• Crypto Products Launch in Payments, ETFs, DeFi; Bitcoin Mining Data Published
• G7 Considers Impact of CBDCs in New Publications
• Blockchain Solutions Launch in B2B Software; Cobalt and Leather Supply Chains
• SEC Commissioners Address Crypto Market Regulation
Continue Reading Crypto Financial Products Launch; G7 Addresses CBDCs; SEC Commissioners and Foreign Regulators Address Crypto; ICO Founders Plead to Tax Evasion
By: Amy Mudge, Mike Ingram and Carolina Alonso
The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) recently held their “Kidvertising” workshop to discuss the revised CARU Advertising Guidelines, which are set to take effect on January 1, 2022. The workshop
Continue Reading CARU’s Revised Guidelines Are Not Kid-ding Around
On August 30, 2021, in Pasqua Yaqui Tribe et al. v. EPA et al. (Case No. 4:20-cv-00266-RM, Dkt. 99), the U.S. District Court in Arizona vacated the Trump administration’s 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (“NWPR”), which had significantly walked back
Continue Reading State of Play on Clean Water Act “Waters of the United States” Jurisdiction
Justin T. Yedor and Jeewon Serrato
On October 5, 2021, Jennifer Urban, who serves as Chair of the Board the California Privacy Protection Agency (the CPPA) spoke with members of the California Lawyer’s Association about the Board’s work to get
Continue Reading California Privacy Protection Agency Board Chair Discusses CPRA Rulemaking Process and Agency Authority
Since the passage of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in 1936, employees have possessed a right to engage in “protected concerted activity,” meaning they have the right to discuss workplace concerns and take action for mutual aid or protection.
Continue Reading Through The Looking Glass: The NLRB Seeks To Expand The Concept Of ‘Protected Concerted Activity’ Beyond Its Imaginable Limits
By: Linda Goldstein, Amy Mudge, Randy Shaheen, Jack Ferry and Matt Renick
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced on Oct. 13 a widespread enforcement action against deceptive endorsement practices. The Commission sent a Notice of Penalty Offenses to
Continue Reading FTC Puts 700+ Companies on Notice to Expect to Pay Penalties for Any Endorsement Violations
By: Linda Goldstein, Amy Mudge, Randy Shaheen, Jack Ferry and Matt Renick
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced on Oct. 13 a widespread enforcement action against deceptive endorsement practices. The Commission sent a Notice of Penalty Offenses to
Continue Reading FTC Puts 700+ Companies on Notice to Expect to Pay Penalties for Any Endorsement Violations
The 2021 edition of BakerHostetler’s annual Data Security Incident Response Report – a report based on the firm’s experience with data security incident response and litigation over the past year – features a number of important insights previously covered in
Continue Reading The Impact of Data Security Incident Trends on Commercial Transactions: Part II – Development Agreements
Design patents offer valuable protection in a patent portfolio, including conferring different strategic advantages compared to those of utility patents. For example, design patents allow for recovery of “total profits” — not just lost profits or reasonable royalties as provided
Continue Reading Federal Circuit Requires Prior Art Be Analogous for Anticipation of Design Patents
Authorship credit: John J. Carney, Robert A. Musiala Jr., Michelle N. Tanney, and Kayley B. Sullivan
On October 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (“NCET” or
Continue Reading DOJ Targets Cryptocurrency Fraud
