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US Supreme Court Opens Doors to Generic.Com Trademarks

By Deborah Lodge & Christina Lamoureux

July 6, 2020

On June 30, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Booking.com was not a generic term and could be eligible for federal trademark registration.[1] This 8-1 ruling overturned the “sweeping rule” of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) that the combination of a generic word and .com is generic and thus not eligible for trademark registration under US trademark law. The Court instead held, in an opinion penned by Justice Ginsberg: “A term…

Capital Thinking

US Executive Branch Update – July 6, 2020

By Stacy Swanson

July 6, 2020

This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases. POTUS’ Schedule* *The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change. 11:30 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT meets with the Secretary of State | Oval Office Looking ahead, President Trump is set to have lunch with Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday; the President and First Lady will also participate…

Compensation and Benefits Global Insights

COVID-19: Expenses of Working from Home – The Tax Rules

By Victoria Murphy

July 6, 2020

Back view of Asian business woman talking to her colleagues about plan in video conference. Multiethnic business team using computer for a online meeting in video call. Group of people smart working from home.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) ‘lock-down’ has necessitated large swathes of the working population to perform their duties from home. As a result, working-from-home has become the ‘new normal’ for many employees in recent months. Employers will be considering how best to assist their employees to work most efficiently and effectively from home while the lock-down endures. In doing so, keeping in mind the tax implications of their actions will be beneficial. An Existing Exemption Assets (such…

Capital Thinking

Transatlantic Trade: US and European Trade Talk Update – July 6, 2020

By Stacy Swanson, Christina Economides, Laura Delap & Ludmilla Kasulke

July 6, 2020

The European Union (EU) has begun lifting some restrictions on non-EU travelers to the bloc, approving non-binding recommendations for member states. The United States (US), which has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases, is not among the list of countries whose citizens are permitted to travel to the EU. The United Kingdom (UK) also released updated travel guidance and similarly did not exempt the United States. The UK Prime Minister also started unveiling a post-pandemic…

UK Finance Disputes and Regulatory Investigations Blog

New pressure for pensions’ scams inquiry

By Garon Anthony & Rose Chaudry

July 6, 2020

In a recent letter, Transparency Task Force (“TTF“) founder, Andy Agathangelou, wrote to chairman of the Work and Pensions Select Committee (“Committee“) to formally request an investigation into the growing concern of pensions’ scams as a major public interest issue.…

Compensation and Benefits Global Insights

The Geometry and Trigonometry of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act – What Is the Final Pensions Angle?

By Philip Sutton

July 6, 2020

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If you are going round in circles trying to figure out the final shape of the new insolvency legislation, read this blog which takes a look at the impact the final amendments made to the legislation will have in the pensions sphere. The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 25 June 2020, with most provisions coming into force on 26 June 2020. In earlier blogs we covered the pensions…

Global IP & Technology Law Blog

USPTO Announces Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program

By Majid AlBassam

July 5, 2020

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched a new pilot program to fast-track ex parte appeals to the Patent and Trial Appeal Board (PTAB). While ex parte appeals to the PTAB are normally decided in the order in which they are docketed, this new Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program will allow appellants to have their appeals advanced out of turn. Petitions for expedited appeals accompanied by the required fee of $400 are being…

Employment Law Worldview

Black Lives Matter, Racial Unrest and Corporate Culture – How Do Employers Respond? (US)

By Anne Marie Schloemer

July 3, 2020

As the daily news continues to show protests and calls for justice in response to the death of George Floyd and others at the hands of police officers, there is, unsurprisingly, a desire from employees to hear from their employers regarding the ongoing violence and racial unrest in our communities and across the country. Many employers recognized the gravity of the racial unrest by celebrating, for the first time, Juneteenth on June 19, 2020, a…

The Trade Practitioner

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Amends Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Space Systems

By Trade Practitioner

July 3, 2020

On May 20, 2020, the US Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published in the Federal Register a Final Rule and request for comments on new regulations on the licensing policy of private remote sensing space systems. The new Final Rule follows a proposed rule that Commerce published in the Federal Register on May 14, 2019 (84 FR 21282). The new regulations overhaul the existing licensing regime (15 CFR part 960)…

UK Finance Disputes and Regulatory Investigations Blog

tPR vows to protect long-term savers

By Garon Anthony & Rose Chaudry

July 3, 2020

Earlier this week, the Pensions Regulator (“tPR“) published a strategy paper (“Corporate Plan“) outlining that its focus for the 2020-2021 financial year would be protecting long-term savers.…

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US Supreme Court Opens Doors to Generic.Com Trademarks

US Executive Branch Update – July 6, 2020

COVID-19: Expenses of Working from Home – The Tax Rules

Transatlantic Trade: US and European Trade Talk Update – July 6, 2020

New pressure for pensions’ scams inquiry

The Geometry and Trigonometry of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act – What Is the Final Pensions Angle?

USPTO Announces Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program

Black Lives Matter, Racial Unrest and Corporate Culture – How Do Employers Respond? (US)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Amends Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Space Systems

tPR vows to protect long-term savers

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