro, Fox News Network LLC, and Fox Business Network LLC By Attorney Steve® | Vondran Legal® – Nationwide Copyright & Media Law Representation In one of the most closely watched copyright disputes involving so...
For more information, or to discuss your case or our experience and qualifications please contact us at (877) 276-5084. Please note that our firm does not represent you unless and until a written retainer agreement is signed, and any applicable legal fees are paid. All initial conversations are general in nature. Free consultations are limited to time and availability of counsel and will depend on the type of case you are calling about (no free consultations for other lawyers). All users and potential clients are bound by our Terms of Use Policies. We look forward to working with you!
