April 2018

A Slice of Trademark Law for Kendall Jenner’s Pizza Boys

April 24, 2018 On April 16th, the Los Angeles-based artists collaborative, Pizzaboyzzz, sent a Cease and Desist letter to Kendall Jenner for using “Pizza Boys” to brand a clothing line and her Apple radio show. Pizzaboyzzz has been in operation since 2015, and sells merchandise and clothing under the Pizzaboyzzz name. Jenner’s Pizza Boys applications […]

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FTC Settles Negative Option Lawsuit

April 18, 2018 The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) entered into a settlement agreement this week with dozens of related entities and their individual owners in connection with a negative option marketing operation.  The FTC had commenced a lawsuit against the parties alleging that the individual owners operated nearly sixty (60) companies that sold personal care

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GDPR: The EU’s New Data Protection Law

April 17, 2018  On May 25, 2018, a new data protection regulation entitled General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), Regulation (EU) 2016/689, will come into force in the European Union (“EU”) and its 28 Member States. The GDPR provides significant new data privacy protections for individuals (“data subjects”), with corresponding requirements that must be implemented by

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California Anti-Spam Bill Would Add Restrictions on Commercial Email Advertising

In February of this year, legislation was initiated to expand the existing California anti-spam law to provide stricter requirements applicable to any person or entity initiating or advertising in a commercial email advertisement either sent from California or to a California email address. How Will the New Legislation Affect Commercial Email Advertising?

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Gaming Law in Washington State: Court Rules that Virtual Chips are “Things of Value”

April 11, 2018 The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently rendered a decision based on the State of Washington’s gamling law, known as the Recovery of Money Lost at Gambling Act (“the RMLGA”), that could have broad implications for online gaming platforms. In the lawsuit, Plaintiff Cheryl Kater (“Kater”) sued Defendant

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FCC Issues Notice of Proposed TCPA Rulemaking on Reassigned Numbers

April 9, 2018 In early March, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a notice indicating that it is proposing to address the issue of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) liability for dialing reassigned numbers, and seeks comment about how to go about same.   What are the FCC’s proposed solutions and how might they impact

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New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act: Not all Sales Transactions are Subject to a Valid CFA Claim

The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (“CFA”) protects consumers against unconscionable and fraudulent practices in the marketplace. Originally enacted in 1960 to allow for the Attorney General to enforce its provisions, it was amended in 1971 to allow for a private right of action, treble damages, costs and attorneys’ fees. http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/Statutes/Consumer-Fraud-Act.pdf. While the CFA is

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