In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Jack Daniels Properties Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, 599 U.S. 140 (2023), the Ninth Circuit reversed its earlier decision affirming that a publication called Punchbowl News did not...more
In this era of social media and image sharing, it is not uncommon for account holders to make their profiles public in attempt to garner as many followers and as much attention as possible. Social media platforms can be a...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the way the nation conducts business – at least temporarily, if not permanently. The United States Supreme Court is no exception...more
In addition to the many complications, concerns and changes that working in the COVID-19 environment brings, it is important to evaluate the impact it plays on a company’s internal workings, one of which is a company’s trade...more
In light of COVID-19 concerns and the practice of social distancing, some public bodies may be considering for the first time how public open meetings can be conducted telephonically or by other remote means. While conducting...more
I. Arizona and Alberta, Canada Using SB 1447 to Enhance Cooperative Relationship.
In 2015, Senate Bill 1447 (“SB 1447”) was approved and signed into law by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. SB 1447 was enacted to provide...more
On April 3, 2019, the Small Business Association (SBA) released a revised Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program policy directive, which went into effect May 2, 2019...more