Trademarks, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Life After The FTC Ban: Alternatives To Non-Competes

Hendershot Cowart P.C. on 6/14/2024

The FTC's proposed ban on non-compete agreements is still making its way through the legal system, but businesses are already looking for alternatives to protect their interests. Keep in mind that it is not necessarily the...more

The Briefing: Brandy Melville Doubles Down Against Redbubble

Weintraub Tobin on 5/10/2024

Brandy Melville Doubles Down Against Redbubble The ongoing dispute between Brandy Melville and Redbubble over trademark and copyright infringement continues. Despite previous setbacks, Brandy Melville has filed a new lawsuit...more

The Pitch - April 2024

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 5/6/2024

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

Make your Company a Hard Target for Job Scams

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 4/9/2024

Your company’s talent is its lifeblood. Job postings for qualified individuals and other recruitment activities are vital to its operations. What happens, then, when scammers disrupt your business by conducting phishing...more

Commercial Litigation Outlook - 2024

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/16/2024

By any measure, the world has changed vastly since we issued our first Commercial Litigation Outlook in 2020. We are now on our fourth installment of providing insights and flagging trends for what to expect in the coming...more

AD-ttorneys@law - January 2024

BakerHostetler on 1/31/2024

Extra, Extra, Read All About It! We have a major update! If you’re a subscriber to our blog, you have likely caught wind of our recent rebrand to ADventures in Law. Overflowing with a dynamic mix of weekly blogs, engaging...more

The #AD Vantage Point: Navigating the FTC Endorsement Guides, Part III

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 1/25/2024

As a reminder, the FTC Endorsement Guides describe how the FTC evaluates whether certain advertisements are false and misleading under Section 5 of the FTC Act....more

[Webinar] 2024 IP Outlook: Trends Affecting Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secret Holders - December 12th, 1:00 pm - 2:00...

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/6/2023

As 2023 draws to a close, new developments continue to emerge across the patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret spaces. Join members of McDermott’s Intellectual Property Group for a year-end review that will explore...more

Is it time to Franchise My Business – Part I?

Fox Rothschild LLP on 12/1/2023

You are an entrepreneur. You created, founded and currently operate a successful and vibrant business. Perhaps customers, family members, or friends are loyal fans of your brand and are approaching you with a request to...more

AD-ttorneys@law - October 2023

BakerHostetler on 10/6/2023

Ex-Reality Star Sues To Protect His Likeness Against AI - ‘Big Brother’ runner-up’s fame may be in doubt, but his case has legs - New Contender - Let’s turn our attention to Kyland Young v. NeoCortext, Inc., an...more

How Fast Can I Franchise? Hold On a Minute

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 9/29/2023

Are you a small business owner who has considered franchising your business? Franchising can be a great way to expand your company's physical presence, grow your revenue, and increase your brand recognition....more

MarkIt to Market® - September 2023

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 9/29/2023

Thank you for reading the September 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss the significant revisions to the FTC's guidelines for endorsements and examine the benefits of design...more

Evaluate the Risks When Using Non-Competes

Ruder Ware on 9/28/2023

In today’s interconnected world, how to protect vital business assets such as key employees and confidential information is top of mind for businesses. Tools such as non-solicitation, non-compete and non-disclosure agreements...more

FTC Finalizes Updated Guidance for Influencer and Consumer Review Programs

Perkins Coie on 8/4/2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently finalized updates to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (Guides), which address the FTC’s latest thinking about how the...more

MarkIt to Market® - July 2023: INFORM ACT: What Brands Need to Know

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 8/2/2023

In today’s digital world, online marketplaces have become hotspots for organized crime, particularly relating to the sale of stolen and counterfeit goods by third-party sellers. These fraudulent sales mislead consumers, cost...more

MarkIt to Market® - July 2023

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 8/1/2023

Thank you for reading the July 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we continue our three-part series that closely examines ways to lose trademark rights with a discussion of genericide. We...more

Piling On - NLRB General Counsel Joins the Crusade Against Noncompete Agreements

Lathrop GPM on 7/28/2023

In a memorandum released on May 30, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NRLB”) General Counsel opined that noncompete agreements may violate the federal National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). In doing so, the General...more

An Overview of Key IP Issues in AI

Proskauer Rose LLP on 7/3/2023

Given the recent explosion of interest in Generative AI that came along with the introduction of ChatGPT in November, and the fact that Proskauer is advising clients on AI issues across almost all practice areas, the firm put...more

Licensing vs. Franchising: Are You Accidentally Creating a Franchise?

BakerHostetler on 6/6/2023

A trademark license may seem straightforward. It is an arrangement that gives a licensee the right to use the licensor’s mark in some manner for some amount of time, with the licensor exercising quality control over the goods...more

AD-ttorneys@law - April 2023 #2

BakerHostetler on 4/21/2023

Rapper 50 Cent Settles with Plastic Surgery Clinician - Claims clinic owner used snapshot to suggest ... something embarrassing - A Question You Wouldn’t Ask in Person - 50 Cent—rapper, TV producer, actor—once...more

When Does a Trademark License Turn into a Franchise?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/11/2023

When entering into a trademark license agreement most trademark owners do not consider the possibility that their agreement actually may be a franchise, which would subject them to specific disclosure requirements and a...more

“If It’s Not Broken, Don’t Fix Break It”— The FTC Targets the Franchise Business Model

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/3/2023

Historically, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shied away from regulating the substance of franchisor-franchisee relationships. A recent FTC press release, however, suggests this may soon change. If so, it is by no...more

How to avoid IP scams

AEON Law on 2/15/2023

The form at the top of this blog is a photoshopped patchwork of real and fake elements – including AEON Law’s name, logo, and address. Unfortunately, such scams are common, and too many people fall victim to them. Here...more

AD-ttorneys@law - February 2023

BakerHostetler on 2/10/2023

Game Developer Dodges Loot Box Suit - In-app epi-games are not the same as slot machines, court says. Again with the Noises and Bright Lights - It’s been a while since we reported on defendant Supercell’s...more

AD-ttorneys@law - December 2022

BakerHostetler on 12/12/2022

TTAB Emancipates “Queen of Christmas” from Mimi - Mariah Carey lets mark registration go unchallenged - Breakdown - Mariah Carey takes a lot of guff for...strange behavior. We won’t review the stories here; poring...more

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