Well into the third year of the global pandemic, with record inflation and the uncertain outcomes of geopolitical issues roiling global markets, the cannabis industry has nevertheless continued upon a similar path as recent...more
6/7/2022
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Biden Administration ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
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Insolvency ,
NDAA ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Sustainability ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO ,
Veterans Administration
The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) went into effect on December 18, 2021. Applicants and registrants now have new tools at their disposal to clear the federal register of unused trademarks and the USPTO can move...more
Once again, a decision by the Federal Circuit has been overturned by the Supreme Court. In its April 23, 2020, ruling vacating and remanding the decision in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc., the Supreme Court resolved a...more
4/30/2020
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Burden of Proof ,
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Remand ,
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Romag Fasteners v Fossil ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Vacated ,
Willful Infringement
Like other industries, the fashion, apparel & beauty businesses have been, and continue to be hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The $400 billion dollar American fashion industry employs over four million people, excluding...more
3/30/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Fashion Design ,
Fashion Industry ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Goods or Services ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Employers ,
Material Adverse Change Clauses (MACs) ,
Merger Agreements ,
OSHA ,
Public Health ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retailers ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Supply Chain ,
Wholesale