Spin Master Toys UK has encountered a legal setback after Europe’s General Court annulled trademarks linked to the iconic Rubik’s Cube, siding with a Greek competitor. The court ruled that the cube’s design, with its distinct shape, held functional characteristics that rendered it ineligible for trademark registration under EU law. Originally invented in 1974
Legal & General outlined plans on Tuesday to significantly grow its asset management business, describing it as a core engine of group-wide growth with untapped potential, as part of a dedicated investor event focused on the unit. The FTSE 100 UK financial services group said it was aiming to deliver between £500m and £600m of
Is training an AI model on copyrighted content ‘fair use’ or not? The question – specific to US legislation – is at the heart of the music industry’s lawsuits against and negotiations with GenAI companies. A ruling this week in a case involving another creative industry, book publishing, seems like bad news for rightsholders of all
Former Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez from New Jersey was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role in the bribery scheme. Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in federal bribery case Former New Jersey U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was accused of trading political influence for cash, gold bars and luxury goods. Former
The Green Bay City Council on June 10 denied renewing liquor and massage establishment licenses for a bar and seven massage parlors, respectively, based on violations spelled out in police memos. For one bar, however, the council went against the police department’s recommendation and approved the liquor license renewal. In the case of the massage
Former register of copyrights Shira Perlmutter lost her first attempt to convince a federal judge that her dismissal by the White House on May 10 was illegal and that the executive branch overstepped in ordering it. On May 28, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly denied Perlmutter’s request for a temporary restraining order, ruling from the
Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach Megan on Signal at mmolteni.13. The now 13-year-long legal saga over who invented CRISPR took yet another unexpected turn on Monday, in a ruling that
Image: Pocketpair Late last year, Palworld developer Pocketpair announced that it was scrapping the Poké Ball-like summoning mechanic from its game as a result of its ongoing Nintendo lawsuit. Well, it looks like the changes aren’t stopping there, as the dev has today announced that more “disappointing” changes are yet to come. In a new
A songwriter who unsuccessfully sued Mariah Carey over “All I Want for Christmas is You” is pleading with a judge to reject demands that he repay her six-figure legal bill, warning it would push an “elderly man” to “the brink of a financial collapse.” After beating Vince Vance’s copyright lawsuit over her holiday classic, Carey,
Teen boys blackmailed using nude photos is on the rise: What to know Predators financially extort teens, mostly boys, by blackmailing them with nude photos. Here’s what you need to know about the cybercrime. A Georgia man admitted he was part of a five-person money laundering conspiracy that took at least $150,000 from sextortion victims,