Jun 02, 2023 Andy Warhol Foundation vs. Goldsmith: A Transformative Opinion or Much Ado About Nothing? By Joseph Daniels Over the past several weeks there has been much commentary regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's recent opinion in Andy Warhol Foundation...
Jun 01, 2023 Sierra Space's Dream Chaser Moving Closer to First Launch By Evy Duek On May 31, Sierra Space successfully powered up its spaceplane, Dream Chaser, in its assembly facility. The test is another step forward...
May 30, 2023 FinCEN's Beneficial Ownership Rule Effective January 1, 2024 By Tara Bailes In September 2022, the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a rule requiring that certain entities report...
May 25, 2023 Appellate Court Revives Employee’s ADA Claim While Adopting a Nuanced, Partially Pro-Employer Interpretation of the ADA By John Alan Doran Several courts have held that an employer violates the ADA simply by refusing to provide a reasonable accommodation regardless of whether...
May 25, 2023 If Taco Bell is Able to Liberate 'Taco Tuesday,' Does That Mean Taco John's is Allowed to 'Live Mas?' By Joseph Daniels Recently, Taco Bell filed a petition with the USPTO to cancel the trademark registration of Taco John's mark, "TACO TUESDAY." Taco John's...
May 25, 2023 Return to Cents? Sixth Circuit Modifies FLSA Conditional Certification Standard By Carissa Davis Good news for at least some employers facing Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions. In Clark v. A&L Home Care and Training...
May 23, 2023 SpaceX & Axiom Space Launch a 2nd Private Astronaut Mission to the ISS By Evy Duek On May 21, 5:37 pm (ET), SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex. The Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying the...
May 22, 2023 Failure to Tie Request for Service Dog to Job Functions Dooms ADA Claim By John Melcon A recent court decision confirms the complexity of evaluating employee accommodation requests involving service dogs under the Americans...
May 19, 2023 Pre-Employment Testing Principles Apply to AI By Brooke Colaizzi The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released limited technical guidance on employer use of artificial...
May 19, 2023 Supreme Court Affirms Federal Circuit's Decision in Amagen Inc. v. Sanofi & Provides A Reminder of the Fundamental Bargain of Patent Protection By Joseph Daniels Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its anticipated ruling in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi and affirmed the Federal Circuit's prior decision...
May 19, 2023 TikTok Must Face the Music – Control Over Independent Contractors Creates Potential Liability For Mental Harm Caused by Content Review By Beth Ann Lennon TikTok’s use of “independent contractors” to review potentially problematic content will not protect the company from possible liability...
May 18, 2023 Astroscale & Momentus Collaborate for Reboosting Hubble Space Telescope By Evy Duek Astroscale and Momentus submitted a response to NASA's Request for Information (RFI) on raising the orbit of NASA's Hubble Space...
May 15, 2023 Federal Circuit Affirms Copyright Holder's Burden May Require More Than Just Proof of Valid Registration By Joseph Daniels Software developers have long been able to secure copyright registrations to help protect and enhance the value of their work product....
May 12, 2023 Court's Bench-slap of NLRB Whipsaws Employers, Unions, Arbitration, & Even the First Amendment By John Alan Doran The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision that is highly critical of the NLRB, yet its end result promises...
May 12, 2023 22 Million ($) Reasons to Get it Right: Battery Manufacturer Hit with Historic Bill for Unpaid Overtime By Brooke Colaizzi A Pennsylvania battery manufacturer has the dubious distinction of being ordered to pay the largest jury verdict ever awarded to the...
May 10, 2023 Cryptocurrencies are Facing Regulatory Scrutiny as SEC Increases Pressure By Evy Duek The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues its effort to regulate cryptocurrencies, claiming that most crypto tokens should be...