Business Law
Intelectual Property (IP)
FTC Final Rule Banning Non-Competes Faces Uncertainty | Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
The Federal Trade Commission’s final rule banning non-competes was published in the Federal Register Tuesday, potentially becoming effective on September 4, 2024. The new rule ...
Intelectual Property (IP)
How AI and IP Are Making a Difference in Early Cancer Detection
Huge datasets and limitless computing power are converging to upend the practice of healthcare, especially the speed and accuracy of detecting major diseases. “We can ...
Intelectual Property (IP)
Trademarks as Assets: Protection in the United States | Vinson & Elkins LLP
Trademarks serve as the cornerstone of brand identity, distinguishing the goods and services of one enterprise from those of another. Trademarks are not just legal ...
Intelectual Property (IP)
A Tableau of Consumer Confusion – Are Alcohol Beverages and Bar Services Always Related? | Seyfarth Shaw LLP
A recent decision from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board may make bars and alcoholic beverage brands think twice about their trademark selections. In In re ...
Intelectual Property (IP)
Four Factors to Consider When Deciding Whether to Use Trade Secrets
“The question is not whether your trade secret will become common knowledge at some point, but rather, whether you can keep it secret long enough ...
Employment
Cannabis Operator Challenges California State Statute and Regulations Requiring Labor Peace Agreements
On April 26, 2024, Ctrl Alt Destroy, Inc. (“CAD”), a California Corporation and cannabis licensee filed a lawsuit against Nicole Elliott in her official capacity ...
Intelectual Property (IP)
New Utah NHL Team Takes Shot-Pass With Nine Intent-to-Use Trademark Applications | Butler Snow LLP
Though the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing, a lot of off-ice activity is happening as a result of the sale of the ...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Avoiding Value Erosion: Secret #1
Talk Is Cheap: Value Erosion Secret #1By Jack Prouty, Past President, M&A Leadership Council Note: This article was developed in response to several issues raised ...
Intelectual Property (IP)
The Interplay: Key Decisions at the Intersection of Antitrust & Life Sciences – April 2024 | WilmerHale
FTC Issues Second Round of Warning Letters on Orange Book Listings This week, the FTC continued its intense regulatory focus on pharmaceutical patents listed in ...