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Williams Mullen

PODCAST: PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Cease and Desist Letters: Protecting Your Intellectual Property...

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On this episode of Trending Now – An IP Podcast, Carmelle Alipio and Janet Cho discuss one of the most effective tools for enforcing intellectual property rights: the cease-and-desist letter. They break down the essentials,...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Update: DC Cannabis Enforcement

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The DC Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (“ABCA”) Enforcement Division continues to exercise its enforcement authority against allegedly unlawful cannabis and entheogenic mushroom businesses in the District. A...more

Bracewell LLP

CFTC, DOJ and SEC Announce Landmark Prosecutions Alleging Fraud in Connection With Voluntary Carbon Credits

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On October 2, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the US Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced parallel prosecutions charging a carbon credit project...more

Knobbe Martens

FDA and FTC Crack Down on Delta-8 THC Copycat Products

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In a concerted effort to combat the illegal sale of delta-8 THC edibles packaged to look like popular snacks, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have recently begun issuing...more

Vondran Legal

DMCA subpoena new tool for Copyright Plaintiffs in Boy Kills World cases?

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This blog involves a unique approach being used by a Hawaii law firm to seek to uncover the name, address, email address, MAC address and other information about alleged copyright infringers. The firm is using a DMCA 512(h)...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Notice of Violation Addressing Teller Goldmining...

The Colorado Department of Health & Environment (“CDPH&E”) issued a June 6th Notice of Violation/Cease and Desist Order (“NOV”) to the Turquoise Connection, Inc. (“TCI”) addressing alleged violations of the Colorado Water...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — Federal Communications Commission Kicks Off “Spring Cleaning”...

The Federal Communications Commission’s (Commission) Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) launched a new “Spring Cleaning” initiative this month to combat unlawful robocalling campaigns. On April 4, the Bureau sent a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Fed Brings Enforcement Action Against Wyoming Bank Holding Company Over “Fintech Business Strategy”

On March 28, the Federal Reserve (Fed) issued a cease-and-desist order to a Wyoming-based bank holding company, citing deficiencies identified in a September 2023 inspection related to its “fintech business strategy, board...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Global Brand Protection and Anticounterfeiting

Smart product manufacturers invest in protecting their intellectual property rights. Preventing and addressing counterfeit and infringing products on an ongoing basis should be prioritized as a core function of their...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 16th Annual Practitioners’ Think Tank on ITC Litigation & Enforcement - May 29th - 30th, Washington, DC

Returning to Washington in May, ACI’s 16th Annual Practitioners’ Think Tank on ITC Litigation & Enforcement is your opportunity to learn from and network with key members of the ITC Bench, senior ITC Attorneys and leading...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Enforcement News: SEC Charges Investment Advisor With Violating Whistleblower Protection Rule

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We have often written about the SEC’s whistleblower program and, in particular, the success of the program with respect to detecting and preventing violations of the federal securities laws. The success of the program...more

Jackson Walker

White Collar Docket Check: US Supreme Court to Decide Key Administrative, Whistleblower, and Due Process Cases This Term

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The U.S. Supreme Court began its new term this week and is taking cases government enforcement practitioners will want to follow. Specifically, the Court will address issues concerning: the interplay between SEC...more

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NFT Cat Fight: SEC Offensive Against NFTs Continues with Stoner Cats 2, LLC

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This public offering purportedly raised approximately $8.2 million from investors to finance Stoner Cats, an adult animated television show featuring house cats that gain sentience after exposure to their owner’s medical...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Maine Office of Securities Enforcement Update

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The Maine Office of Securities enforces Maine’s securities laws, licenses broker-dealers, broker-dealer agents, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives, and reviews registration statements and exemption...more

BakerHostetler

New Crypto Products Launch; CBDC and NFT Reports Published; Network Protocol/Governance Updates Announced; Crypto Enforcement...

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New Crypto Products Launch in Exchanges, Wallets, and Custody - A recent press release announced the launch of EDX Markets, a “first-of-its-kind digital asset marketplace designed to enable safe and compliant trading of...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Esports and IP Rights Series 3: Enforcing IP in a Digital World

As an esports, primarily digital, brand you’ve now taken the proper steps to protect the company’s intellectual property (IP) through registering and proper protections around trade secrets. Now, what happens if you still...more

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The Five Pitfalls for Employers to Avoid When Exiting Employees

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In today’s competitive employment market, employee resignations are reaching near record-highs. Whether a separation is voluntary or involuntary, employee terminations often happen quickly and involve many moving parts. To...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

The SEC’s Enforcement Interest in SPACs Continues as the Commission Announces Another SPAC Settlement; And Beware of Disclosure by...

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Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced a $125 million settlement of charges against Nikola Corporation (“Nikola”), a publicly-traded company created through a special purpose acquisition...more

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SEC Files Settled Financial Fraud Action

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Financial fraud actions have traditionally been a staple of SEC Enforcement. During the market crisis, however, the number of those cases waned. Following the formation of a task force focused on financial statement fraud,...more

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