Labor & Employment PracticeAt a time when the world is grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic and the critical need for personal protective equipment, intellectual property owners have brought trademark infringement lawsuits to stop pandemic profiteers from price-gouging and engaging in other misleading tactics. These lawsuits demonstrate the power that intellectual property law has to protect valuable brands and stomp out outrageous conduct.
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April 2020
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Trademark Lawsuits Used to Stop Exploitative Pricing Markup of Protective COVID-19 N95 Masks Posted on: April 29, 2020 In: COVID-19 Response
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Money for Nothin’ (If You’re Eligible): A Pandemic Response That ‘CARES’ Posted on: April 22, 2020 In: COVID-19 ResponseBy now we have all probably heard that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, which seeks to pump an estimated $2 trillion into the economy, was signed into law on March 27, 2020. But what about employees who have been told they cannot work because their employer has to cut back or completely shut down for an unknown amount of time? The following is a brief overview of the benefits available to those who are out of work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Accounting Firm Vulnerability During Tax Season – Now Extended to July 15 Posted on: April 16, 2020 In: COVID-19 ResponseLast month, the IRS extended the usual April 15 tax filing deadline to July 15. While this brings relief to those facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it also extends the window of opportunity for cybercriminals to attack accounting firms.
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Protecting Your Trade Secrets During a Crisis Posted on: April 10, 2020 In: COVID-19 ResponseVirtually every business has had to quickly transition to employing a remote workforce, whether partially or in full, to ensure compliance with local and state orders related to slowing down the spread of the novel coronavirus. Many companies have adapted primarily by relying on their employees’ ability to perform work on their personal devices.
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How to Protect Yourself from Zoom-Hijacking Posted on: April 09, 2020 In: COVID-19 ResponseOn March 30, 2020, the FBI announced that it has received multiple reports of video-teleconferencing (VTC) hijacking attacks in recent weeks. The attacks target the VTC platform Zoom and involve unidentified individuals joining online meetings and disrupting them with pornographic and/or hate images and speech. This type of attack is being referred to as “Zoom-bombing.”
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