Articoli

Industrial plans for SMEs: what they contain and how to assess their credibility
An industrial plan is more than a set of forecasts prepared for banks, investors or extraordinary transactions. It is a tool through which a business [...]
29 September 2026

Legal protection tools for software
Software, lacking a tangible dimension, is legally classified as an intangible asset and, therefore, as intellectual property. Its uniqueness lies in the combination of creativity [...]
29 September 2026

Idea, project or software? When are instructions given to a programmer protected?
Many software projects begin in the same way: someone who understands the problem to be solved defines the functions, workflows, information to be processed, and [...]
29 September 2026

AI-generated work: can I guarantee exclusivity to the client?
Creative agencies, photographers, designers and other professionals are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools to create content for their clients. In contracts, however, the client may [...]
29 September 2026

Facebook, Instagram and minors: why is Meta paying $17 billion to settle the lawsuit?
Meta has agreed to pay up to approximately $17 billion to settle the US lawsuit concerning allegations about the effects of Facebook and Instagram on [...]
24 September 2026

Copying fashion design: what risks do companies and designers face?
A fashion product may be protected simultaneously by design rights, copyright and trade mark law, but each form of protection is subject to different requirements. [...]
10 September 2026

Artificial intelligence and employment: can AI hire, evaluate or fire?
Artificial intelligence is already being used in recruitment, employee assessment and workforce management. But how far can it influence an employer’s decisions? From employee training [...]
9 September 2026

When a work has multiple rights holders, who decides how it can be exploited?
When the economic exploitation rights in a copyright-protected work belong to more than one person, must everyone agree before distribution rights can be granted to [...]
1 September 2026

Plagiarism in art: when can a gallery also be held liable, and what harm can a foundation suffer?
Imitating an artist’s style is not, in itself, enough to constitute plagiarism: copyright protects the creative form of specific works, not ideas, techniques or artistic [...]
10 August 2026

Can heirs take action against a fake work attributed to a deceased artist? (Italian Supreme Court, Civil Section, No. 15821/2026)
When a work is falsely attributed to a deceased artist, can the heirs or other family members ask a court to establish that it is [...]
7 August 2026

Can a work be published online if it is in the public domain only in certain countries?
A work may be in the public domain in one country while still protected by copyright in another. Putting it online therefore does not necessarily [...]
5 August 2026

Should Facebook pay newspapers? Fair compensation after the Meta–AGCOM Judgment
News costs money to produce and has value for those who distribute it online. In the Meta–AGCOM judgment, the Court of Justice of the European [...]
3 August 2026

Law 104 leave between annual leave and sick leave: caregiving purpose, holidays and the risk of abuse
The paid leave provided for under Law No. 104/1992 allows employees to be absent from work for needs connected with their own disability or to [...]
28 July 2026

Copyright and the dual-track sanctions system: limits on combining criminal and administrative penalties (Supreme Sourt No. 15440/2026)
Can the same copyright infringement be punished twice? A recent decision of the Italian Supreme Court, No. 15440/2026, provides an opportunity to revisit a particularly [...]
28 July 2026

Employee recording workplace conversations: when it is lawful and what the employer can do
Is it lawful to record workplace conversations? May an employee record a meeting, a discussion with their manager, or a conversation with colleagues without informing [...]
15 July 2026

Industrial plans for SMEs: what they contain and how to assess their credibility
An industrial plan is more than a set of forecasts prepared for banks, investors or extraordinary transactions. It is a tool through which a business [...]
29 September 2026

Legal protection tools for software
Software, lacking a tangible dimension, is legally classified as an intangible asset and, therefore, as intellectual property. Its uniqueness lies in the combination of creativity [...]
29 September 2026

Idea, project or software? When are instructions given to a programmer protected?
Many software projects begin in the same way: someone who understands the problem to be solved defines the functions, workflows, information to be processed, and [...]
29 September 2026

AI-generated work: can I guarantee exclusivity to the client?
Creative agencies, photographers, designers and other professionals are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools to create content for their clients. In contracts, however, the client may [...]
29 September 2026

Facebook, Instagram and minors: why is Meta paying $17 billion to settle the lawsuit?
Meta has agreed to pay up to approximately $17 billion to settle the US lawsuit concerning allegations about the effects of Facebook and Instagram on [...]
24 September 2026

Copying fashion design: what risks do companies and designers face?
A fashion product may be protected simultaneously by design rights, copyright and trade mark law, but each form of protection is subject to different requirements. [...]
10 September 2026

Artificial intelligence and employment: can AI hire, evaluate or fire?
Artificial intelligence is already being used in recruitment, employee assessment and workforce management. But how far can it influence an employer’s decisions? From employee training [...]
9 September 2026

When a work has multiple rights holders, who decides how it can be exploited?
When the economic exploitation rights in a copyright-protected work belong to more than one person, must everyone agree before distribution rights can be granted to [...]
1 September 2026

Plagiarism in art: when can a gallery also be held liable, and what harm can a foundation suffer?
Imitating an artist’s style is not, in itself, enough to constitute plagiarism: copyright protects the creative form of specific works, not ideas, techniques or artistic [...]
10 August 2026

Can heirs take action against a fake work attributed to a deceased artist? (Italian Supreme Court, Civil Section, No. 15821/2026)
When a work is falsely attributed to a deceased artist, can the heirs or other family members ask a court to establish that it is [...]
7 August 2026

Can a work be published online if it is in the public domain only in certain countries?
A work may be in the public domain in one country while still protected by copyright in another. Putting it online therefore does not necessarily [...]
5 August 2026

Should Facebook pay newspapers? Fair compensation after the Meta–AGCOM Judgment
News costs money to produce and has value for those who distribute it online. In the Meta–AGCOM judgment, the Court of Justice of the European [...]
3 August 2026

Law 104 leave between annual leave and sick leave: caregiving purpose, holidays and the risk of abuse
The paid leave provided for under Law No. 104/1992 allows employees to be absent from work for needs connected with their own disability or to [...]
28 July 2026

Copyright and the dual-track sanctions system: limits on combining criminal and administrative penalties (Supreme Sourt No. 15440/2026)
Can the same copyright infringement be punished twice? A recent decision of the Italian Supreme Court, No. 15440/2026, provides an opportunity to revisit a particularly [...]
28 July 2026

Employee recording workplace conversations: when it is lawful and what the employer can do
Is it lawful to record workplace conversations? May an employee record a meeting, a discussion with their manager, or a conversation with colleagues without informing [...]
15 July 2026