Artificial IntelligenceFeaturedPrivacyThe Lanham ActTrademark Law
February 12, 2026By Victoria Reyes
Actor Matthew McConaughey (“McConaughey”) recently sought an inventive shield against artificial intelligence (“AI”) impersonators: he registered trademarks on recordings of his own voice, including his iconic phrase, “alright, alright, alright.”[i] This move made headlines not for its legal precision but for what it revealed: a glaring gap in the law.[ii] As AI makes it […]
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FeaturedFederal Trade CommissionThe Lanham ActTrademark Law
February 10, 2026By Ashley Sanchez
“Made in the USA” has long been more than a label. It is a promise of quality, ethics, and authenticity that influences how consumers shop and how brands price their products. In the beauty industry, where ingredient sourcing is increasingly global but branding remains deeply domestic, that representation is now under scrutiny.[i] Recent federal […]
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FeaturedIntellectual PropertyThe Lanham ActTrademark Law
October 6, 2023By Jessica Silva
In the United States, the legal landscape of intellectual properties has long been shaped by a commitment to safeguarding artists’ creations while simultaneously nurturing the progress of arts and sciences. For years, intellectual property laws have been developed to reward innovators with a property right in their creation in order to incentivize innovation and […]
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