by Kelly Malloy | Dec 4, 2023 | Blog, Franchise, Uncategorized
National franchisors should take note that Washington State released Franchise Act Interpretive Statement No. 9 (the “Statement”) discussing the disclosure of fees to prospective franchisees in the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) prior to the inception of the...
by Victor Bruzos | Sep 15, 2023 | Analyst, Blog, Uncategorized
OpenAI, the organization behind the ChatGPT platform, finds itself amidst a series of lawsuits centered on allegations of copyright infringement. For context, ChatGPT operates as a free-to-use generative AI model trained on vast amounts of text data from the internet....
by Jonathan Woodard | Aug 29, 2023 | Blog, Senior Associate, Uncategorized
The 11th Circuit recently addressed the issue of whether a trademark licensee [D.H. Pace Company, Inc. (“Pace”)] could file suit against a third party [Overhead Garage Door (“OGD”)] for unfair competition under the Lanham Act, when the underlying licensing agreement...
by W. John Eagan | Jan 6, 2023 | Associate, Blog, Uncategorized
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has proposed a new rule which would prevent employers from placing employees under non-compete restrictions. Introduced on January 5, 2023, the proposed rule defines a non-compete as “a contractual term between an employer and a...
by Kelly Malloy | Sep 15, 2022 | Blog, Registered Patent Agent, Uncategorized
In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, companies that were issued Royal Warrants to use the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom during her reign may have to reapply. The Royal Arms is used by the UK’s monarch in their official capacity. As explained by the...
by Cleo Suero | Feb 15, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorized
Legal action is ongoing after Mason Rothchild released a series on Rarible of 100 Birkin bag-inspired non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with simulated fur entitled “MetaBirkin” in December 2021. These NFTs share no affiliation or profits with Hermès, the luxury fashion brand...
