Nelligan Law

JUNE 6, 2023

The key topics covered in this informative session are: Rights on Termination in Ontario Generally Understanding your rights as an employee in Ontario is crucial when facing termination. Duty to Look for New Work After termination, employees have a duty to mitigate their losses by actively seeking new employment.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 24, 2023

The Office has also provided updated guidance ( here ) as to what types of issues the Director will consider in DR, as well as additional guidance on various topics, such as the initiation of DR at the sole discretion of the Director ( sua sponte DR), remands to PTAB for further proceedings, and sanction authority of the Director.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

At the time, McCrory was the Concussion in Sports Group, an organization that provides guidance to a wide variety of sporting organizations, including FIFA, the National Football League, the International Olympic Committee, F1 and more, on the issue of CTE. This has led to new calls for an investigation into McCrory’s work.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

Copyright Office (USCO) launched a new AI Initiative to examine the copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI), including the scope of copyright in works generated using AI tools and using copyrighted materials in AI training. A summary of this guidance is here. On March 16, 2023, the U.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 15, 2023

Until then, the Patent Office continues to offer new updates and information, most recently on July 24, 2023. Delegation : To deal with the potential avalanche, the Director may delegate her review to two new panels. The Office sought public feedback on the process last year ( link ) and received more than 4,000 responses ( link )!

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Malobika Sen Our readers would have noticed that since November 2023, we have been publishing hard hitting, incisive posts by our fantastic two new SpicyIP Fellows Yogesh Byadwal and Tejaswini Kaushal. Malobika writes in on what led her to her topic and what the focus of her research and her goals are going to be. Sen, Prof. (Dr.)

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

The Advertising Standards Authority (“ ASA ”) has issued its first ruling under the new rules that prohibit gambling ads with “ strong appeal ” to under-18s, providing a useful example as to how the new rules will be applied. Importantly, the ASA Guidance sets out some key exemptions from the “ strong appeal ” rules.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 6, 2022

The New Rules. Significantly, the new rules announced by CAP prohibit all gambling ads which ‘strongly’ appeal to under-18s (regardless of whether such ads are more or less likely to appeal to adults than they are to under-18s). These new rules will be introduced by amendment to CAP rules 16.3.12 and BCAP rules 17.4.5

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The IPKat

JANUARY 22, 2023

CIPIL Spring Conference: 'Intellectual Prop Happy Lunar New Year from this Kat! Outlines of topics and research questions are to be submitted in English or German, in max. The program of the event is available here. The program of the event is available here. Please register by 23 Jan at info@opi.gr More information can be found here.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Our team is pleased to offer this summary of the EO and related guidance, and to share key provisions and initial takeaways. In the coming weeks, we will dive deeper into critical topics covered by the new EO. The EO provides guidance to federal agencies who will issue related regulations.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 6, 2022

The New Rules. Significantly, the new rules announced by CAP prohibit all gambling ads which ‘strongly’ appeal to under-18s (regardless of whether such ads are more or less likely to appeal to adults than they are to under-18s). These new rules will be introduced by amendment to CAP rules 16.3.12 and BCAP rules 17.4.5

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The IPKat

JANUARY 11, 2023

Two weeks into the new year and our Kats have already discussed a number of different topics. Parody under copyright and trade mark law: key guidance from Zorro.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 23, 2023

The Advertising Standards Authority (“ ASA ”) has issued its first ruling under the new rules that prohibit gambling ads with “ strong appeal ” to under-18s, providing a useful example as to how the new rules will be applied. Amongst other sectors, there was a particular focus on sports, especially football.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

OCTOBER 14, 2022

CHIPS for America Seeks Public Input on Financial Incentives, New Institutes for Semiconductor Manufacturing. That’s why we’re asking experts and stakeholders to provide important guidance as we design these programs for maximum impact while protecting the taxpayer’s investment in our nation’s future.”. October 14, 2022. Manufacturing.

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The TTABlog

MAY 3, 2023

In re Cancer Support Community Central New Jersey , Serial No. In re Cancer Support Community Central New Jersey , Serial No. In re Buzz Bar LLC , Serial No.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Image from here A topic close to this blog’s heart – informal innovation, recently made headlines. As it so happens, the desire to find low-cost solutions to the drudgery of hand-washing clothes is not new. One of his book chapters on this topic was published in this book here. All this and more in the years to come.

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IP Tech Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Several platforms urgently need to change their game mechanics to comply with new rules. It is worth noting that this Guidance has not amended the Codes. In the Practice Statement on the new Guidance, CAP and BCAP stated that the question of whether random-item purchasing should be classified as gambling is outside of their remit.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

On 16 March 2023, the US Copyright Office (“USCO”) published guidance on the registration of works containing AI-generated content. The USCO’s policy statement was released against the backdrop of the proliferation of generative AI tools which are able to create content based on user prompts.

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Corsearch

APRIL 5, 2024

On March 19th, the trademark community came together in the heart of New York City for an exclusive event that promised to be both informative and enriching. USPTO guidance: While the USPTO hasn’t issued specific guidance on AI usage, attorneys should anticipate potential future requirements.

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GDB Firm Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The New York State Department of State (the "DOS") has just issued a Guidance for Real Estate Professionals in connection with the Housing Security and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (the "Act"), that addresses, among other topics, the $20 limit on application fees.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

21, 2021, the Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), updated its published guidance regarding sanctions risks associated with making ransomware payments and its official policy on such payments. Updated guidance. Background on ransomware payments and sanctions. ” Coordination with U.S.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 26, 2022

23, the BBB National Programs’ Children’s Advertising Review Unit ( CARU ), the self-reg watchdog responsible for monitoring ads directed to people U13, issued a new compliance warning for advertising practices directed to children in the metaverse. ” Defining what we mean by “metaverse” is important.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2023

I don’t want to be overly dramatic, but I think it will be the FTC’s 2023 bestseller, cited more often than any other case, rule, or guidance. The FTC gives a pithy overview of the new guidelines in this blog. (We We also have an upcoming webinar covering the topic in March – details here.) We shall see.

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The IPKat

JUNE 16, 2022

The sessions will provide guidance on the core standards challenges as well emerging topics brought about by new technologies. IPKat readers are entitled to a special 15% discount in the registration fee using VIP code FKW83437IPKE at checkout. For further information and to register, just click here.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

Among other things, the RFC seeks input on topics such as: What kinds of trust and safety testing should AI development companies and their enterprise clients conduct. On March 16, 2023, the Copyright Office launched a new artificial intelligence initiative. What kinds of data access is necessary to conduct audits and assessments.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The rapid development of AI is introducing new opportunities and challenges to dispute resolution. 5] In the UK, the government published a white paper, which proposes leaving it to individual regulators to lay down sector-specific rules or guidance regarding AI, subject to certain overarching guiding principles. [6] 5; see also paras.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 29, 2023

Bekiares , the series will cover a range of topics essential for a successful capital raise. With the guidance of our knowledgeable and responsive attorneys, attendees will leave better prepared to take their business to the next level. Hosted by attorneys David H. Pierce and Jeffrey A. Why Attend? Registration is free.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Several platforms urgently need to change their game mechanics to comply with new rules. It is worth noting that this Guidance has not amended the Codes. In the Practice Statement on the new Guidance, CAP and BCAP stated that the question of whether random-item purchasing should be classified as gambling is outside of their remit.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

28, 2023) Prior posts on the Consumer Review Fairness Act and related topics FTC’s Confusing Guidance on How Merchants Should Manage Their Consumer Reviews Review Services Aren’t Liable for Removing Business Profiles (and Associated Reviews)–PCS v. HomeAdvisor Roca Labs’ Anti-Review Clause Violates FTC Act–FTC v.

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IPilogue

JULY 29, 2021

Multiple panelists highlighted the importance of a willingness to learn—it was cited as the one quality that would make a new hire successful and, according to Horbal, as the most enjoyable part of working at the firm. Although IP work requires new skills and knowledge, students at B&P are not without guidance.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

AUGUST 27, 2021

Foley Hoag will present a 60-minute webinar offering guidance on social media issue spotting for in-house legal practitioners, with a focus on intellectual property, publicity rights and advertising. Topics to Be Discussed. CLE credit for this webinar is available in California and New York. Risky use of third-party content.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 9, 2021

It was written as a precursor to the CCC Town Hall program webinar “Understanding the new UKRI Open Access Policy’’ on UKRI’s Open Access (OA) policy, which took place on Wednesday 27 th October. Jisc will consult further on the topic, leaving open the possibility of UKRI taking a different approach to most other cOAlition S funders.

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The IPKat

JULY 30, 2023

Over to Theodora: Second-hand fashion and trademark rights’ exhaustion under EU law, a guide for brand owners to “wear” this new trend by Theodora Goula Every day, more and more consumers are joining the second-hand fashion movement. Let’s start exploring the above issues from an EU perspective, aiming to give some guidance to brand owners.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The FTC has previously issued guidance and reports on these topics and brought enforcement actions against companies that misused or misrepresented their AI capabilities. The CPPA is a new agency created by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), passed by voters in November 2020, and will take effect on January 1, 2023.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Trends such as the association of AI with life sciences, the growth of start-ups / non-traditional companies investing in life sciences, reduced spending on small molecule-drugs and promising new biotech treatments, indicate that windows of opportunity for investment in this sector are opening up. In Asthristis Relied Plus Ltd.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

JULY 11, 2023

We produce a series of technical notes on Select Topics in International Censuses and Select Topics in International Population and Health , which multiply the value of census and survey data by providing guidelines on their collection and analysis. Bureaus and Offices U.S. Census Bureau Leadership Robert Santos

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

Mayorkas, announced a new initiative that seeks to combat evolving threats, including the revolution created by generative AI. The AI Bill of Rights is a voluntary, non-binding framework, but federal agencies likely will consider it as they craft guidance and requirements regarding the development and use of artificial intelligence.

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