Dec 31, 2020 Use of fake identities found deceitful in commercial email — why not elsewhere on the Internet? By Mark Sableman The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently had to decide a sensitive and difficult issue: Can you use a false identity to deceive...
Dec 29, 2020 Substantial changes to trademark and copyright law tucked away in recent stimulus package By Matt Braunel David Jinkins The 5,593 page Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“Act”) that Congress passed in the days before the holiday is largely touted as a...
Dec 29, 2020 Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds reporting requirements By Scott Goldschmidt Aaron Lacey Here at REGucation, we have been closely monitoring the CARES Act and compliance obligations under the Higher Education Emergency Relief...
Dec 28, 2020 Nine Bankruptcy Code amendments included in latest appropriations bill By David Warfield David Farrell On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriation Act ("CAA") was signed into law. The nearly 5,600-page bill is reportedly the...
Dec 23, 2020 COVID IV legislation: A summary of provisions most impacting higher education By Aaron Lacey Christopher Murray Scott Goldschmidt On December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, a $2.3 trillion spending bill that combines a $1.4...
Dec 18, 2020 Maintaining privilege over forensic data-breach reports By James Shreve Luke Sosnicki Forensic reports that analyze the causes and effects of data breaches have long been a staple of incident response. Involving counsel in...
Dec 16, 2020 California Attorney General submits fourth set of CCPA modifications for review By James Shreve Luke Sosnicki On December 10, 2020, the Attorney General of California released a fourth set of proposed modifications to the California Consumer...
Dec 16, 2020 OIG issues special fraud alert on health care speaker programs By Nicole Jobe Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a Special Fraud Alert regarding fraud...
Dec 10, 2020 Seventh Circuit rejects 'ingredient list' and 'common sense' defenses in cheese labeling lawsuit By Thompson Coburn In a much anticipated decision, the Seventh Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal of claims alleging that “100% Grated Parmesan...
Dec 03, 2020 Amazon and U.S. IPR Center announce “Operation Fulfilled Action” By Matt Braunel David Jinkins Michael Nepple On November 24, 2020, the U.S. government’s National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and Amazon announced a...
Dec 03, 2020 Presidential Transition Act By Christopher Murray The federal statute that governs the presidential transition process. So Long, Farewell Ever since George Washington voluntarily stepped...
Dec 02, 2020 No preemption for you: “No preservatives” soup label lawsuit not preempted By Thompson Coburn A Southern District of Illinois federal judge recently held that false advertising claims related to a “no preservatives” claim on soup...
Nov 24, 2020 DOJ continues to pursue health care fraud during COVID-19 pandemic By Nicole Jobe April Kirkley Despite the pandemic, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is continuing to investigate allegations of health care fraud. Wheeling Hospital,...
Nov 06, 2020 Game, set, match: Sometimes the photo is the story By Michael Nepple A news organization can fairly use a copyrighted photo from an Instagram post when the social media post is itself a key element of the...
Nov 06, 2020 California Privacy Rights Act passes By Elizabeth Casale California Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (CPRA), passed on November 3, 2020. While the vote tally is...
Nov 03, 2020 Presidential Electors By Christopher Murray Presidential Electors: Individuals selected to vote for president and vice president in the Electoral College. Back to School Gripped by...