The Crime Report

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A federal grand jury in Maryland on Tuesday charged two men for conspiracy to defraud investors into the Vancouver, Washington based biotechnology company CytoDyn, which was developing experimental treatments for both Covid-19 and HIV. Pollock, Associate Director of the SEC’s New York Regional Office.

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JULY 12, 2022

If you are looking for a scorecard naming those who are leading the charge on innovation in law, you can do no better than the Fastcase 50 , the annual listing by the legal intelligence company Fastcase that honors 50 of the law’s “smartest, most courageous, innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders.”. Hainsworth Law Library.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Three states, along with several companies and trade associations, have asked the court to temporarily block a rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce air pollution from power plants and other industrial facilities in 23 states. The federal plan went into effect on Aug. A divided panel of the D.C.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 26, 2024

Inside the nearly full courtroom (only the bar section has a few empty seats), I scan the public gallery looking for one particular former Supreme Court law clerk. Waggoner, who has argued several cases here, will approach the lectern to move the admission of a new bar member, but will leave the arguments to Hawley. Josh Hawley, R-Mo.,

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LawSites

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Two popular stories were about GPT taking the bar exam: one in March when GPT passed the bar exam, and the second in November when it passed the legal ethics exam. E-discovery company Reveal’s acquisition of both Logikcull and IPRO. My most popular story of all this year, by a long measure, was about the 5th U.S.

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LawSites

JUNE 21, 2023

Gen , the product has been developed as a collaboration between the company Visalaw.ai, the technology affiliate of the immigration law firm Siskind Susser , and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the national bar organization of more than 16,000 immigration lawyers. Called Visalaw.ai

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 29, 2024

to mandate climate-related reporting from large companies. Both public and private companies doing business in California with annual revenues over $1 billion must report – publicly and annually – their global Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 GHG emissions. Preemption of a state law arises under the Supremacy Clause in the Constitution.

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Patently O

APRIL 13, 2021

I wanted to briefly highlight this important pending Federal Circuit appeal involving parallel litigation in both the US and China. The Swedish company wants to litigate in the US, while the Korean company wants to litigate in China. 2014 global cross-license of the SEPs between the two companies. Samsung , Docket No.

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Patently O

JULY 1, 2021

The Federal Circuit has again granted mandamus and ordered Judge Albright to transfer two cases case out of his W.D.Tex. The underlying actions were filed by a patent holding company known as Ikorongo Texas LLC against Samsung and LG Electronics. The five also own a separate company known as Ikorongo Technology LLC.

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Patently O

MAY 2, 2022

On Sale Bar : The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Sunoco Partners v. 2022) focuses on the classic patent law question of whether the inventor’s pre-filing sales activity serve to bar the patent from issuing. The patents here are pre-AIA and so the on-sale bar included a one-year pre-filing grace period.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 7, 2023

[This guest post is by Maya Markovich , executive director of the Justice Technology Association, an organization formed to support companies in the justice tech sector. REYETS , an impactful AI advocacy tool for justice, has been recognized as a World Changing Idea by Fast Company and won the Index Design for Good award.

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The Fashion Law

JANUARY 16, 2022

OpenSea “agreed with Hermès” and removed the NFTs, the company claims. Beyond that, Rosthchild’s “willful and intentional” activities “dilute the distinctive quality of the BIRKIN Mark and the goodwill associated with it.” . The official HERMÈS website can be found at www.Hermès.com.”

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The Fashion Law

OCTOBER 19, 2021

According to the complaint that it filed in a California federal court on Monday, Diptyque asserts that Italic recently launched an ad campaign – both online and on billboards in New York and Los Angeles – that pictures its $16 unbranded candle alongside a $68 Diptyque Bais candle. Comparative Advertising.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

National Rifle Association of America v. and North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation v. A federal district court in North Carolina ultimately invalidated much of the law, and the U.S. King sued them under the Federal Tort Claims Act and under Bivens v. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

29): A dispute over how to calculate additional payments under the federal Medicare program for hospitals with a large number of low-income patients. American Hospital Association v. Empire Health Foundation (Nov. Cummings v. Premier Rehab (Nov. Premier Rehab (Nov. Becerra (Nov. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (Dec. CVS Pharmacy v.

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Broadcast Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

For readers of the Blog in the Washington DC area, including the many DC lawyers who read our articles, the Federal Communications Bar Association , the association of lawyers who work with communications companies, has its own Foundation that is active in helping in the DC community, including in giving scholarships to local students.

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The Fashion Law

APRIL 26, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) “issued an Office Action citing [the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned fashion brand’s] THE application” in September 2019 “as a potential bar to registration of [OSU’s] THE application.” That case, and similar legal proceedings in a Milan court , are still underway.

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LegalTalkNetwork

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Set against the gorgeous coastline of Monterey, California at the beautiful Portola Hotel & Spa, the 2019 California Lawyers Association (CLA) Annual Meeting had a small town feel of something much bigger. Looking forward to covering the California Lawyers Association Annual Meeting! Ahhhhhh beautiful Monterey!

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Patently O

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The company had been using the name for several years in the payday loan business, and in 2012 expanded into pawn shops and then filed for registration for that usage in 2013. The USPTO then granted the registrations associated with the new uses. They are virtually identical and associated with identical services.

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The Fashion Law

JULY 15, 2021

According to the complaints that it filed on Tuesday, including one in federal court in Illinois, which names Bijora, Inc. Crocs is doubling-down on an existing effort to rid the market of an influx of fakes by way of a handful of newly-filed trademark lawsuits.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

ICWA established minimum federal standards for most child-custody proceedings involving Native American children. Brackeen , the federal government asks the justices to review and to reverse the 5th Circuit. In Branch Banking & Trust Company v. Four petitions involve a decision by the en banc U.S. In Haaland v.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 15, 2021

Facebook users brought a class action alleging that the tech company violated the Wiretap Act between 2010 and 2011. Davis , the company asks the justices to review and reverse the 9th Circuit’s decision. 922(g)(1) , individuals convicted of crimes punishable by over one year’s imprisonment are barred from possessing firearms.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 19, 2023

The bar section is filled with quite a few lawyers who will be sworn in to the Supreme Court Bar after the day’s opinions, including the California Lawyers Association Taxation Section with an especially well-timed visit. Federal Labor Relations Authority. Thomas then announces the major decisions of the morning.

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MyCase

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Managing access to information based on need and job role (such as partner, associate, case manager, paralegal, legal assistant, legal secretary, or accountant) . Noncompliance with state bar and other regulations . They may also install malware on your computer that can steal further information and damage company-wide systems. .

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Companies and trade associations were broadly classified as “High Tech” (18%) or “Life Sciences” (14%). Notable commenters in this camp include the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Google, and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). . Figure 1 below shows the breakdown of industry affiliation of submitters.

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The Fashion Law

MAY 12, 2021

Following the opening of their first outpost in the West Village of New York City, Coscarelli claims that “the success of by Chloe increased,” with the company being valued at $25 million “based on [that] one location, alone,” and has since been likened to the vegan version of McDonalds and the “vegan Shake Shack.”

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 13, 2023

Pirani present a stark contrast between text and policy arguments under the federal securities laws. Among that statute’s numerous requirements is one that obligates companies in specified circumstances to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission before offering shares to the public.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 17, 2021

This afternoon, I have the pleasure of moderating an outstanding panel as part of the Federal Bar Association conference. 230) is much in the news as online companies, including social-media platforms, engaged in expanding “content modification” or private censorship.

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Patently O

JANUARY 6, 2021

In a split opinion, the Federal Circuit has dismissed ABS Global’s appeal of its failed IPR trial — finding the appeal moot. ABS wanted all of the claims invalidated and so appealed to the Federal Circuit. The viability of those claims creates a cloud for the company. ABS Global, Inc. Cytonome/ST, LLC (Fed.

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The Fashion Law

JULY 23, 2021

As for the alleged damage that is being done to Nike and Converse as a result of such “illegal customizations,” the footwear companies claim that the defendants’ products “dilute [their] trademark rights and they confuse, and are likely to confuse, consumers as to the source, origin, affiliation, and/or sponsorship of the products.”

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The Fashion Law

AUGUST 19, 2021

Warby Parker is looking to tap into the pool of millions of customers that 1-800 Contacts has amassed as a result of more than a decade in business and hundreds of millions of dollars worth of “advertising, marketing, and promotion,” the Draper, Utah-based contacts company argues in a new lawsuit. More than Just Keywords.

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Patently O

DECEMBER 13, 2023

by Dennis Crouch This post gets into some weeds about obviousness type double patenting stemming from the Federal Circuit’s new decision in Institut Pasteur. This case provides additional insight into the doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting and the ongoing high bar set by the Federal Circuit for overcoming such rejections.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In a unique partnership between a law firm and a legal technology company, the immigration firm Siskind Susser and its technology affiliate Visalaw.Ai “What I came to understand is that the immigration bar is pretty unsatisfied with the offerings that are out there,” he said. ” Expanding the NextChapter Platform. .

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The Fashion Law

JULY 28, 2021

24-year old Elizabeth Grace asserts that Revlon’s unauthorized use of her image and likeness is problematic for a number of reasons, including because she has previously turned down an offer from the company, which had “sought the use of [her] image in connection with its 2018 ‘Live Boldly’ campaign.”

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

By Faraz Siddiqui — Last week, a federal court in Ohio denied a preliminary injunction motion by four Chambers of Commerce in their lawsuit against the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. Recall that the Plaintiffs claim associational standing on behalf of their “members that will be directly subject to the IRA’s price controls.”

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Patently O

AUGUST 30, 2022

” This same rule is found within Rule 18 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure: “the government must prosecute an offense in a district where the offense was committed.” In the case, the Gov’t asked for an effects test — arguing that the company StrikeLines felt the effect of the theft in Pensicola.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 12, 2022

The NLRB quickly dismissed objections about compelled speech by the company if the government were to order the company to allow such political and social expression in the workplace. The General Counsel found that the company was violating federal law by preventing staff from wearing BLM imagery on their aprons.

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