California made history recently by passing the California Consumer Privacy Act after unanimous agreement between the California State Assembly and State Senate.
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In South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. the Supreme Court held that state governments may impose sales taxes on online purchases made within their state lines even if the seller does not maintain an actual corporeal location within state borders.
Read MoreAt Arizona State University, a patent lawyer set up a grant to help the Barrow Neurological Institute protect medical innovations and allows medical residents to create prototypes for medical devices in the neurology field.
Read MoreA software license agreement is a legal agreement outlining the rights and responsibilities between the owner of software (the “licensor”) and a person or business wanting the right to access or use the software (the “licensee”). Get key provisions essential in a software license agreement.
Read MoreA software reseller agreement is a legal agreement outlining the rights and responsibilities between the owner of software (the “publisher”) and a person or business wanting the right to sell or license the software to third parties (the “reseller”). Read for tips on drafting software reseller agreements.
Read MoreA Website Development Agreement is an agreement between a company desiring to have a website developed or modified (the “client”) and a person or company that will be handling the development (the “Developer”).
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Are virtual assistants recording your conversations? Amazon confirmed several times that the devices store everything they hear on Amazon servers and that Amazon users must delete the recordings themselves.
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Levi Strauss & Co. has come under recent fire for sending out thousands of cease-and-desist letters and for filing several lawsuits claiming trademark infringement and trademark dilution by any apparel companies that sell clothing with flag-like tabs sewn into the pocket of their garments.
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A U.S. district judge has given the go-ahead for a federal lawsuit between Prestige Entertainment and Ticketmaster, alleging illegal bot use, copyright infringement and other violations of intellectual property law, to continue in federal court.
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Hasbro made news by filing a trademark application to protect the scent of Play-Doh as a sensory mark. Although Play-Doh has been around for over two decades, Hasbro only recently decided to file for federal protection of the product.
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23andMe files various claims of intellectual property infringement against Ancestry.com.
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The European General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR goes into effect May 25, 2018. Are you ready for compliance under the GDPR and do you know how it can affect you as a US company?
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JPMorgan Chase filed a patent application that seeks to cover a system that would be used to protect distributed ledgers and blockchain-technology based systems that facilitate their virtual financial transactions.
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A Frenchman living in America is suing France over France’s recent seizure of the Internet domain that he previously owned: France.com. This dispute is distinctive in the fact that it is not the stereotypical case of brand owner versus domain cybersquatter.
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While Facebook’s terms of service and data policy does say that the company reserves the right to collect information on its users as well as the devices they use to access Facebook’s services, few users may understand the depth of information that they are agreeing to allow Facebook to collect.
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Jack Daniel’s sues two Texas whiskey distributors for trade dress infringement, false advertising, and trademark infringement.
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With the rising popularity of virtual reality, new issues have begun to emerge in intellectual property law. From patent disputes to rights of publicity issues, virtual reality has provided a new realm for legal disputes to arise.
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Get basic and advanced techniques for protecting brands from knock offs, counterfeiters, and other trademark infringement.
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The Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly, BROWSER Act, has come under renewed scrutiny. BROWSER requires both ISPs and content providers, mobile apps, Facebook, Google, etc., to obtain opt-in consent from users before sharing the user’s personal information with third parties.
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The Texas State Securities Board recently issued emergency cease and desist orders against different cryptocurrency companies for violating sections of the Texas Securities Act. Texas was the first state to issue an administration order on cryptocurrency.
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