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December 2, 2020

Owners of registered IP rights and pending IP applications in the EU‎ should carefully consider the complexities of the incoming regime. By Deborah J. Kirk and Terese Saplys On 28 September 2020, the UK government made the Intellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (IP Regulations 2020), which amend the intellectual property (IP) regime in the UK to reflect Brexit-related changes once the transition period ends. The IP Regulations 2020 overlap somewhat complexly…

Capital Thinking

Concluding a Challenging Year, Congress Aims to Clear the Decks with Passage of FY 2021 Spending Bills

By David LesStrang

December 2, 2020

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Will Congress complete fiscal year 2021 appropriations before government funding expires on December 11? What challenges do House and Senate negotiators face in reconciling competing versions of spending bills? Will President Trump sign an Omnibus funding package? …

Managing Law Firm Transition

Planning for 2021-Turning to the Basics in a Transitional Law Firm Year

By Andrew E. Jillson

December 2, 2020

It is not an exaggeration to say that 2020 was different. As unanticipated as it was, it is notable that for many law firms this past year has been financially okay, if not good. But with the challenges still playing out and uncertainty looming as the year comes to a close, what kind of planning makes sense for 2021? One lesson from the past year is that fundamentals do not change even when the unpredictable…

ILN IP Insider

CANADIAN INNOVATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

By Colleen Spring Zimmerman of Fogler Rubinoff & Catherine Hart at Fogler Rubinoff

December 2, 2020

Canadian Innovation Week, namely November 16th to November 20th this year, is a movement organized by the Rideau Hall Foundation and Canadian Innovation Space which seeks to recognize Canadians advancing their respective industries and sectors, to connect individuals across the country and to encourage collaboration, creativity and innovation amongst current and future innovators. Canadian Innovation Week is being held virtually this year. Many of the week’s conversations concern efforts related to the fight against the…

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FTC “Zooms” Into Settlement Agreement with Communications Company Over Concerns with its Security Practices

By Jamie L. Temple, Bethany Gayle Lukitsch, Anthony Q. Le & Justin T. Yedor

December 2, 2020

On November 9, 2020 the FTC entered into a consent agreement with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. to address concerns over the videoconferencing platform’s security practices. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for a reliable, online videoconferencing and meeting platform skyrocketed. Zoom met that need. It advertised its platform as a secure space with various safety measures to protect user data, including “end-to-end” 256-bit encryption. In short order, individuals, businesses, and organizations quickly…

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Biden and the SEC: Some Possible Agendas

By John C. Coffee Jr.

December 2, 2020

This is the gossip season, and almost everyone has heard a rumor about who will be the next chair of the SEC. Although I was interviewed by the Biden transition team (for my views, not as a candidate), my sources are no better than those of others. Nonetheless, they all tell me that the next chair will be Gary Gensler, the former chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and current chair of the Transition…

China Law Blog

Five Keys to International Consulting Contracts

By Jonathan Bench

December 2, 2020

Our international lawyers have been getting an increasing amount of work involving the provision of services across borders. International service agreements are more complicated than international product sales agreements because they typically involve an ongoing and more amorphous relationship without easily definable deliverables. It is easier to write a contract to buy 1,000 widgets from Thailand with xyz specifications and delivery within 6o days via common carrier than it is to write a contract involving…

Social Media Law Bulletin

Social media, photographs, and fair use

By Susan Ross (US)

December 2, 2020

We have previously written about the lawsuits that can result from unauthorized uses of photographs, but on November 2, 2020, a federal trial court in New York issued a ruling regarding use of a photo from a social media site that was “fair use” under the copyright laws. (Boesen, v. United Sports Publications, Ltd., 20-CV-1552 (ARR) (SIL) (E.D.N.Y. Nov. 2, 2020).…

New Media and Technology Law Blog

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Its First CFAA Case

By Jeffrey Neuburger

December 1, 2020

On November 30, 2020, the Supreme Court held oral argument in its first case interpreting the “unauthorized access” provision of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The CFAA in part prohibits knowingly accessing a computer “without authorization” or “exceeding authorized access” to a computer and thereby obtaining information and causing a “loss” under the statute. The case concerns an appeal of an Eleventh Circuit decision affirming the conviction of a police officer for violating…

New Jersey Law Blog

20 Retailers to Watch for a Bankruptcy Filing in the First Half of 2021

By Thomas S. Onder

December 1, 2020

The global pandemic has upended retail across the country. In most cases landlords and tenants are working together to get through this adversity. Although vaccines are expected before the end of the year, the distribution will not likely be available to everyone until at least mid-2021. As such, the retail industry is expected to have a tough slog through at least the first part of the year.…

Featured Posts

IP in the UK After Brexit: What Does It Mean for UK Business and Trading With the EU?

Concluding a Challenging Year, Congress Aims to Clear the Decks with Passage of FY 2021 Spending Bills

Planning for 2021-Turning to the Basics in a Transitional Law Firm Year

CANADIAN INNOVATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

FTC “Zooms” Into Settlement Agreement with Communications Company Over Concerns with its Security Practices

Biden and the SEC: Some Possible Agendas

Five Keys to International Consulting Contracts

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Its First CFAA Case

20 Retailers to Watch for a Bankruptcy Filing in the First Half of 2021

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