See You at the #Oscars: Social Media Guidance for Brands and Advertisers
The Bottom Line Permission to use #Oscars this season is, no doubt, a win for brands and an exciting opportunity to join a highly watched event and social media conversation. But savvy advertisers know that posting about awards shows on social media can be a legal minefield and raises Continue Reading
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Black Lives Matter Movement Sparks Branding Changes
7th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law The tragic killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery this year, among others, have reinvigorated the Black Lives Matter movement, resulting in powerful nationwide conversations about racial injustice in the United States, with Continue Reading
Supreme Court Unanimously Rules That Willfulness Is Not Required to Recover Profits
The Bottom Line As a result of the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision, a finding of willfulness is not a precondition that must be satisfied for a plaintiff to recover an infringer’s profits as a remedy for trademark infringement, although the infringer’s mental state remains a highly important Continue Reading
Brexit’s Impact on European Union Trademarks
The Bottom Line Now that Brexit has occurred, companies should review their UK and EU trademark portfolios during the transition period to determine what actions should be taken. The United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU) on January 31, 2020 after mutual ratification of the Continue Reading
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No Longer “FUCT” — Scandalous Mark Provision Struck Down by Supreme Court
6th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law What constitutes a “scandalous” trademark? The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been grappling with this question since the enactment of the 1905 Trademark Act, later codified in the 1946 Lanham Act, which forbids Continue Reading