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...#LicensesForSocialImpact . #LetsPlayBig . #SocialImpact . #Blessed ——— Hey y'all, I'm Ruky— a Brooklyn-bred, Berkeley-trained, Big Law girlie who loves the Culture so much that I started Firm for the Culture to help ambitious founders and thought leaders leverage, monetize, and protect...
...all: . Equality isn't just a dream. It's a deliverable. . Let's not just celebrate Women's Equality Day. Let's work toward a world where protection, recognition, and power are the standard—not the exception. . #ForTheCulture . #IAmWhatATrademarkAttorneyLooksLike . #Trademarks#Copyrights...
...who aren't just asking for a seat. They're trademarking the table. . Because equity without ownership is a performance. And equality without protection is a liability. . This is why I do the work. To help women own what they've built. To make sure the law protects their legacy. To remind us...
...who didn't wait for the system to recognize her power. I think of my mother, my mentors, my community—who paved a path where none existed. . And I think of the countless ambitious women of color I serve every day— Women building brands, launching businesses, disrupting industries. Women...
how many women before me weren't just excluded from the table— They weren't even allowed in the building. . And yet? They built anyway. They organized. They strategized. They persisted. . I think of Sojourner Truth, who didn't wait for permission to speak. I think of Constance Baker Motley,...
What does equality really look like when you're a woman of color navigating law, legacy, and leadership? . It's not just about access. It's about ownership. . Ownership of your ideas. Ownership of your brilliance. Ownership of your narrative. . On this Women's Equality Day, I'm reminded of...
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...#LicensesForSocialImpact . #LetsPlayBig . #SocialImpact . #Blessed ——— Hey y'all, I'm Ruky— a Brooklyn-bred, Berkeley-trained, Big Law girlie who loves the Culture so much that I started Firm for the Culture to help ambitious founders and thought leaders leverage, monetize, and protect...
...now. . What does this mean for anyone in the AI space? → The purpose matters. → The source of your data matters. → The output safeguards you implement? They matter too. . AI developers need a strategy that doesn't just train the model—but protects the process. . AI deployers need...
...fair use. But when the same AI company used lawfully purchased used books for training? That was fair use. . In Kadrey, the court agreed that training AI on copyrighted works might hurt creative markets—but lacked the evidence to rule against it. So the fair use defense stood… for...
...generate new language. To create something fundamentally different from the original work. . That's a big win for AI developers. But it doesn't mean they're off the hook. . In Bartz, the court ruled that pirated training data downloaded from sites like LibGen and Books3 does not qualify as...
cases—Bartz v. Anthropic and Kadrey v. Meta—the courts found that using copyrighted books to train large language models could be “spectacularly transformative.” . Why? Because the purpose isn't to copy or distribute the books. It's to extract patterns. To teach machines how to...
AI is transforming our world—and with it, our laws. . But here's the big question: Can training AI on entire copyrighted books actually be considered fair use? . Two recent court decisions out of the Northern District of California say: Yes. But it's complicated. . In two separate...
...power. → And your trademark? That's your shield. . So today I ask: What are you doing to protect your legacy? . Because in a world that moves fast—digital, physical, or virtual—the ones who protect their names are the ones who stay remembered. . Happy Kobe Bryant...
...understood value—and how to safeguard it. . That's what makes this day even more meaningful. Because celebrating Kobe is about more than remembering greatness. It's about preserving it. . For athletes. For entrepreneurs. For changemakers. → Your name is your legacy. → Your brand is your...
...just legendary. It's legally protected. . Because here's the truth: Trademarks are how legacies last. . To be clear, trademarks are the only form of IP that can last forever. . Longer than copyright. . Longer than patents. . And Kobe understood that. . He didn't just dominate the court. He...
...and his estate . Let that sink in: while the world mourned his death in 2020, his team moved forward to protect his legacy across physical, digital, and virtual spaces. . From eyewear to emotes, From podcasts to sports camps, From MAMBA Sports Academy to virtual avatars— . Kobe's brand isn't...
trademarks. . Yes, even after his untimely passing, Kobe's intellectual property continues to grow. . → 35+ trademarks registered with the USPTO (and counting) → Including filings for the metaverse, NFTs, virtual basketball courts, and more → All strategically managed by Kobe Bryant, LLC...
