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The Cutting Edge: A Non-traditional Basis For Federal Jurisdiction Under The Edge Act
How can a federally chartered bank find a basis for federal court jurisdiction even without a federal question or diversity among the parties? The answer is the very powerful, but little-known, provision of the Edge Act codified at 12 U.S.C. § 632 ("Section 632"). Section 632 provides...
Read MoreSpace Considerations And Lease Negotiations In A Down Market
Introduction The year 2008 marked a significant decline in office leasing activity with downward trends expected to persist through 2009, as evidenced by growing amounts of vacant space, a decrease in rental rates and an overflow of available sublease space. The commercial vacancy rate in...
Read MoreThe New Standard Of Fraud And The Importance Of Trademark Audits
Introduction Trademark audits are important to the proper maintenance of any trademark portfolio.They have become even more vital as a result of a series of recent cases decided by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.These decisions have made...
Read MoreWidgets In Online Marketing Campaigns - A Balancing Act
What Is a Widget? A widget or web widget is an HTML code web application typically created by a third party which can be downloaded to a web page (including, for example, a blog or social networking profile) that delivers tailored information, graphics, games, videos, and other non-static content...
Read MoreAdvertising, Marketing And Promotions Law Year In Review While Wall Street, the Olympics, and a Presidential Election Dominated Headlines, Green Marketers, Kevin Trudeau (again) and a Naked Cowboy Also Left Their Indelible Marks on 2008
As the world celebrated the Beijing Olympics and witnessed the rise of China as a world economic power, the U.S. economy continued to falter and not even Michael Phelps's eighth gold medal could ease the financial tensions at home. While a few unscrupulous advertisers took advantage of these...
Read MoreThe Protocol For Broker Migration: Have Signatory Firms Effectively Conceded That Certain Client Information Is Not Confidential?
In these times of economic uncertainty for the financial services industry, brokers and other financial advisors with client relationships are especially valuable.Even as the industry goes through a restructuring and contraction, offers are being extended to talent with pre-existing client...
Read MoreLicensing: Key Considerations In Obtaining And Negotiating A Trademark License
The use of trademark licensing has become a widespread business strategy to increase sales and profitability and to build and extend the power of a brand. According to the industry publication License! Global's 2007 Industry Annual Report, the market for retail sales of licensed merchandise is an...
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