In October, 2023, Korea passed a new trademark law to add flexibility to its strict trademark registration requiring that later-filed marks need to be completely unique from existing senior marks. Under current trademark law...more
The metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are common buzzwords as of late. Many brands such as Nike®, Victoria Secret®, TaylorMade®, and others are rushing to stake their claims on “goods” in the metaverse, as well as...more
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021” into law. Most referred to this as the Coronavirus Relief Bill and thought that it only contained a stimulus package. However, within...more
During these very trying times, we see many of our clients, as well as others shifting from their primary business operations to ones that aim to provide help and give new solutions to this problem that we face. We see...more
Twitter®, Instagram®, Facebook®, Pinterest® and other social media websites and apps are great ways to interact with friends, family and potential customers. They are great avenues for advertising and promotion of one’s...more
8/16/2017
/ Advertising ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Commercial Use ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Corporate Branding ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Hashtags ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Native Advertising ,
Photographs ,
Right of Publicity ,
Social Media ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
In July of 2015, I wrote about the New FTC Guidelines for Promoting Products on Social Media. I discussed the FTC’s rationale, concerns and stance on using social media to advertise and promote products. At the time, when the...more
5/12/2017
/ Advertising ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Instagram ,
Internet Marketing ,
Native Advertising ,
Retail Market ,
Social Media
Who Are My Employees?
The legal landscape for employers is changing. Led by the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”), there is a growing trend to hold employers accountable, not only for their own employees, but...more
7/8/2016
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Copyright ,
Discrimination ,
Fair Pay Act ,
FEHA ,
Franchises ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Code ,
McDonalds ,
Online Advertisements ,
Social Media
For technology companies seeking investment capital, the new SEC regulations on crowdfunding that went into effect on May 16, 2016 present new funding options by expanding the pool of investors beyond the traditional funding...more
7/6/2016
/ Air Traffic Control Systems ,
Commercial Leases ,
Crowdfunding ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Exemptions ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Finders ,
Patent Applications ,
Securities ,
Startups ,
Subletting ,
Technology Sector ,
Terms of Use ,
Trade Secrets ,
Websites
On April 28 Congress passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), which creates a federal private right of action for trade secret misappropriation. Enactment into law is virtually certain, as President Obama, a long-time...more
Social media can be used in a multitude of ways for savvy brands to promote their products. They can loan out a new phone, provide free access to an app, provide free products, etc., in exchange for publicity on social media....more
We hope you enjoy this edition of our Tech Newsletter.
As technology continues to drive business innovation and growth, new and existing companies positioned to take advantage of the tech trends for 2016 will be better...more
10/9/2015
/ Advertising ,
Assignments ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Crowdfunding ,
Direct to Consumer Sales ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Enterprise Agreements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet ,
Master Service Agreement ,
Medical Devices ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
Technology ,
Telehealth ,
Trade Secrets ,
Vendor Contacts
Social media can be used in a multitude of ways for savvy brands to promote their products. A popular approach is providing “celebrity bloggers” with free or discounted items in exchange for a picture, post, tweet or...more
Twitter®, Instagram®, Facebook®, Pinterest® and other social media websites and apps are great ways to interact with friends, family and potential customers. They are great avenues for advertising and promotion of one’s...more
A copyright affords the copyright owner with “exclusive rights”. One such right is “to distribute… copies of [a] copyrighted work”under 17 U.S.C. § 106(3). Under the first sale doctrine, “The owner of a particular...more
gTLDs-domain names ending in a “generic” term such as .fashion or .style instead of the current .com, .net, .org, etc.—have been in the news for quite a while. Now, it appears that the very first batch of gTLDs will start ...more
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has recently launched the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH). ICANN has billed the TMCH as the “most important rights protection mechanism built into ICANN’s new...more