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Husch Blackwell LLP

Delaware Overhauls DBA Process

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On February 7, 2025, Delaware House Bill 40, which amends portions of the Delaware Code dealing with the registration of trade names (DBAs) in Delaware, was signed into law by Governor Matt Meyer. ...more

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State Trademark Registration

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The United States has two levels of trademark registration: state and federal. A state trademark registration is issued by a state office and protects a trademark only in that state, whereas a federal trademark is issued by...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The Ohio State University’s Federal Trademark Registration for “THE” – Can They Do That?

Graduates of The Ohio State University (“Ohio State”) are familiar with fans and supporters (and sometimes, Michigan fans) placing an emphasis on the “THE” when saying the school’s name. But the United States Patent and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The U.S. Trademark Office Says Δ8-THC Is Illegal -- Usually

The decriminalization of cannabis in some states, and its partial decriminalization at the federal level, has created an explosive market for cannabis itself and the myriad chemicals that compose the plant. The 2018 Farm Bill...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | July 2018

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - California Bans New Soda Taxes - California Governor Jerry Brown has signed the Keep Groceries Affordable Act, a statute preventing local agencies in the state from imposing taxes...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | February 2018 #3

Chicago SSB Tax May Cause State to Lose Federal Funding, USDA Warns - According to a warning letter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax that took effect in the Chicago...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Federal v. State Trademark Registration for Marijuana-Related Goods and Services

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Despite numerous states having legalized medical marijuana, and a handful of others having legalized marijuana for recreational use, it still remains impossible to obtain a U.S. federal trademark registration for marijuana...more

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Cannabis Business? The Impact of Federal Law Might Reach Further Than You Think.

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Everyone involved, or thinking about becoming involved, in the cannabis business is aware of the conflict between the laws of those states legalizing marijuana and the Controlled Substance Act (the “CSA”). The CSA is a...more

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