Hello HR Heroes, Legal Leaders, and Hiring Maestros! In this April newsletter, here is what's inside: ✅ Sign up for our H-1B Cap Selected & Not Selected Webinars ✅ The Corporate Immigration Advantage Book Goes Live! Join the movement to break barriers & build...
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Judge’s Decision on Netflix Sports Comedy May Make “Waves” in the World of Trademark Rights
What if I were to tell you a television show about a basketball team that uses a real basketball team’s registered trademark name and colors, is set in the same city, and even has the fictional team being founded in the same year? If you said that sounds a lot like...
Yes, Human Authorship Is Still Required for Copyright
In 2018, Stephen Thaler attempted to get copyright protection for a piece of visual art called “A Recent Entrance to Paradise.” The work was created by DABUS, an AI system made by Thaler. Interestingly, Thaler did not apply for a copyright for himself. Rather, he...
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Precedent Overturned after 50 Years
Can the filing of a false Section 15 Declaration provide valid grounds for cancellation of a trademark registration? In the case of Great Concepts, LLC v. Chutter, Inc., the Federal Circuit Court answered no. They did so again in a modified opinion after a petition...
Moana 2 Copyright Lawsuit Likely to Come Down to Similarities
Way back in 2003, animator Buck Woodall claims he provided both the screenplay and a trailer for the animated film Bucky to a production company that had a first-look deal with Disney. At the time, that production company had offices on Disney facilities in Burbank,...
Buc-ee’s Sues North Texas Gas Station Over Logo
If you have ever driven down I-95 toward Daytona Beach or St. Augustine (or in much of the southeast or practically anywhere in Texas), chances are good that you have seen signs advertising Buc-ee’s gas station/country store. If you have seen those signs or visited a...
🚀⚡️ Corporate Immigration and Compliance NEWSLETTER
Amidst all the noise and uncertainty, one thing remains constant— Success in foreign talent management, like in life, is often a mix of strategy, preparation, and a little bit of luck. 🍀 In this March newsletter, here is what's inside: ✅ U.S. Reverts Dropbox Visa...
H-1B Cap Season Update: Registration & Next Steps
We have officially begun H-1B cap registration for our candidates, and we are on track to complete all registrations before the end of registration - March 7-24 Our goal is to make this process as smooth, efficient, and stress-free as possible for employers and...