Nov 28, 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...
Nov 22, 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...
Nov 22, 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...
Nov 22, 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...
Nov 21, 2023 The AI Pin: Fashion-Forward or Tech's Next Big Thing? By Melanie J. Howard Kristen R. Klesh Humane has launched public orders for its AI Pin. According to founders Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno (former Apple employees),...
Nov 21, 2023 Vicarious disqualification of in-house legal department By Kathleen Gersh Although unusual, we have all heard of an attorney being disqualified from representing a client. We are also familiar with that...
Nov 20, 2023 Investors File Class Action Suits against Insecticide Manufacturer Regarding Statements Concerning Patent Litigation By Ryan Hagglund Manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, biologics, and herbicides, as well as companies in virtually every industry, routinely make statements...
Nov 20, 2023 Updated GUI design patent guidelines issued By William J. Kramer The USPTO issued clarifying guidance on whether Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) can be covered by design patents. The relevant statute...
Nov 17, 2023 Nasdaq Reaffirms Position that a Former SPAC Executive Can Be Considered an Independent Director on Post-Business Combination Board By Giovanni Caruso Earlier this month, Nasdaq reaffirmed and expanded its previous guidance that former SPAC executives can be considered independent...
Nov 16, 2023 TTAB Reaffirms No Per Se Prohibition Against Trademark Protection for Characters By Bess Morgan Given the creative and financial investment that goes into developing a compelling character, a common ask from brands is whether...
Nov 15, 2023 Some Object to the AI Provisions of the SAG-AFTRA Tentative Television Deal By Brian Heidelberger SAG-AFTRA members have begun a three-week voting process on the tentative deal between members and the studios, but not all members are...
Nov 15, 2023 Design Patent Bar Created By William J. Kramer In response to pleas to broaden the group of people that can file design patents, the USPTO has created a design patent bar. ...