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Lee M. Caplan
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has informed a US district court that it may not be proposing regulations requiring energy and mining companies to disclose payments to governments for the extraction of natural resources until spring 2016.
Michael L. Stevens
Federal contractors are subject to a variety of employment-related laws and regulations as part of the price of doing business with the government.
Andrew I. Silfen
In its ruling, the Appellate Court partially reversed the lower court’s limited approval of the Settlement by finding that the lower court improperly seconded-guessed the judgment of the Trustee and did not accord that judgment proper deference when considering approval of the Settlement.
Brian P. Waldman
The US Food and Drug Administration recently sent a Warning Letter to Skin Authority, LLC, due to marketing claims used by the company to promote its personal care products.
Andrew I. Silfen
The bankruptcy case of Energy Future Holdings (EFH) and its affiliates has already provided the Delaware bankruptcy court occasion to tackle a number of important bankruptcy questions, including the propriety of using tender offers to settle noteholder claims during the pendency of the case.
Julius A. Rousseau, III, James M. Westerlind
There are significant issues for a lender whose loans are secured by life insurance to consider. Principally, these issues relate to ensuring that the lender has properly established a first priority security interest in the collateral.
Elizabeth H. Cohen
In a precedential ruling, TTAB held that SMART BALANCE for frozen foods was not likely to be confused with SMART ONES for frozen foods in light of the weakness of the common term “SMART,” the differences in the marks, the 17-year peaceful co-existence of the parties’ marks, and more.
Kay C. Georgi
Iran and the United States, along with Russia, China, France, the UK, and Germany announced that they have reached an agreement on the key parameters for a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action regarding the Iran nuclear program in exchange for the termination of certain sanctions.
Byron Dorgan*, Philip S. English*
On March 24, 2015, the Washington, DC office of Arent Fox LLP, in cooperation with the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy, hosted the latest edition of their Public Policy Forum Series.
Michael L. Stevens
On March 24, 2015, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) signed into law S.B. 426, the Fair and Open Competition in Governmental Construction Act.
Michael A. Grow
On March 24, 2015, the Supreme Court issued its much anticipated second trademark decision of the term, holding that US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decisions concerning likelihood of confusion generally have preclusive effects in federal court.
Elizabeth H. Cohen
In the non-precedential ruling, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB or Board) found that the marks “MASQUERADE” and “MASCARADE” are likely to be confused for different alcoholic beverages. In re 8 Vini, Inc., Serial No. 85857391 (January 16, 2015) [not precedential].
Anthony V. Lupo, Kelli Scheid Smith
The New York Court of Appeals recently held in Ellington v. EMI Music, Inc. that the term “affiliates” in a copyright renewal agreement referred only to affiliates existing at the time of contract execution.
Birgit Matthiesen
The second installment from Birgit Matthiesen for a planned series of cross-border trade updates.
Andrew I. Silfen
A recent Delaware District Court decision concerning an appeal of a bankruptcy settlement clearly provides support for the use of tender offers or other exchange, or settlement mechanics permitted under applicable federal securities laws prior to and outside a plan of reorganization.
Debra Albin-Riley
A recent ruling in California US District Court will severely curtail the ability of plaintiffs to bring tort actions based on exposure to chemicals listed under California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65) as chemicals known to cause cancer or birth defects.
George P. Angelich
The Second Circuit in Krys v. Farnum Place denied a petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc by Appellee Farnum Place, LLC , a hedge fund that sought to protect its purchase of a $230 million claim against the bankruptcy estate of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC.
Anthony V. Lupo, Dan Jasnow
The alleged descendants of Aunt Jemima (a.k.a. Anna Short Harrington) do not have a valid claim to the great syrup fortune of Pepsi and Quaker Oats, according to a recent ruling by the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Anthony V. Lupo, Karen Ellis Carr, Matthew R. Mills, Amy (Salomon) McFarland, Thorne Maginnis
In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit clarified the “use in commerce” requirement for trademark applications filed in connection with the provision of a service.
George P. Angelich
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas (Bankruptcy Court) declined to grant comity to a decision of the Mexican labor board thereby refusing to recognize a foreclosure sale of assets belonging to Elcoteq, Inc., a US corporation in US bankruptcy proceedings.
Anthony V. Lupo, Amy (Salomon) McFarland
There was good news for those companies that have products with unique designs at the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). The PTO found that the design of a monster truck could be protected and registered as trade dress for the “services” offered by the owner.
Lee M. Caplan, Sara T. Schneider
The stakeholder engagement process supporting the Obama Administration’s plans to develop a National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct (NAP) is well underway. Two stakeholder meetings have already occurred in New York City and Berkeley, California.
Barbara S. Wahl
In a recent case, a Virginia trial court has joined other states in opening the door to lawsuits by disappointed beneficiaries who can demonstrate that the testator’s lawyer’s malpractice caused the beneficiary to receive a smaller bequest than intended by the testator.
George P. Angelich
The Supreme Court of the United States declined to review the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Jaffé v. Samsung Electronics Co.[2], leaving undisturbed the Fourth Circuit’s holding.
Based on recent votes in Congress, the possibility of a partial shutdown of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) activities for at least a brief period of time is looming larger. On February 27, 2015, Congress extended DHS funding for one week.