Petunia Products, Inc. owns the BROW BOOST ® trademark, under which it sells a “Billion Dollar Brows” eyebrow primer and conditioner. Petunia recently asserted trademark infringement claims against a skin care products...more
On June 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in a case that will likely determine once and for all whether courts are empowered to void copyright registrations based on immaterial registration errors, or whether...more
A recent decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is likely to have a significant impact on both copyright infringement matters and copyright registration practices in the Ninth Circuit, if not nationwide. The case,...more
While California remains under state and local Safer-at-Home orders, and many businesses have been shuttered or forced to modify their day-to-day business, the California Attorney General still intends to begin to enforce...more
The COVID-19 pandemic have opened the floodgates of cybercrime, as hackers are exploiting distracted workers adjusting to working from home. This alert highlights a number of these issues and its relationship with California...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) is poised to become the strongest consumer privacy law in the United States when it goes into effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA affords consumers unprecedented rights in...more
11/13/2019
/ Amended Legislation ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Exemptions ,
Governor Newsom ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Notice Requirements ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Attorneys General
On June 28, 2018, the California Privacy Act of 2018 was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. The law was approved by the California legislature only hours before and was fast-tracked through the legislative process in...more
7/5/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Governor Brown ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
There Ought to be a Law: Consider This Alternative To Litigation -
Government is becoming more intrusive. At the state and federal levels, a host of agencies and departments continuously create new rules for us to live...more
8/19/2016
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Good Faith ,
Independent Contractors ,
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons ,
Lobbyists ,
Misclassification ,
Open Meetings Act ,
Rescission ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Copyright infringement litigation has been on the rise in recent years, particularly in the Central District of California, with the apparel industry feeling the brunt of this uptick. In a typical case, a plaintiff alleges...more
8/16/2016
/ American Rule ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Objective Unreasonableness Standard ,
Prevailing Party ,
SCOTUS ,
Textiles ,
The Copyright Act