My colleagues Cali Roth Spota and Anthony J. Noonan recently wrote a comprehensive summary of trade secret law that you can read in the alert here. In their summary
Continue Reading Protections Under Trade Secret LawSupreme Court Rejects TRUMP TOO SMALL Trademark
“TRUMP TOO SMALL”
This is the trademark that Steve Elster has been trying to get registered for the past six years since filing his trademark application all the way back
Continue Reading Supreme Court Rejects TRUMP TOO SMALL TrademarkNAD Case Decision Summaries
The National Advertising Division (NAD) issues decisions on a periodic basis involving advertising claims submitted to it for review. Although the full case decisions are not publicly available without a
Continue Reading NAD Case Decision SummariesBeware Made in USA Advertising
A few weeks ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached an agreement with Williams-Sonoma over a lawsuit alleging that it listed multiple products as being “Made in USA” that were
Continue Reading Beware Made in USA AdvertisingIt’s Now or Never: The ELVIS Act Takes on AI in Music
Effective on July 1, 2024, the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act will amend Tennessee’s Personal Rights Protection Act of 1984 to explicitly include protections for songwriters, performers
Continue Reading It’s Now or Never: The ELVIS Act Takes on AI in MusicNAD Reiterates Health Claim Guidance
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) recently reminded advertisers that tout the benefits and health-related features of their products to be mindful of the Federal
Continue Reading NAD Reiterates Health Claim GuidanceFTC Proposes Non-Compete Ban
Earlier today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had voted to essentially ban all non-compete agreements in the United States. Specifically, the FTC issued a final proposed rule
Continue Reading FTC Proposes Non-Compete BanAnnual Super Bowl Blog Post
I look forward to posting about the Super Bowl every year — not because I love football (I do) but because it’s the only time I actually appreciate watching commercials
Continue Reading Annual Super Bowl Blog PostFCC Bans AI Robocalls
This past week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced in a press release that it has banned the use of AI-generated voices in robocalls. Specifically, the FCC adopted a ruling
Continue Reading FCC Bans AI RobocallsAdvertising Highs & Lows
Intuit, Inc. certainly had a disparate week in the world of advertising, with the high of sponsoring the AFC and NFC championship games and the low of an order finding
Continue Reading Advertising Highs & Lows