Intellectual Property

PatentNext Summary: In Brightex Bio-Photonics, LLC v. L’Oreal USA, Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California invalidated patent claims relating to AI-driven cosmetic recommendations, finding them directed to an abstract idea under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The court held that while the specification referenced artificial intelligence, the claims themselves failed to

Power, Paychecks, and Pressure 
The amateur era is over. With the NCAA’s $2.8 billion settlement now approved, student-athletes are no longer playing only for scholarships. Real money is on the table, and so are real legal consequences. 
This shift isn’t just about opportunity. It’s about risk. Athletes are signing contracts that look more like