28 Dec, 2023 DABUS Denied: UK Joins EU, US and Australia In Requiring Human Inventorship For Grant of Patent By Melanie J. Howard In alignment with both the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office's determination in 2020 (affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal...
15 Dec, 2023 Director of the Division of Corporation Finance publishes Speech relating to Cybersecurity Disclosures By Giovanni Caruso On December 14, 2023, the Director of the Division of Corporate Finance published a speech (speech:...
08 Dec, 2023 More Hoops For Ball: Use, Registration and Protection Of Athlete Names in Brand Collaborations By Melanie J. Howard Recent events in the ongoing legal dispute between Alan Foster, co-founder of Big Baller Brands, and Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo...
08 Dec, 2023 PCAOB Issues Enforcement Orders Against China-Based Auditing Firms By Giovanni Caruso Almost a year after receiving complete access to inspect accounting firms in China that are registered with the Public Company Accounting...
05 Dec, 2023 NIL Collectives and Title IX: The Next Unanswered Question in College Athletics By Brian R. Socolow Since the inception of name, image and likeness (NIL) in college athletics in 2021, there have been, to say the least, a number of...
04 Dec, 2023 The Perils of Incorporation by Reference at the Federal Circuit By Ryan Hagglund Because judicial resources are limited, virtually all courts impose length limitations, such as word, page, or line limits, for briefing....
01 Dec, 2023 Is The New Luxury A Hoodie With Its Own Soundtrack? Balenciaga Says Yes. By Melanie J. Howard Would you be more likely to purchase a new luxury brand garment if it unlocked access to an exclusive musical soundtrack? Balenciaga's...
01 Dec, 2023 Effectiveness of Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization Rule Delayed By Giovanni Caruso On November 22, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) postponed the effectiveness of the Share Repurchase Disclosure...
28 Nov, 2023 Resist the Swiftie Effect: Street Style Photos Are Not Always Fair Game By Melanie J. Howard Brianna Cloud Although street style photos continue to rise in popularity (particularly around major cultural events or movements), when a celebrity is...
22 Nov, 2023 On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! By Brian R. Socolow Marathon, half marathon, triathlon—whatever the long-distance endurance activity might be, it became a popular outlet for a healthy...
22 Nov, 2023 Enhancing Healthcare Cyber Security: New Guidance from CISA By Jessica Lee The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published its new guidance “Mitigation Guide: Healthcare and Public Health...
22 Nov, 2023 SEC clarifies limits of discretionary authority for proxies in connection with a stockholder vote By Giovanni Caruso In two compliance and disclosure interpretations (Proxy Rules and Schedules 14A/14C 139.08 and 139.09) the SEC clarified the limits of...