The federal government recently threatened to ban several apps with ties to the Chinese government, and the State of Nebraska recently banned TikTok from all state devices such as phone, tablets, or computers. So what is the knock on TikTok? The TikTok application allows users to lip-sync with a song, […]
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California Bill Proposes to Strengthen Consumer Protections; Create CFPB Like State Agency
on Wednesday, 26 August 2020 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
The most recent version of California’s Budget Trailer proposal bill – a bill that follows a state’s annual budget for the purpose of amending policies to achieve the approved budget – included some notable potential changes for financial service providers in the state. Among other things, the Budget Trailer would […]
Supreme Court Rules on Willfulness and the Lanham Act
on Wednesday, 26 August 2020 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
The Supreme Court decision in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc., 140 S. Ct. 1492 (U.S., 2020) has been a decade in the making, arising out of a trademark infringement dispute between a popular international fashion accessory manufacturer (Fossil) and a Connecticut based family-owned business (Romag Fasteners). Fossil and Romag […]
The CRPA: California’s Second Take on Privacy Rights
on Monday, 27 July 2020 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
Late last month the California Secretary of State certified the signatures required to put the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), or CCPA 2.0 as it has been alternatively dubbed, on the November ballot. The CPRA ballot initiative builds on the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) that went into effect January […]
Scotus Finds CFPB Unconstitutional; Director Removable by President at Will
on Monday, 27 July 2020 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
On June 29, the Supreme Court issued its long awaited decision in Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. At issue in the case was whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB”) structure with its single director – appointed by the president, confirmed by the Senate, and removable only […]