Yesterday, in the Federal Register, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a notice of inquiry (NOI) regarding copyright and artificial intelligence (AI). The Office has decided to do a study on
Continue Reading Notice of Inquiry Issued on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence IssuesTaco Tuesday for All?
After years of owning the trademark registration “Taco Tuesday,” Taco Johns has agreed to drop it after Taco Bell petitioned the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to have the registration
Continue Reading Taco Tuesday for All?THE FCC Cracks Down on Cable Pricing
On June 20th, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) proposed a new rule which would require cable TV and broadcast satellite operators to provide complete transparency on their
Continue Reading THE FCC Cracks Down on Cable PricingSCOTUS Rules in Favor of Jack Daniel’s
A few months back, I wrote about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to engage in some “whiskey business.” Now, after hearing Jack Daniels’s appeal, SCOTUS has ruled in favor of
Continue Reading SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Jack Daniel’sTired of Those Pesky Subscriptions and Memberships? Click here!
Many of us (including myself) have so many subscriptions and memberships that it can be hard to keep up. Have you ever tried to cancel a membership and felt like
Continue Reading Tired of Those Pesky Subscriptions and Memberships? Click here!All I Want For Christmas Is…A Trademark?
When November 1st hits, you can almost guarantee that you will start hearing familiar Christmas songs, one of which being Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas.” The song
Continue Reading All I Want For Christmas Is…A Trademark?SCOTUS Agrees to Engage in Some Whiskey Business
On Monday, November 21st, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal filed by Jack Daniel’s. In this appeal, Jack Daniel’s argued that the Ninth Circuit erred
Continue Reading SCOTUS Agrees to Engage in Some Whiskey BusinessThe FTC Explores Cracking Down on Junk Fees
In a recent press release, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it would be exploring a rule to crack down on junk fees. A junk fee is a
Continue Reading The FTC Explores Cracking Down on Junk FeesThe FTC is Strictly Enforcing Its “Made In USA” Labeling Rule
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed suit against Electrowarmth Products, LLC and its owner, Daniel W. Grindle alleging that they falsely claimed some of their products were made in
Continue Reading The FTC is Strictly Enforcing Its “Made In USA” Labeling RuleFTC Brings Complaint for False “Made in USA” Claims
Last summer, we posted about the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC’) new labeling rule on products that allege to be “Made in USA”, which you can read here. Last week,
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