By: Jon Avidor and Qualia Hendrickson In a unanimous decision in Matal v. Tam, 582 U.S. __ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal law prohibiting the registration of disparaging trademarks or service marks was unconstitutional under the First Amendment and that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) may no longer reject applications to register trademarks deemed […]
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By: Sarah Siegel and Danika Johnson Marijuana use in the United States has been a topic of debate for decades. From being accepted to highly regulated and criminalized, marijuana use has gained significant importance and credibility in the modern age. While the cannabis plant can be used for various reasons, for example, hemp for fabrics, […]
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By: Jon Avidor “Brands and consumers will continue to come together to form a more cohesive and fluid business ecosystem….The new era of business is about creating enterprises that work together in tandem to drive commerce that matters.” – Billee Howard, We-Commerce Entrepreneurs who seek to harness the power of business and innovation to address […]
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By: Steve Masur, Amanda Chiarello and Luca Turchini Every new limited liability company (LLC) organized under the laws of the State of New York must announce its formation by publishing a notice in two newspapers for a period of six weeks, which could cost the LLC up to $2,000 depending on where in New York […]
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By: Steve Masur and Sarah Siegel On February 1, 2017, a Texas jury found Facebook subsidiary Oculus VR, Inc. liable for $500 million in damages in its dispute with ZeniMax over Oculus Rift, a virtual reality technology acquired by Facebook in 2014. The jury found Oculus infringed upon ZeniMax’s copyrighted computer code and misrepresented the […]
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By: Steve Masur and Amanda Chiarello What’s Kosher, What’s Crowded, and What Will Get Crushed? As public opinion continues to shift in favor of legalizing marijuana and state legislatures respond accordingly, many people, including investment firms and financial analysts, believe that legalized cannabis and cannabis-related products will become the next big market. We’ve been advising […]
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Disparaging Trademark or Reclaimed Slur? The Supreme Court Weighs In Matal v. Tam
By: Jon Avidor and Qualia Hendrickson In a unanimous decision in Matal v. Tam, 582 U.S. __ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal law prohibiting the registration of disparaging trademarks or service marks was unconstitutional under the First Amendment and that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) may no longer reject applications to register trademarks deemed […]
History of Marijuana Treatment in the United States
By: Sarah Siegel and Danika Johnson Marijuana use in the United States has been a topic of debate for decades. From being accepted to highly regulated and criminalized, marijuana use has gained significant importance and credibility in the modern age. While the cannabis plant can be used for various reasons, for example, hemp for fabrics, […]
Benefit Corporations and Purpose-Driven Commerce
By: Jon Avidor “Brands and consumers will continue to come together to form a more cohesive and fluid business ecosystem….The new era of business is about creating enterprises that work together in tandem to drive commerce that matters.” – Billee Howard, We-Commerce Entrepreneurs who seek to harness the power of business and innovation to address […]
What’s the Point of New York’s LLC Publication Requirement?
By: Steve Masur, Amanda Chiarello and Luca Turchini Every new limited liability company (LLC) organized under the laws of the State of New York must announce its formation by publishing a notice in two newspapers for a period of six weeks, which could cost the LLC up to $2,000 depending on where in New York […]
A Virtual Reality Check – Oculus v. ZeniMax: Applying Copyright Law to VR
By: Steve Masur and Sarah Siegel On February 1, 2017, a Texas jury found Facebook subsidiary Oculus VR, Inc. liable for $500 million in damages in its dispute with ZeniMax over Oculus Rift, a virtual reality technology acquired by Facebook in 2014. The jury found Oculus infringed upon ZeniMax’s copyrighted computer code and misrepresented the […]
“Cannabusiness” in the U.S.
By: Steve Masur and Amanda Chiarello What’s Kosher, What’s Crowded, and What Will Get Crushed? As public opinion continues to shift in favor of legalizing marijuana and state legislatures respond accordingly, many people, including investment firms and financial analysts, believe that legalized cannabis and cannabis-related products will become the next big market. We’ve been advising […]