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In August, the Virginia Department of Health (“VDH”) launched a smartphone app called “Covidwise” for self-reporting Covid-19 infections and receiving notification of prolonged, recent exposure to someone with Covid-19. Being a lawyer, I wondered whether that app could turn into your legal enemy. Might it set you up to be identified and then sued or Read the full article…
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Inside the War Room: Navigating Around Landmines When Replacing a Famous Trademark
The Washington Redskins are picking a new name. Rebranding any business is hard. Under trademark law, you can’t pick a name that’s confusingly similar to an existing name used for the same or similar type of business. Because of various obstacles and threats, rebranding is much tougher when replacing a famous name. Let’s take an Read the full article…
False Advertising Law and the Bud Light King: Using Your Competitor’s Words Against It in Ads
On TV, your words can be used against you. That’s true of cop shows and, now, beer ads. People of a certain age fondly remember the old Dragnet police show. Regular watchers can recite by heart the warning always given by Sergeant Joe Friday to the arrested suspect: “You have the right to remain silent, Read the full article…