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The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently affirmed a decision by the District Court for the Southern District of New York, finding that refurbished antique watches retaining an original manufacturer’s trademark and sold by a third-party defendant were not infringing.

Earlier this week, the EEOC updated its COVID-19 Technical Assistance.

On Monday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID guidance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,” to address religious objections to employer vaccine mandates.

The Biden Administration just announced that starting November 8, 2021 there will be stricter vaccine and COVID testing requirements for all air travelers into the US.

On October 7, 2021, Governor Newsom signed the Silenced No More Act (SB-331), which expands existing restrictions on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in settlement agreements based on claims of workplace discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.  

Many may not realize that the synonymous phrase “Play Like a Champion Today” could be trademarked by a private company. In this case, the phrase has been registered by Play Like A Champion Today LLC (PLACT) and PLACT has licensed the phrase for Notre Dame merchandise. 

On October 13, 2021, the EEOC once again issued updated FAQs concerning the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, among others, to issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

In this installment of the Five Questions, Five Answers podcast, Director of North American Manufacturing Birgit Matthiesen explores the impact of the USMCA on the electric mobility sector with Antonio J. Rivera and James Kim.

Ownership disputes often arise from a common scenario: a few friends start an LLC together. The friends each take an ownership interest in the LLC and decide to organize their LLC under Delaware law. \

Large employers should soon have specific guidance on complying with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) vaccine and testing mandate.

The Massachusetts Department of Family Medical Leave (DFML), which administers the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law in Massachusetts has published important information regarding an increase in the amount of weekly benefits available in the upcoming year.

Environmental justice remains a top concern for the Biden Administration.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on October 13, 2021, warned 700 major consumer products companies and national advertisers that any future violations of the FTC’s endorsement and testimonial guidance could result in civil fines of up to $43,792 per incident. While the notices do not allege a

Effective October 18, 2021, Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of Health and Human Services renewed the declaration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) that was first declared on January 20, 2020.

Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know

In this installment of the Five Questions, Five Answers podcast, Director of North American Manufacturing Birgit Matthiesen breaks down the First Sale Rule with Customs & Import Compliance Partner Angela Santos.

The renowned theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku joins Fox Forum to discuss immortality, time travel, whether we are living in a simulation, string theory, when AI and the robots will take over, and the inventions that could change our lives.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries.

As COVID-19 vaccination mandates continue to increase across the country, employers are legally required to manage, and in some cases accommodate exemption requests

As critical product shortages arose during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance documents outlining temporary policies that allowed non-drug manufacturers to produce alcohol-based hand sanitizers and alcohol for use in such hand sanitizers.

The Second Circuit held recently that the screenwriter of the pop culture classic “Friday the 13th” did not write the Screenplay as a work made for hire, and, as the author of the work, could regain U.S. ownership rights to the work.

On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force published its Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors that set forth the requirements for a covered contractor.

Headlines that Matter for Privacy and Data Security

Business owners of entities classified as partnerships or S corporations should take note of a potential opportunity to reduce U.S. federal income taxes through a state tax election to pay state income tax at the entity level.

In a positive development for employers faced with competing Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions, on September 30, 2021, the California Court of Appeals (Second District, Division Four) held in Turrieta v. Lyft., Inc. that ride-share drivers who sued the ride-share company in separate PAGA