In 2019, we published analysis to help tech and life sciences companies navigate U.S. tax law changes, an evolving IP landscape and new privacy regulations such as the California Consumer Privacy Act. We also tracked venture...more
1/8/2020
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Convertible Debt ,
Corporate Governance ,
Data Privacy ,
Debt Financing ,
Direct Listing ,
Diversity ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Tax Credits ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Life Sciences ,
Misclassification ,
New Guidance ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proxy Season ,
Silicon Valley ,
Startups ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Venture Capital ,
Withholding Tax ,
Woman Board Members
A trademark infringement dispute involving unlikely opponents made national headlines last fall when the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) filed suit against the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), following BSA’s...more
Deregulation is the New Buzzword in Washington — Except in the Tech Industry -
The past year has been a volatile one, from trade wars to the government shutdown to a stock market dive. One constant that U.S. businesses have...more
1/18/2019
/ Advertising ,
Automotive Industry ,
Champerty ,
Commercial Use ,
COPPA ,
Copyright ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Deregulation ,
Fair Use ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet of Things ,
IP Litigation ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Popular ,
Real Party in Interest ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
In the Winter 2017 edition of the Intellectual Property Bulletin, we reported on IP-related changes expected with the incoming Trump administration and the new Congress. Here we look at two such changes currently underway:...more
11/7/2017
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Office ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Disney ,
DMCA ,
Fair Use ,
Film Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Misappropriation ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Trump Administration ,
USPTO