July 25, 2022
There needs to be clear rules of the road for disclosing climate risk.” SEC Chair Gary Gensler
“We are not the Securities and Environment Commission – at least not yet.” Commissioner Hester M. Peirce
On March 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed its long-awaited and groundbreaking rules intended to standardize and enhance climate-related disclosures for domestic…
July 20, 2022
On June 27, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to possibly resolve the circuit split concerning the effect closing a bankruptcy sale under 11 U.S.C. § 363 has on appeals involving the sale order. MOAC Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC, 21-1270 (Sup. Ct.) In MOAC, Mall of America is challenging the bankruptcy court’s decision in the Sears bankruptcy to allow the buyer to…
July 11, 2022
On June 21, 2022, The Ohio State University (OSU) added to their $12.5 million-dollar annual trademark and licensing portfolio by officially receiving a registered trademark for the word “THE” from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This does not mean every commercial use of the word “THE” must be licensed from OSU. Instead, the trademark is limited to “clothing, namely, t-shirts,…
July 1, 2022
The college sports landscape changed forever on July 1, 2021, when the NCAA permitted student-athletes to earn compensation for their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Now, a year later, we look back and evaluate how this change happened; the impact of this change on the NCAA, institutions, and student athletes; and the future of NIL.
Background
In June 2021, the NCAA was preparing to launch a new…
June 23, 2022
Artificial intelligence (AI) utilizes technology to complete activities that normally require human intelligence.[1] AI technology increasingly plays a substantial role in our everyday lives, whether it be playing an online game of checkers against the computer, using an online language translator, or driving an autonomous vehicle.[2] With AI technology’s increasing prevalence, legal questions…
June 16, 2022
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(1) provides that a court may relieve a party from a final judgment due to “mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect[.]” Rules 60(b)(2)-(5) provide more narrowly tailored reasons for relief, ranging from newly discovered evidence to fraud and void judgements. Rule 60(b)(6), however, serves as a catch-all provision providing relief “for any other…
April 11, 2022
The House of Representatives passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0” or “the Act”, HR 2954) on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The Act now heads to the Senate, where it is expected to have significant bipartisan support.
SECURE 2.0 builds on the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“SECURE Act”, PL 116-94) signed into law in December 2019, which was enacted to…
February 16, 2022
The Ohio Revised Limited Liability Company Act (“Revised Act”), signed into law on January 8, 2021, became effective Friday, February 11, 2022. The Revised Act applies to all LLCs registered to do business in Ohio, whether formed before, on, or after the effective date. Completely restating the existing Ohio Limited Liability Act (“Prior Act”), the Revised Act modernizes Ohio’s LLC law with a…
November 4, 2021
Read about the new COVID Rules in these two blogs:
CMS Issues Draft Interim Final Rule Regarding Mandatory COVID Vaccines
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a draft of its long-awaited interim final rule (“IFR”) regarding mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations, which is expected to be formally published in the Federal Register on November 5, 2021. Read more here.
Long…
August 27, 2021
Federal trademark owners can provide added protection for their mark by recording the registration on the Principal Register with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”). This cost-effective method helps address infringing products imported into the United States. In 2020, CBP seized 26,503 shipments of counterfeit goods worth more than $1.3 billion. The CBP also arrested 203 individuals,…
July 19, 2021
In a landmark decision issued in June 2021, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in National Collegiate Athletic Assoc. v. Alston that the NCAA and eleven Division I conferences violated Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, which prohibits restraining certain trade or commerce. The case led almost immediately to a new NCAA interim policy that allows student athletes from all three…
July 15, 2021
Virginia and Colorado have passed legislation that will implement data privacy laws in 2023. Both the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”) and the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”) are similar to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and the recently passed California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) in their aims and goals. However, key distinctions amongst the privacy bills will…
July 25, 2022
There needs to be clear rules of the road for disclosing climate risk.” SEC Chair Gary Gensler
“We are not the Securities and Environment Commission – at least not yet.” Commissioner Hester M. Peirce
On March 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed its long-awaited and groundbreaking rules intended to standardize and enhance climate-related disclosures for domestic…
July 20, 2022
On June 27, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to possibly resolve the circuit split concerning the effect closing a bankruptcy sale under 11 U.S.C. § 363 has on appeals involving the sale order. MOAC Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC, 21-1270 (Sup. Ct.) In MOAC, Mall of America is challenging the bankruptcy court’s decision in the Sears bankruptcy to allow the buyer to…
July 11, 2022
On June 21, 2022, The Ohio State University (OSU) added to their $12.5 million-dollar annual trademark and licensing portfolio by officially receiving a registered trademark for the word “THE” from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This does not mean every commercial use of the word “THE” must be licensed from OSU. Instead, the trademark is limited to “clothing, namely, t-shirts,…
July 1, 2022
The college sports landscape changed forever on July 1, 2021, when the NCAA permitted student-athletes to earn compensation for their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Now, a year later, we look back and evaluate how this change happened; the impact of this change on the NCAA, institutions, and student athletes; and the future of NIL.
Background
In June 2021, the NCAA was preparing to launch a new…
June 23, 2022
Artificial intelligence (AI) utilizes technology to complete activities that normally require human intelligence.[1] AI technology increasingly plays a substantial role in our everyday lives, whether it be playing an online game of checkers against the computer, using an online language translator, or driving an autonomous vehicle.[2] With AI technology’s increasing prevalence, legal questions…
June 16, 2022
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(1) provides that a court may relieve a party from a final judgment due to “mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect[.]” Rules 60(b)(2)-(5) provide more narrowly tailored reasons for relief, ranging from newly discovered evidence to fraud and void judgements. Rule 60(b)(6), however, serves as a catch-all provision providing relief “for any other…
April 11, 2022
The House of Representatives passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0” or “the Act”, HR 2954) on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The Act now heads to the Senate, where it is expected to have significant bipartisan support.
SECURE 2.0 builds on the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“SECURE Act”, PL 116-94) signed into law in December 2019, which was enacted to…
February 16, 2022
The Ohio Revised Limited Liability Company Act (“Revised Act”), signed into law on January 8, 2021, became effective Friday, February 11, 2022. The Revised Act applies to all LLCs registered to do business in Ohio, whether formed before, on, or after the effective date. Completely restating the existing Ohio Limited Liability Act (“Prior Act”), the Revised Act modernizes Ohio’s LLC law with a…
November 4, 2021
Read about the new COVID Rules in these two blogs:
CMS Issues Draft Interim Final Rule Regarding Mandatory COVID Vaccines
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a draft of its long-awaited interim final rule (“IFR”) regarding mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations, which is expected to be formally published in the Federal Register on November 5, 2021. Read more here.
Long…
August 27, 2021
Federal trademark owners can provide added protection for their mark by recording the registration on the Principal Register with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”). This cost-effective method helps address infringing products imported into the United States. In 2020, CBP seized 26,503 shipments of counterfeit goods worth more than $1.3 billion. The CBP also arrested 203 individuals,…
July 19, 2021
In a landmark decision issued in June 2021, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in National Collegiate Athletic Assoc. v. Alston that the NCAA and eleven Division I conferences violated Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, which prohibits restraining certain trade or commerce. The case led almost immediately to a new NCAA interim policy that allows student athletes from all three…
July 15, 2021
Virginia and Colorado have passed legislation that will implement data privacy laws in 2023. Both the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”) and the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”) are similar to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and the recently passed California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) in their aims and goals. However, key distinctions amongst the privacy bills will…
