Posts by associatemanagingeditor
Economic Imperialism: How Proposed Tariffs and Punishment on Colombia Provides a Window into the Future of Businesses Under the Trump Administration
by Bhagat Dhaliwal On January 26, 2025, the United States prepared to impose a twenty-five percent tariff on all Colombian goods, in retaliation for President Petro refusing to accept two military planes carrying deported Colombians from landing.[1] The tariffs would have potentially impacted Colombian goods such as oil, cut flowers, and coffee; and led President…
Read MoreGoing for Gold: How the Olympic Committee Took a Shot at Logan Paul’s Prime Hydration
by Nicole Maxwell In July 2024, right before the start of the Summer Olympics, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) filed a lawsuit against Logan Paul and KSI’s energy drink brand, Prime Hydration, for trademark infringement.[1] USOPC claimed that Prime Hydration used Olympic-related terminology and trademarks in its marketing campaigns, leading consumers to…
Read MoreThe Future of ESG in Investment Practices: What to Learn from the BlackRock & Tennessee Settlement
by Alice Crowe On January 17, 2025, BlackRock Inc. and Tennessee settled a lawsuit that the Tennessee Attorney General filed in December 2023.[1] This lawsuit represents just one of the money management company’s several fronts of defense against GOP-initiated allegations. [2] In this suit, BlackRock was accused of making “misleading” statements regarding its Environmental, Social,…
Read MoreTrump Paused the Tiktok Ban, but the Platform’s Future Remains Fuzzy
by Liz Moriyama On January 17, 2025, the Supreme Court upheld the law requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or be barred from the United States.[1] Three days later, on his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order temporarily pausing the ban.[2] This decision is the culmination of…
Read MoreAI Lawyers – How Deceptive AI Claims And Schemes Are Changing Business Marketing
By Frances Ricks Artificial intelligence (“AI”) took its first major evolutionary step in 2023 with the release of ChatGPT.[1] Since then, businesses have been experimenting with different kinds of AI to test its capabilities and limitations.[2] In September 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its plan to crack down on deceptive AI claims and…
Read MoreThe FTC’s “Click to Cancel” Rule Might Not Be As Easy As It Seems
By Andrea Funez On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its final “Click to Cancel” rule, requiring sellers to make it easier for consumers to cancel their subscriptions.[1] The FTC’s implementation of this rule amends and modernizes its 1973 Negative Option Rule to “combat unfair and deceptive practices related to subscriptions, memberships,…
Read MoreThe Debate for Eight: Predicting the TTAB’s Outcome on Lamar Jackson’s Trademark Infringement Claim Against Troy Aikman
By Miles McDonald Did you know that you could own virtually anything as a trademark? From letters and numbers to sounds and colors, U.S trademark law under the Lanham Act[1] allows ownership of almost anything. In the world of American Football, Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman and current Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson are…
Read MoreEnergy Ambitions vs. Environmental Stakes: The Fight Over Alaska LNG’s Future
By Kelsey Ayers The Alaska LNG project is a massive $45 billion initiative aimed at commercializing natural gas from Alaska’s North Slope.[1] The project includes constructing an 807-mile pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to a gas treatment plant and liquefaction facility on the Kenai Peninsula, designed to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) primarily to Asian markets.[2]…
Read MoreThe Lack of a Standard for Healthcare Practices While Declaring Bankruptcy
By Emily Siguenza In the healthcare industry, there are numerous standards that healthcare personnel must follow to ensure safe and effective care for their patients.[1] However, when a healthcare business declares bankruptcy and sells off its assets, there are no standards in place for maintaining medical malpractice coverage during the sale of hospitals.[2] Steward Healthcare…
Read MoreBarking Up the Trademark Tree: Rudy Green, Inc. v. PetSmart, LLC and the Legal Battle Over Doggy Cuisine
By Rachel Bamberger Trademarks are necessary to help consumers distinguish between the different brands and the packaging of competing companies. Given the diverse range of formulas for dog food, trademarks are vital to ensuring names and packaging stand out among competitors.[1] Section 37 of the Lanham Act states that “in any action involving a registered…
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