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Category: Legal Topics
A job scam that college students – and your HR team – need to know about
If you’ll be seeing college-age relatives over the holidays, warn them about a variation on the…
A million-dollar blunder: How the FTC’s settlement with software provider accessiBe can help your business avoid similar missteps
It’s advertising law 101: before you claim your product can perform a certain task, you need…
Influence peddling? Bogus “brand ambassador managers” scam prospective influencers
We’ve warned professionals about online job scams involving phony “recruiters” who falsely claim to represent big-name…
My Pool Just Exploded Out of the Ground and Insurance Won’t Pay a Dime!
After what felt like months of rain, New York is now facing a record-breaking heatwave, with…
Facts about fraud from the FTC – and what it means for your business
The FTC just issued its 2023 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book jam-packed with facts about the…
Journalists Break Down Reconciliation Bill, Vaccine Panel Meeting, and ‘Dobbs’ Anniversary
KFF Health News senior correspondent Phil Galewitz discussed Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cuts on…
FTC says Made in USA claims about mattress pads for truck bunks were, well, bunk
Are we the only ones who remember C.W. McCall’s novelty song, “Convoy”? To paraphrase the lyrics…
Click to Cancel: The FTC’s amended Negative Option Rule and what it means for your business
The FTC has long regulated negative options through the Negative Option Rule and strategic enforcement actions.…
Uncle Sham? FTC challenges company’s Made in USA and military claims
You’ve heard about the deceptive tactics of government imposters. According to a proposed FTC settlement, a…
Changes in trade secrets law on the horizon on both sides of the Atlantic | United States | Global law firm
In Europe – Raising the level of protection The European Parliament on 14 April 2016 approved…
“Skim milk” label protected by 1st Amendment | United States | Global law firm
In a case with potentially significant ramifications for the labeling and advertising of foods and pharmaceuticals,…
How to get things rolling in the Empire State: Autonomous vehicle testing in New York | Knowledge | Norton Rose Fulbright | United States | Global law firm
New York State is now open for autonomous vehicle testing, and interested companies can begin testing…
US Supreme Court settles trademark Circuit split | Knowledge | United States | Global law firm
On May 20, 2019, the US Supreme Court ruled that a licensor’s rejection of a trademark…
Global interactive guide on computer-implemented inventions | United States | Global law firm
Computer technologies are developing at a rapid pace and impacting on all sectors of the global…
President Biden signs “Buy American” Executive Order | United States | Knowledge | Global law firm
On Monday, January 25, 2021, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order setting forth a policy…
Federal Circuit: Ownership transfer of non-US patents permitted under existing US district court jurisdiction | United States | Knowledge | Global law firm
In Sionyx LLC v. Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. (Fed. Circuit. December 7, 2020), the Federal Circuit considered…
Norton Rose Fulbright commended in 2021 Chambers USA guide | United States | Global law firm
The newly-published 2021 Chambers USA guide ranks Norton Rose Fulbright as a leading law firm in…
Norton Rose Fulbright continues California growth with San Francisco IP partner | United States | Global law firm
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that intellectual property and technology litigator Yitai Hu has…
Norton Rose Fulbright ranks second on Law360 summer associate survey | United States | Global law firm
Norton Rose Fulbright placed second among all firms on Law360 Pulse’s survey polling summer associates about…
Red flag warning: Patent stakeholders beware shifting terminal disclaimer practice | United States | Global law firm
The Federal Circuit made waves in the obviousness-type double patenting pool last summer with its decision…