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Can a serviceman be engaged in business activity?

Mykhailo Yudin, a partner at Axon Partners and a current serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, analyzed whether a serviceman can be engaged in business activity, whether as a private entrepreneur or as a member of the management of an LLC. Based on Forbes' materials.

July 18, 2025 1 min

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How Taylor Swift protects her intellectual property

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Two Galyas, one market: what is happening between the Baluvana Galya and Galya Baluvana chains

Two Galyas. One market. No compromises? Restaurants versus semi-finished food – or the owner of Baluvana Galya is suing the owners of Galya Baluvana. What do these brands have in common besides their name? Our lawyer Alona Grebenchuk reviewed the well-known dispute between Ihor Sukhomlyn's restaurant chain and the popular semi-finished food franchise in her column for AIN.

July 18, 2025 1 min

Does training AI on other people’s works violate intellectual property rights?

When AI is trained on copyrighted works belonging to others, is this a violation or not? What if it is not even considered use of the work in the legal sense? Perhaps we simply have not yet had time to comprehend this new era? Mykhailo Yudin shared his thoughts on this in a column for Ekonomichna Pravda.

May 29, 2025 1 min

How Taylor Swift protects her intellectual property

Taylor Swift was the first artist to receive seven Grammy nominations for Song of the Year, had eight sold-out shows at the UK`s biggest arena, Wembley Stadium, and became the most popular artist in the history of Spotify and Apple Music. In addition to her musical talent, Taylor has an outstanding business mindset. One of the pillars of her unprecedented success is a well-thought-out strategy for protecting intellectual property. Mariia Yesypovych and Mykhailo Yudin from Axon Partners law firm explored how the world’s biggest pop star protects various components of her creativity, brand, and media identity. Publication for Slukh.

March 13, 2024 2 min

The Porn Industry: How Much Tax Does Ukraine Lose?

Not sure what video to watch enjoying your lonely shawarma on February 14? Just kidding. But if you guessed right, we invite you to watch the recording of the conversation about decriminalization of porn that took place at the Lviv Regulatory Hub with the participation of experts: porn actress Josephine Jackson, Axon Partners partner Mykhailo Yudin, LRH CEO Taras Khavunka, and ex-porn actor and current porn producer Dan Leal.

February 14, 2024 1 min