VideoWhat Are We Thinking About? Learning Claims! (Video Content)Sometimes we just like to share things with our readers because they make us laugh. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentVenable LLP
ArticleWhat’s In A Name? Dollars – At Least When You’re A CelebrityKatherine Heigl, a star of the television series Grey’s Anatomy and films like Knocked Up and 27 Dresses, recently made non-TMZ headlines when she sued drugstore chain Duane Reade for $6 million dollars ..United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentVenable LLP
ArticleAI Deepfake Bill: Senators Contemplate The First Federal Right Of PublicityOn Thursday, October 12, a bipartisan group of senators—Chris Coons (D-Del.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)United StatesTechnologyVenable LLP
ArticleCease And Desist To Companies Making Crypto-Related Representations Following Warnings By GovernmentThe FDIC has issued cease and desist letters (C&Ds) to five companies and their officers, directors, and employees for making crypto-related false or misleading representations about deposit insurance...United StatesTechnologyVenable LLP
ArticleA Collection of Venable's Nonprofit Legal Articles and Presentations from the Second Half of 2010Venable's Nonprofit Organizations Practice Group will share the best of the nonprofit legal articles and PowerPoint presentations published or delivered by our attorneys. Our group has put together some very interesting, useful materials that should be of help to your organization as you tackle the always-challenging array of legal issues facing nonprofits.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawVenable LLP
ArticleIP Buzz – June 2014When Senator Leahy (D-Vt.) announced that he was pulling patent reform off the agenda of the Senate Judiciary Committee, commentators were quick to pass judgment.United StatesIntellectual PropertyVenable LLP
ArticleAdvertising News and Analysis - February 23, 2012The White House unveiled a "Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights" on February 23, 2012 as part of a comprehensive blueprint to improve consumers’ online privacy protections and ensure that the Internet remains an engine for innovation and economic growth. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentVenable LLP
ArticleBusiness News Digest - May 2011Venable attorneys produce periodic alerts and newsletters covering a variety of topics and practice areas. For your convenience, we have assembled below a collection of the latest alerts and newsletters from April 2011.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawVenable LLP
ArticleSEC Allows Public Advertising Of Private Securities OfferingsIn a previous client alert we discussed rules proposed in August 2012 by the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow for general solicitation, or public advertising, in private securities offerings conducted pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawVenable LLP
ArticleNavigating New York City's Artificial Intelligence Hiring LawThis alert will take a deeper dive into the requirements of the law and recommend best practices to ensure compliance.United StatesEmployment and HRVenable LLP
ArticleGood News, Bad News: Enforcement "Grace Period" For TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures, But Private Liability Exposure Still Begins August 1The Bureau released a blog post on its website echoing Director Cordray's comments and providing additional guidance on TRID's potential effects on mortgage closings.United StatesFinance and BankingVenable LLP
ArticleFDA Launches Cosmetics Direct, Issues Final Guidance On Registration And Listing Of Cosmetic Product Facilities And Products Under MoCRA, And Updates Instructions For Serious Adverse Event Reporting For Cosmetic ProductsLast week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched Cosmetics Direct, a new electronic submission portal for the registration and listing of cosmetic product facilities...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesVenable LLP
ArticleWhy The 50 Percent Rule Deserves 100 Percent AttentionSmall business prime contractors and their team members should pay careful attention to how the "50 Percent Rule" applies to their proposals and contracts.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorVenable LLP
ArticleAn Overview Of The Key Substantive Changes Implemented By The Recently Enacted Amendments To The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act And Title 35H.R. 6621 eliminates the 9-month "dead zones" from the issue/reissue date during which one was precluded from petitioning for inter partes review of first-to-invent and reissue patents.United StatesIntellectual PropertyVenable LLP
ArticleKey Changes In Recent Amendments To America Invents Act And Title 35An overview of the key substantive changes implemented by the recently enacted amendments to the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and Title 35. United StatesIntellectual PropertyVenable LLP
ArticleUSPTO Increases Trademark Fees For 2025Effective January 18, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will implement substantial increases to trademark fees, impacting application filings...United StatesIntellectual PropertyVenable LLP
ArticleLos Angeles Bans Political Contributions By Developers And Property OwnersA new law took effect in the city of Los Angeles on June 8 that prohibits developers, property owners, and their respective principals from making local political contributions while certain planning applications are pending with the City and for 12 months thereafter.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionVenable LLP
ArticleDonor Disclosure Rules For Nonprofit Tax Returns Overturned By Federal CourtA federal judge on July 30, 2019 overturned an IRS ruling, issued almost exactly a year ago, that allowed many nonprofits to stop disclosing their donors on their annual tax returns.United StatesTaxVenable LLP
ArticleFintech Companies Might Need To Register With CFPB Under Proposed RuleLast week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule to establish a public registry of terms and conditions in form contracts that purport to waive or limit consumer rights and protections.United StatesTechnologyVenable LLP