What’s Happening in Technology, Intellectual Property & Contracts – August 2020

Posted on August 1, 2020 by admin

Intellectual Property – Copyright UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Kurbanov, No. 19-1124 (4th Cir. 2020) In this appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to the Fourth Circuit, decided on January 26, 2020, the question before the court was whether the defendant, Tofig Kurbanov, d/b/a flvto.biz, a/k/a 2conv.com , was […]

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What’s Happening in Technology, Arts, Small Business and Contracts – January 2018

Posted on January 9, 2018 by admin

This month: In the Matter of Munchee, Inc. SEC v. PlexCorps Twentieth Century Fox Television v. Empire Distribution, Inc. Technology News Below are two SEC cases involving Initial Coin Offerings or ICOs. Based on signaling from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), 2018 is shaping up to be a […]

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What’s Happening Now in Technology, Arts, Small Business and Contracts – September 2017

Posted on September 13, 2017 by admin

Technology News Distributed Ledger Technology and new Delaware law On August 1, 2017, Delaware became the first state to allow share issuing corporations to keep track of stockholders and outstanding stock via blockchain technology. This is one of several steps Delaware has identified as part of its initiative to use blockchain technology as a streamlining […]

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What’s in a name? Blackhorse v. Pro-Football, Inc.

Posted on June 18, 2014 by admin

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) canceled six trademark registrations for the Washington Redskins. The plaintiffs in the case are five Native Americans who wanted to cancel registrations filed by, and issued to, the organization from 1967 and 1990. The 2-1 decision in Blackhorse, et al. v. Pro-Football, Inc. was announced today (June […]

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