Seyfarth Synopsis: Collaborations with athletes, actors, and singers have always been a great way for companies to grow their brand recognition and create profitable products. With the Super Bowl (and, of course, its famed...more
2/16/2024
/ California ,
EDD ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Independent Contractors ,
Influencers ,
Labor Code ,
Social Media ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Work Made For Hire Doctrine
In American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), et al. v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. (PRO), 82 F.4th 1262 (D.C. Cir. 2023), the plaintiffs, ASTM, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and American Society of...more
The Federal Circuit recently released an eye-catching opinion in Great Concepts, LLC v. Chutter, Inc., — F. 4th –, Case No. 2022-1212, 2023 WL 6854647 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 18, 2023). The panel of three judges held, in a...more
11/9/2023
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Fraud ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
In a move that typifies how indirect legislation can achieve what direct legislation may not, the House Appropriations Committee has advanced a bill that would allow for cannabis ads to be broadcast on local television and...more
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries all over the country have closed to help prevent spread of the disease. In response, the Internet Archive (“IA”) introduced a “National Emergency Library” containing electronic...more
From window blinds to locks, the total number of consumer and industrial devices capable of collecting, transmitting and receiving data through the Internet continues to grow. ...more