The Bottom Line The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against SuperGoodDeals.com, Inc. (SuperGoodDeals) and the company’s owner, Kevin Lipsitz, alleging that the defendants falsely promised next-day shipping of face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) during the Continue Reading
A Game of Inches: Measuring Sports Sponsorship Value and Planning for a Post-Covid World
The Bottom Line After four months of pausing operations, major sports leagues are beginning the process of restarting or resuming their seasons. As they do so, they must evaluate the state of both large and small sponsorships that span a wide range of industries. At the same time, sponsors must Continue Reading
Schrems II: The EU-US Privacy Shield Is a Thing of the Past
The Bottom Line The summer of 2020 is proving to be a busy time for privacy legislation and an exciting time for privacy enthusiasts. On the heels of the official California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enforcement date on July 1st and the second anniversary of the European Continue Reading
European Commission Marks GDPR’s Second Anniversary with a Review and Possible Updates
The Bottom Line With all of the attention that’s been paid to the start of enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), it might be easy to have missed that it has been two years since the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on May 25, Continue Reading
Federal Trade Commission Proposes New “Made in the USA” Labeling Rule
The Bottom Line The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a staff report and proposed a Made in USA Labeling Rule (Proposed Rule) in an effort to strengthen the FTC’s enforcement program and make it easier for businesses to understand and comply with the law. The Proposed Continue Reading
Supreme Court Unanimously Rules That Willfulness Is Not Required to Recover Profits
The Bottom Line The U.S. Supreme Court resolved a circuit split on April 23, 2020, by unanimously holding in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc., et al. that a brand owner is not required to prove that a trademark infringer acted willfully in order for the owner to be awarded Continue Reading
Summer Camp Closures and Cancelled Enrichment Programs Allow Working Parents to Request Paid Leave from Covered Employers
The Bottom Line The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to allow an eligible employee to take paid leave to care for a child whose school or “place of care” is closed due to COVID-19 and no other suitable person is available to care Continue Reading
Production Industry Recommends Guidelines for Returning to Work
The Bottom Line Entertainment production has resumed in California amid the COVID-19 pandemic after the Department of Public Health approved the “back to work” recommendations that an industry-wide Task Force had previously submitted to state governments. However, many of the thorniest issues, such Continue Reading
Supreme Court Rules that Federal Law Protects Gay and Transgender/Transitioning Employees from Workplace Discrimination
The Bottom Line On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in a L.G.B.T. civil rights case that is important for employers to note, as it is likely to apply broadly to gender-based policies in the workplace. In one of the three cases decided by the Supreme Continue Reading
Additional Assistance Available: Certain SBA Loan Subsidies Under the CARES Act
The Bottom Line The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) provides various types of assistance to small businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In addition to the establishment of the widely publicized Payroll Protection Program (the PPP) and Continue Reading