ArticleIP Buzz - August 2013The Second and Sixth Circuits have different interpretations of what it means to use a mark in commerce for purposes of satisfying the Lanham Act.United StatesIntellectual PropertyVenable LLP
ArticleBusiness News Digest - April 2014For your convenience, we have assembled below a collection of the latest alerts and newsletters from March 2014.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawVenable LLP
ArticleEEOC's Recently Published Final Rule Implementing ADA Amendments Act Of 2008 Takes Effect On May 24
ArticleLessons From The FTC's Latest Lead Generation Enforcement ActionThe Federal Trade Commission recently announced a settlement of a lead generation enforcement action. United StatesConsumer ProtectionVenable LLP
ArticleThe FTC's Latest Forecast: An Opening Meeting With A Flurry Of RulemakingThe FTC's ears must have been burning. United StatesConsumer ProtectionVenable LLP
ArticleRisk & Compliance: Student-on-Student Harassment And AbuseIn the past couple years, many independent schools have seen a rise in allegations of student-on-student abuse, sexual misconduct, bullying, cyberbullying and harassment. United StatesEmployment and HRVenable LLP
ArticleThe Merger Between Energy Law And Environmental Law: How Can The Two Branches Of Law Not Overlap?Monica Derbes Gibson published "The Merger Between Energy Law and Environmental Law: How Can the Two Branches of Law Not Overlap?" United StatesEnvironmentVenable LLP
ArticleIs The CFPB Going To Meet Joe Black?As many of you know, we periodically blog about the goings on at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. United StatesFinance and BankingVenable LLP
ArticleLessons From The FTC's Latest Lead Generation Enforcement ActionThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a settlement of a lead generation enforcement action.United StatesFinance and BankingVenable LLP
ArticleFederal Court Strikes Blow To HHS Guidance On "Online Tracking Technologies"Last week, a federal district court in Texas issued a decision declaring unlawful and vacating a central component of a guidance document (the Bulletin) from the Department of Health...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesVenable LLP
ArticleFederal Grant & Contract News For Nonprofits - September 2014As the implementation of the Super Circular nears, federal grantees will be obligated to meet certain new procurement standards not previously required.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorVenable LLP
ArticleIP Buzz - November 2013The evidentiary value of an opinion by an advertising self-regulatory body like the National Advertising Division is an issue that has received relatively little attention. United StatesIntellectual PropertyVenable LLP
ArticleTennessee Out Front: Enacting Protections Against AI Misuse In The Music IndustryIn late March, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act of 2024—known as the "ELVIS Act"—making Tennessee the first state to address...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentVenable LLP
ArticleArlington Board's Changes To Approval Practices Will Impact Arlington Commercial Real EstateIn February 2024, the Arlington County Board is expected to advertise significant changes to Arlington planning and zoning approval practices.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionVenable LLP
ArticleProduct Demonstrations Deliver Reward…and Risk (Advertising News And Analysis - May 9, 2013)Every marketer knows that nothing drives sales like showing the product in action. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentVenable LLP
ArticleIP Buzz - May 2014The latest intellectual property news and tips from Venable.United StatesIntellectual PropertyVenable LLP
ArticleSEC Warns Private Equity Fund Advisers About Compliance ShortcomingsThe SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations delivered remarks that all private equity fund advisers should be aware of.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawVenable LLP
ArticleAdvertising Law News And Analysis - January 3, 2013On New Year’s Eve, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it amended its Appliance Labeling Rule for the first time since the Rule was instituted in 1979.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentVenable LLP
ArticleIn "Made In America" Case NAD Finds That Advertisers Should Not Rely On Disclosures To Cure A False Or Misleading ClaimThe National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs (NAD) recommended last month that Stihl Incorporated USA (Stihl), a manufacturer of equipment and tools, discontinue or modify...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentVenable LLP
ArticleFDA Unveils Long-Awaited E-Cig RegsThe FDA released sweeping proposed regulations that will extend the agency’s oversight to the multi-billion dollar electronic cigarette industry.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentVenable LLP