[Podcast] Outsmarting Cyber Scammers: A Look Into Anti-Cybersquatting Litigation
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The Briefing from the IP Law Blog: Lord of The Rings Author’s Estate Clings to its Precious Trademark, Blocking JRR Token
JONES DAY TALKS®: 75 Years of the Lanham Act and Changes in U.S. Trademark Law
E18: ICANN Loses First GDPR Court Ruling in Germany
Are there going to be new generic top level domains available in the future?
What is a domain name? Is it the same as a company name?
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a new rule aimed at curtailing false, misleading, and otherwise fraudulent reviews on online retail sites. Fake reviews are a significant problem for the big e-commerce platforms,...more
Your company’s talent is its lifeblood. Job postings for qualified individuals and other recruitment activities are vital to its operations. What happens, then, when scammers disrupt your business by conducting phishing...more
The October 2019 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses three "lawful use" cannabis trademark decisions, a recent FTC settlement with a cosmetics company, and the USDA's newly issued interim rules...more
In this month's edition of Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we discuss the General Data Protection Regulation taking effect and whether regulators are ready, as well as ICANN's release of temporary measures to ensure domain...more
The May 2017 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® discusses social media influencers' disclosure of material connections, business transfer clauses, and lists the new gTLD Sunrise periods. ...more
The August 2016 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to MarketTM newsletter explores the guidelines surrounding claims of "Made in the USA" and the use of scents to build strong brand identities. ...more
Just about one hundred years ago, Archibald Query of Somerville, Massachusetts invented the first commercial marshmallow cream, which he pedaled door-to-door in Union Square. Around 1917, he sold the recipe for $500 to two...more
The sunrise period for "dot sucks," the new generic top level domain (gTLD), opened on March 30, 2015 and ends on June 19, 2015. During the sunrise period, the suggested retail price per .sucks domain name registration is...more
Over the past two years, more than 500 new top-level domains (TLDs, or the words to the right of the dot in a domain name, such as .com or .edu) like .attorney, .consulting, .menu, and even .rocks have launched. But none has...more
Amazon Sues Over Fake Reviews - In a new lawsuit, Amazon targeted one individual and four companies that allegedly wrote and posted fake reviews on the e-commerce giant’s site. Amazon’s Conditions of Use expressly...more
Franchisors that have developed successful programs in their home countries will frequently consider expansion opportunities in other countries. In the past, the U.S. was not necessarily an attractive venue in light of the...more