Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

The bill provides an affirmative defense against civil penalties if the platform: “(1) Instituted and maintained a program of at least quarterly audits of its practices, designs, features, and affordances to detect practices or features that have the potential to cause or contribute to the addiction of child users.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Civil and Criminal Enforcement: The Final Rule incorporates HIPAA’s criminal and civil enforcement authorities into the Part 2 regulations, allowing for imposition of civil money penalties and other sanctions available under HIPAA for Part 2 violations. This post is also being shared on our Health Law Diagnosis blog.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 21, 2022

Topics include the evolution of the performers’ rights in the UK, through to all key aspects of the rights, such as subsistence, duration, ownership, licensing, remuneration, infringement, and exceptions.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. Federal agencies actively enforce restrictions on non-competes, leading to criminal indictments in specific industries. Bipartisan efforts in Congress aim for a unified approach to non-compete covenants.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

Topical Highlight. Not obtaining the author’s consent might lead to heavy penalties. She also laments that the legislature continues to consider adding more overbroad criminal provisions when there are already serious doubts as to whether the existing sanctions are constitutionally valid.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. Federal agencies actively enforce restrictions on non-competes, leading to criminal indictments in specific industries. Bipartisan efforts in Congress aim for a unified approach to non-compete covenants.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As in previous years, we have divided these developments into five categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Topicality/Impact) b) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) c) Top 10 IP Legislative and Policy Related Developments d) Other IP Developments; and e) Other Notable Developments. RDB and Co.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2021

Topical Highlight. She suggests that the IPD Rules should provide for penalties for bad faith conduct of parties such as filing frivolous applications and pleadings which unnecessarily draw out the proceedings. Sun Pharma v. Cipla: Madras HC Rejects COVID as an Excuse for Passing Off. Cipla Ltd. , Decisions from Indian Courts.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

It is crucial to understand that all forms of harassment and abuse violate human rights and may even be considered criminal offenses. 4) The Central Government may make rules prohibiting sexual harassment in sports and provide for appropriate penalties.” [22] vi) Provide appropriate penalties.” [23]

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Furthermore, the DOJ also obtained criminal indictments against employers in the health care and aerospace engineering industries who have allegedly violated antitrust laws by conspiring to refrain from soliciting or hiring each others’ workers. New legislation is creating more and more challenging hurdles to enforcement of non-competes.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2021

” This is the context in which the FTC and DOJ hosted the Workshop, which included a broad range of topics and perspectives—from worker misclassification to the potential effects of mergers and acquisitions on wages. Takeaways from the Workshop. The Workshop was heavy on theory and light on concrete proposals. .”

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Furthermore, the DOJ also obtained criminal indictments against employers in the health care and aerospace engineering industries who have allegedly violated antitrust laws by conspiring to refrain from soliciting or hiring each others’ workers. View the Recording. 2023 Trade Secret Webinar Series.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 12, 2023

He also discusses the unique qualities of trade secret cases that prompted the TSCMJG, including (1) the challenges of trade secret identification; (2) the highly emotional nature of trade secret cases, and (3) the interplay between criminal and civil proceedings in these cases.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Expected to find a lot of talking around the topic of pleasure, but surprised to find a lot of hostility to, especially, defendants’ enjoyment of their own conduct. Then there’s the way that criminal law connects w/pleasure—what does the law do with the experience of pleasure? Then there’s commodification of pleasure.

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