14 Dec California’s AB5: What it Means for Employers
AB 5, which expands the test for determining whether an employee should be classified as an independent contractor, goes into effect in California...
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25 Apr Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Iancu v. Brunetti
On April 15, the Supreme Court heard oral argument over the question of whether immoral and scandalous brand identifiers can receive trademark protection. Immoral...
01 Apr Proposed Bill Will Block Federal Government from Enforcing Marijuana Laws
One of the issues surrounding the questions of marijuana legality is the disconnect between federal and state laws. Cannabis is still a Schedule 1 drug....
11 Mar 2019 Supreme Court Cases
In January 2019, the Supreme Court heard two cases that will affect copyright litigation from the timing of when a case can be filed to...
01 Mar I See Dead People, Celebrity Edition
Some say that celebrities never truly die. Although Elvis died more than 40 years ago, his music and legacy still live on. With...
15 Feb Trademark Supreme Court Cases to Watch in 2019
So far, for its Spring 2019 term, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear two trademark cases that should provide interesting discussion and...
07 Feb Snoop Dogg Faces Trademark Challenges for Marijuana Brand
Rapper Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, is seeking trademark protection for his line of marijuana products called Leafs by Snoop. The logo...
28 Jan What’s in a Name? Rihanna Sues Father for Using Fenty Name
Pop star Rihanna recently filed a lawsuit against her father for trademark infringement. The trademark in question is for a company called “Fenty...
20 Jan Legal Issues in E-Sports
The popularity of e-sports, or competitive video games, has risen dramatically over the past decade. In 2018, the industry was projected to reach...
15 Jan Trademark Disputes are a Growing Concern for Breweries
The number of breweries in the U.S. has been steadily rising to pre-1900 levels, and that is saying a lot. At the end...
10 Jan Roadmap to Federal Marijuana Legalization
Although 31 states have legalized medical marijuana, it is still illegal under federal law. This means that the federal government can prosecute violations...
07 Jan New Employment Laws Post- #MeToo in California and New York
One of the biggest social movements of the past few years is the #MeToo movement, in which women and men have come forward...
02 Jan Am I an Independent Contractor or an Employee?
Each year, a large number of lawsuits are filed concerning worker classification. When workers are classified as independent contractors, they lose many of...
01 Jan Copyrights, Dance Moves, and Video Games
Fortnite is the most popular video game in the world right now. Although it is primarily a first-person shooter game, the element that...
22 Dec New York’s Pending Cannabis Legalization
Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced plans to make the legalization of marijuana a top priority in 2019. This issue is just one of...