The United States estimates it owes U.S. importers roughly $166 billion dollars in unlawfully collected tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). This webinar will assess potential litigation both from the claimant and U.S. importer perspective. More information and registration are available here.
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Intellectual Property in Video Games, Part I: Trademarks and Characters
Wherever innovation occurs, intellectual property follows. Intellectual property (or “IP”) refers to trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets: the legal framework that safeguards the ownership of brands, artistic works, and inventions. The term has become so synonymous with progress and novelty that in the increasingly mainstream video game industry, “IP” has also become shorthand for
Nisha Verma on the Fallout of the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Dispute
Dorsey Partner Nisha Verma offered perspective on the legal and reputational fallout surrounding the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni dispute. Drawing on her experience in workplace investigations and employment disputes, Nisha addressed both the legal significance of the settlement and the reputational consequences of handling workplace-related disputes in the public eye.
Nisha was quoted in
China’s Revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL 2025): Expanding the Definition of “Acts of Confusion” in the Digital Era
In China, the Revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL 2025) came into effect on October 15, 2025. Although there are various amendments, this update focuses on Article 7, which corresponds to Article 6 of the 2019 version, and introduces significant changes aimed at addressing digital misuse of trade identifiers and an enhanced legal framework for resolving
Oregon CPOM Law Faces Early Review in Eugene Emergency Physicians v. PeaceHealth
Oregon’s sweeping new corporate practice of medicine (“CPOM”) law, Senate Bill 951 (“SB 951”), has already faced its first major courtroom test.
As discussed in our prior post, SB 951 significantly expands Oregon’s restrictions on healthcare management services organization (“MSO”) structures and so-called “friendly PC” models. Among other things, SB 951 limits overlapping MSO/PC
SEC Proposes Optional Semiannual Reporting for Companies that File Annual Reports on Form 10-K
On May 5, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed a significant change to the Exchange Act periodic reporting framework that would allow U.S. domestic reporting companies to elect semiannual interim reporting in place of the current mandatory quarterly Form 10-Q regime. Under the proposal, eligible Exchange Act reporting companies could choose to file
Navigating the WARN Act: Strategic Workforce Planning in Hotel Transactions
Whether and when to notify employees about a hotel sale is often overlooked during hotel acquisitions and is often viewed as solely an HR matter. In practice, however, compliance with mandatory employee notification requirements can significantly impact transaction timing, operational continuity, and post-closing liability allocation between a hotel buyer and seller.
The WARN Act requires
Can I Borrow Your E-Book?: A Brief Discussion of Controlled Digital Lending
Perhaps lost in all of the commentary and handwringing over AI and what to do with the works it creates is how we care for copies of human-authored works. The concept of controlled digital lending (or CDL) raises significant questions for publishers, authors, and readers, particularly when it comes to the scope of the exclusive
Is There FCA Risk in Your Public Data? DOJ Launches the “FOCUS” Initiative, Formalizing Engagement with Data Miner Relators
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (the “Department”) Civil Division recently announced a new anti-fraud initiative dubbed the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (FOCUS) initiative. FOCUS is designed to formalize the Department’s engagement with so-called “data miner” relators who file qui tam complaints under the False Claims Act (FCA). The announcement signals the Department’s intent to
Second Circuit Calls Foul On Unauthorized Use of Michael Jordan Video
Michael Jordan is best known for his offensive skills, but his defense was an underrated aspect of his play; he was 1998 Defensive Player of the Year, after all. So it’s fitting that he features prominently in a recent decision from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in which three (or maybe two) defenses to