Why would a small cannabis dispensary choose to plaster the fictional character Borat on its billboard – without asking permission? This misjudgment resulted in a $9 million lawsuit; but it’s not an isolated incident. In...more
8/26/2021
/ Billboards ,
Brand ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Dispensaries ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marketing ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
On April 21, 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) long awaited final rules regarding the use of drones took effect and are a significant step toward their eventual use for widespread commercial deliveries. ...more
The strong pace of craft brewery acquisitions seen in recent years will likely reverse course in 2020 due to the economic challenges and uncertainty caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But despite the impact of...more
4/24/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Beer ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Breweries ,
Business Model ,
Business Operations ,
Business Ownership ,
Business Plans ,
Business Records ,
Business Valuations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Distributors ,
Due Diligence ,
E-Commerce ,
Fair Market Value ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Recipes ,
Selling a Business ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Trade Secrets ,
Transactional Attorneys
In a previous Legal Alert, we covered the removal of one impediment to federal trademark registration for hemp/CBD products: namely, that hemp/CBD products will no longer be outlawed by the Controlled Substances Act and will...more
2/19/2019
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dietary Supplements ,
FDA Approval ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Use in Commerce ,
USPTO
The proposed amendment to remove hemp from the federal government's list of Schedule 1 drugs is likely to trigger a wave of federal trademark registrations. ...more
12/18/2018
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Controlled Substances ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Farm Bill ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Popular ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO