By: Alice K. Jump and Cleopatra Elrashidy Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning noncompetes (employment clauses preventing employees from working within their field for a set amount of time after leaving their previous job) nationwide. According to the FTC, this decision is meant...
By Nicole Page and Cleopatra Elrashidy In 2023, the largest worldwide film release of the year was Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig, starring Margot Robbie as Barbie. Additionally, Barbie was the highest grossing Warner Bros.’ film ever, earning $1.28 Billion dollars, that’s billion with a B as in Barbie. And,...
By Nafsika Karavida and Cleopatra Elrashidy The U.S. Supreme Court’s bite proved louder than its bark when it comes to trademark infringement, when it clarified in a recent unanimous decision in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC [1] how source confusion is the bane of trademark law’s twin...