What Is the Robinhood App and Service Model?This is the first in a series of blogs about Robinhood. The financial market and technology community has been abuzz recently with the story about Robinhood, an app that allows mobile trading. Despite its popularity
Zoom Hearings and Trials: Tips for Presenting with Credibility
With the arrival of (what appears to be) effective vaccines against COVID-19, the return of routine, in-person court proceedings and depositions could be only a few months away or several months
Grindr Disclosure of Private User Data: Norway Seeks $11.7M in Data Breach FinesThe European Union (“EU”) is fining Grindr, a popular dating application, for about $11.7 million for alleged illegal disclosure of its users’ private details. According to the Norwegian Data
The Use of Amazon Brand Registry for Brand ProtectionBrand protection – two of the most important terms in the modern online marketplace. In a world of international online sales, where not all sellers are subject to intellectual property laws in
Encryption Backdoors: Do They Create More Concerns Than Good?As technology continues to become increasingly intertwined with a citizen’s daily life, companies continue to push to buy, sell, transfer, and collect personal information. Today, analytics and information on a consumer is king,
Amazon Offers Brand Gating to Help Prevent Counterfeit Issues by Third-Party SellersThe globalization of the Internet and tremendous growth of online sales have greatly benefitted manufacturer and retailers alike. But these advances come with their own challenges. Amazon’s focus on
New Trend Sees Patent Damages Treated as Capital Gains for Income Tax ReportingSince the previous year, there has been a new trend in the intersection of intellectual property law and tax law. More specifically, there has been a rise in claimants
A recap of Klemchuk LLP blog posts that made the weekly Texas Bar Today “Top 10 Blog Posts” in December 2020.Fifth Circuit Provides Clarity on Likelihood of Confusion AnalysisRecent opinion by Fifth Circuit provides clarification on likelihood of
Amendments to EDTX Local Patent Rules on Invalidity ContentionsThe Eastern District of Texas has amended its Local Patent Rules, effective December 1, 2020. General Order 20-17 (http://www.txed.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/goFiles/EDTX%20GO%2020-17%20Amending%20Local%20Rules%20Final%20%28002%29.pdf). The Preamble of Local Patent Rule 3-3 and Local Patent Rule 3-3(a)
Ninth Circuit Finds “Continued Use” Liability in DTSA Cases Allowing Retroactive ApplicationThe Ninth Circuit made headlines last month when it decided, in Attia v. Google LLC, to allow a trade secrets claim for misappropriation apply retroactively despite the alleged misappropriation occurring before
