Fire of Genius

On this episode, Karlie, Srija, and Yimming discuss the lawsuit involving the famous American band Earth, Wind, and Fire v. the tribute band known as The Illumination: The EWF Experience. The discussion revolves around trademark infringement and other claims raised by the band against The Illumination, citing their use of "EWF Experience" and a similar logo in their performances and promotions. The group also examines legal precedents and other instances to explore the nuanced boundary between imitation and infringement within the realm of tribute bands.

On this episode, Jackson, Tanner, and Hunter discuss the background of artificial intelligence and its various categories. Specifically, the group delves into the approaches and legislation concerning AI by the European Union and the American Federal Trade Commission.

On this episode, associates Andy, Jenna, and Arathi delve into the recently established Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the European Union. The discussion will cover background information of the new system, its advantages and disadvantages, and a comparative analysis between the UPC and the United States patent system.

on this episode, Ben, Amelia, and Tianyuan delve into a discussion concerning the utilitization of trademark consumer surveys, the impact of using these surveys in trademark disputes — particularly in likelihood of confusion cases — and the potential risk reduction through the use of brain scans.

On this episode, Hunter, Jackson, and Tanner engage in a discussion about the legal implications of Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) and Tennessee & Virginia's Attorney General suits against the NCAA. The focus of their conversation revolves around the legal challenges faced by the NCAA for imposing restrictions on students' use of their NIL.

On this episode, Jenna, Andy, and Arathi delve into the intricacies of the Copyright Act, shedding light on its background. They explore three monumental copyright cases related to tattoos and engage in a thoughtful discussion about the overarching challenges associated with copyright ownership within the tattoo industry.

On this episode of Fire of Genius, Srija, Yiming, and Karlie sit down with Indiana University Maurer School of Law's Professor Marshall Leaffer. The episode focuses on the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court case Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International. In this discussion, the associates and Professor Leaffer speak about extraterritorial trademark infringement recovery limitations.

On this episode of Fire of Genius, Jenna, Andy, and Arathi examine the legal aspects of trademarks and candy shapes. These associates discuss historical cases, what candy shapes, such as KitKat bars, have and have not been trademarked in the United States, and trademark comparisons between the U.S. and Europe.

On this episode of Fire of Genius, Ben, Amelia, and Tianyuan host Professor Jayma Meyer to discuss the NCAA, historical student-athlete cases, and proposed NIL bills.

On this episode of Fire of Genius, Hunter , Jackson, and Tanner discuss the procedural details, final decision, and the effects of the Supreme Court case Jack Daniel's Properties v. VIP Products.