USPTO Announces Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program
What you need to know about the USPTO’s recently announced Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program.
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations for Tax on Nonprofit Executive Compensation
The Internal Revenue Service has issued proposed regulations describing the rules regarding the 21 percent excise tax on compensation over $1 million and excess parachute payments paid by tax-exempt organizations to certain covered employees. The proposed regulations affect certain tax-exempt organizations, government entities, and certain entities that are treated as related to those organizations.
Federal Circuit Throws Shade on TTAB’s Treatment of Color Trademarks
Pink insulation, green tractors, robins-egg blue jewelry boxes—they all have something in common: recognizable colors that many associate with products. But can colors be registered as trademarks and, if so, when? On April 8, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit provided welcome guidance for trademark owners and practitioners on the nuanced area of protecting trademarks consisting solely of colors.
Distressed M&A: Considerations Amid a Pandemic
Recently, attorneys from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP hosted a webinar outlining considerations for a company contemplating buying or selling themselves during the pandemic. This article details a few key takeaways and provides a link to a recording of the webinar.
How Much Is That Food Delivery Really Worth? Antitrust, Mergers and COVID-19.
Mergers can be an attractive proposition under normal circumstances, but could become even more intriguing as the markets change to keep up and adapt with the new normal in the food industry.
A View from Asia: Current Compliance Challenges, the Future Outlook, and Practitioners’ Tips
Part one of a two-part series on current business compliance challenges. This part focuses on challenges facing businesses operating in Asia. Part two will focus on US-based companies.
DOJ Updates Guidance on the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs
The Department of Justice-Criminal Division recently updated its internal guidance to federal prosecutors for evaluating corporate compliance programs. Despite the lack of major substantive changes, the updated guidance encourages prosecutors to take the risk profile of corporations into account when evaluating its compliance programs.
Does a Virtual Land Use Meeting Result in an Illusory Approval?
The COVID-19 crisis is forcing land use boards to pioneer unconventional means of doing business. Although states are largely free to regulate the procedure of these meetings, the right to public comment is constitutionally guaranteed.
Temple Launches New Center For Tax Law and Public Policy
Professor Alice Abreu outlines the purpose and mission of the newly formed Temple Law School Center for Tax Law and Public Policy.