Intellectual property practitioners were anticipating the Supreme Court’s decision in Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy, which raised important questions regarding the statute of limitations and availability of damages for stale...more
5/24/2024
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Damages ,
Discovery Rule ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music Industry ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
The Copyright Act ,
Warner Chappell Music v Nealy
We have seen a noticeable uptick in lawsuits commenced by “copyright trolls” in recent years, including against businesses in the manufacturing space. The Supreme Court is currently considering a case that could have a...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would prohibit employers from imposing post-employment noncompete restrictions on their workers. The proposed rule, if adopted as drafted, would...more
1/9/2023
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Comment Period ,
Competition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
NPRM ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair Competition
Recently, the federal government and various state governments have spoken out concerning new limits on non-compete agreements and other post-employment restrictions. Although the trend toward limiting non-compete agreements...more
9/28/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Competition ,
Employee Mobility ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Low-Wage Workers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
On April 3, 2020, New York State passed legislation implementing amendments to the Home Care Worker Wage Parity Law, contained in section 3614-c of the New York Public Health Law. Generally speaking, the Home Care Worker Wage...more