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Fatal road traffic accident: family members’ rights and compensation for damages
This article examines the rights of the family members of a person who has died in a road traffic accident and the steps required to [...]
19 February 2026

When can a slogan be registered? (EUIPO common practice)
Trademarks and slogans often operate on the same communicative level, but they follow different legal logics. A slogan may be effective from an advertising perspective [...]
16 February 2026

Can a newspaper’s name be reused? (Milan Court, order of 29 December 2025)
There is a particular category of assets which, in the law of information, does not cease to exist even when it apparently disappears from newsstands. [...]
10 February 2026

“Replaced by AI”? The Rome Court clarifies the limits of dismissal
In recent months, a ruling by the Rome Court (no. 9135 of November 19, 2025) has attracted particular attention, which, according to some news outlets, [...]
10 February 2026

Veterinary malpractice and compensation for non-economic damages (Florence Court of Appeal, Dec. 23, 2025)
In the context of contractual disputes, this article comments on the judgment of the Florence Court of Appeal, Fourth Civil Division, issued on December 23, [...]
10 February 2026

The former partner who becomes a competitor: the drop in turnover as evidence of unfair competition – a comment on Venice Court, Order of 15/05/2024
A former partner who becomes a competitor, taking clients, know how and turnover with them. Can this be regarded as conduct contrary to fair competition? [...]
3 February 2026

When a company’s value depends on know-how… that can walk out the door
In innovative companies, a significant part of value is invisible: it is not machinery, not a factory building, not a patent. It consists of ideas [...]
30 January 2026

Employee migration, reverse engineering or unfair competition? (Italian Supreme Court, Civil Division, order no. 18958/2023)
The article examines a decision upheld by the Italian Supreme Court in the field of unfair competition and unlawful use of industrial secrets, focusing on [...]
28 January 2026

When a project submitted to an Italian Public Administration is protectable (and when it is not)
It happens more often than one might think: a professional, a company, or a creative team invests time, skills, and resources to develop a project [...]
27 January 2026

Corporate know-how: when a former employee risks criminal liability
Many entrepreneurs associate the “theft” of know-how with material copying: a duplicated file, a cloned project, an identical design. In reality, protection may apply even [...]
22 January 2026

CES 2026: what is changing in technology (and why waiting is no longer an option)
CES 2026 (the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas) marked a decisive turning point: artificial intelligence is no longer a novelty, but a baseline condition. [...]
19 January 2026

Authorial photographs and the risks of political instrumentalization (Comment on Milan Court, judgment no. 8613/2025)
The article examines the judgment of the Milan Court, 11 November 2025, no. 8613, concerning the protection of photographs and the limits of copyright exceptions. [...]
5 January 2026

Online photographs: what can i do and what are the risks? A case that clarifies the most common doubts
Imagine walking through Piazza del Duomo in Milan and taking a beautiful photograph: perfect lighting, balanced framing. Some time later, someone uses that same photo [...]
10 December 2025

The Dalí that did not leave: considerations on the law of exporting works of art
A work of art can embody multiple rights: those of the artist, those of the purchaser and, in certain cases (if we confine the analysis [...]
29 October 2025

Licensing or Franchising: how to develop your network
Choosing between licensing and franchising is not always straightforward. An entrepreneur wishing to take their brand to the next level often faces these two options, and one is not necessarily better [...]
16 October 2025

Fatal road traffic accident: family members’ rights and compensation for damages
This article examines the rights of the family members of a person who has died in a road traffic accident and the steps required to [...]
19 February 2026

When can a slogan be registered? (EUIPO common practice)
Trademarks and slogans often operate on the same communicative level, but they follow different legal logics. A slogan may be effective from an advertising perspective [...]
16 February 2026

Can a newspaper’s name be reused? (Milan Court, order of 29 December 2025)
There is a particular category of assets which, in the law of information, does not cease to exist even when it apparently disappears from newsstands. [...]
10 February 2026

“Replaced by AI”? The Rome Court clarifies the limits of dismissal
In recent months, a ruling by the Rome Court (no. 9135 of November 19, 2025) has attracted particular attention, which, according to some news outlets, [...]
10 February 2026

Veterinary malpractice and compensation for non-economic damages (Florence Court of Appeal, Dec. 23, 2025)
In the context of contractual disputes, this article comments on the judgment of the Florence Court of Appeal, Fourth Civil Division, issued on December 23, [...]
10 February 2026

The former partner who becomes a competitor: the drop in turnover as evidence of unfair competition – a comment on Venice Court, Order of 15/05/2024
A former partner who becomes a competitor, taking clients, know how and turnover with them. Can this be regarded as conduct contrary to fair competition? [...]
3 February 2026

When a company’s value depends on know-how… that can walk out the door
In innovative companies, a significant part of value is invisible: it is not machinery, not a factory building, not a patent. It consists of ideas [...]
30 January 2026

Employee migration, reverse engineering or unfair competition? (Italian Supreme Court, Civil Division, order no. 18958/2023)
The article examines a decision upheld by the Italian Supreme Court in the field of unfair competition and unlawful use of industrial secrets, focusing on [...]
28 January 2026

When a project submitted to an Italian Public Administration is protectable (and when it is not)
It happens more often than one might think: a professional, a company, or a creative team invests time, skills, and resources to develop a project [...]
27 January 2026

Corporate know-how: when a former employee risks criminal liability
Many entrepreneurs associate the “theft” of know-how with material copying: a duplicated file, a cloned project, an identical design. In reality, protection may apply even [...]
22 January 2026

CES 2026: what is changing in technology (and why waiting is no longer an option)
CES 2026 (the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas) marked a decisive turning point: artificial intelligence is no longer a novelty, but a baseline condition. [...]
19 January 2026

Authorial photographs and the risks of political instrumentalization (Comment on Milan Court, judgment no. 8613/2025)
The article examines the judgment of the Milan Court, 11 November 2025, no. 8613, concerning the protection of photographs and the limits of copyright exceptions. [...]
5 January 2026

Online photographs: what can i do and what are the risks? A case that clarifies the most common doubts
Imagine walking through Piazza del Duomo in Milan and taking a beautiful photograph: perfect lighting, balanced framing. Some time later, someone uses that same photo [...]
10 December 2025

The Dalí that did not leave: considerations on the law of exporting works of art
A work of art can embody multiple rights: those of the artist, those of the purchaser and, in certain cases (if we confine the analysis [...]
29 October 2025

Licensing or Franchising: how to develop your network
Choosing between licensing and franchising is not always straightforward. An entrepreneur wishing to take their brand to the next level often faces these two options, and one is not necessarily better [...]
16 October 2025