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District Court Ordered to Take a Second Look at the First-To-File Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

IN RE: NITRO FLUIDS - Before Reyna, Wallach, and Chen. Petition for writ of mandamus to Western District of Texas. Summary: The balance of transfer factors must favor keeping a case in a second-filed court in order to justify an exception to the first-to-file rule....

Hallmark Win in Greeting Card Trademark Dispute: Court Finds Unauthorized Sale of Cards Meant for Destruction Infringing

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

It is generally understood that trademark law protects against a third party’s use of your mark or a confusingly similar mark to mislead consumers into thinking goods manufactured by someone else were made by your company.

MarkIt to Market® - October 2020: Get in the Weeds: Even Brands for (Federally Illegal) Consumables Need to Play by the Trademark Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

In a complaint filed late last month in the Northern District of Illinois, Edible Arrangements, purveyors of fancy fruit bouquets, initiated a trademark infringement suit against cannabis company Green Thumb Industries Inc., based on its use of the mark INCREDIBLES for edible marijuana products. 

Fannie Mae Extends COVID-19 Related Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

Fannie Mae recently updated two Lender Letters, LL-2020-03 and LL-2020-04, by primarily extending the dates of certain temporary COVID-19 related flexibilities and policies that Fannie Mae previously released. ...

Campuses and the Courts: John Doe v. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

JOHN DOE V. RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (RPI) U.S. DIST. CT., N DIST.

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 9, October 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

VIDEO: New Developments in the World of Section 230 - Nick Mooney and Joseph Schaeffer, Spilman Technology Law Practice Group Chairs, discuss proposed amendments from the Department of Justice, a recent statement from Justice Thomas on the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket,” and a rulemaking annou

Blockchain Week in Review: October 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

U.S. Developments - Kik & SEC Agree to $5M Judgment - On October 20, 2020, Canadian messaging company Kik Interactive Inc. (Kik) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agreed to resolve an ongoing enforcement case related to Kik’s digital coin offering.

Department of Public Utilities Proposes Rethink for Distribution System Planning and Interconnection Costs

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

On October 22, the Massachusetts DPU issued an Order opening a new docket (DPU 20-75) that seeks comments on a proposal to shake up the way the electric distribution system is planned and paid for in Massachusetts.

Size Matters in Obviousness Analysis

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part two Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) decisions, finding that the Board erred in its construction of certain claim terms relating to an artificial heart valve that does not require removal of the damaged nat

 November Visa Bulletin: Employment-Based Categories Remain Current for Dates of Filing

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

The November Visa Bulletin has been published by the Department of State. The Bulletin dates for filing remain the same for most employment-based and other categories, with some advancement for final action dates.

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