Firm Insights

This Lawsuit’s For You: Neil Young v. Donald Trump in the Copyright Infringement Ring

By Pete Salsich / August 11, 2020 / Comments Off on This Lawsuit’s For You: Neil Young v. Donald Trump in the Copyright Infringement Ring

Rocker Neil Young has re-invented himself many times throughout his long and illustrious career – from his earliest days as a solo artist in Canada and Los Angeles, to his time with super groups Buffalo Springfield and CSNY, many years of rocking on and off with Crazy Horse, a patch of New Wave on his…

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Hot Off the Press: SBA Releases New FAQs on PPP Loan Forgiveness

By Michelle F. Schwerin / August 7, 2020 / Comments Off on Hot Off the Press: SBA Releases New FAQs on PPP Loan Forgiveness

On August 4, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) released a new set of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) addressing forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans.  These FAQs supplement the 49 FAQs previously published by the SBA and Treasury addressing the PPP generally. The 23 FAQs are broken into four categories: General Loan Forgiveness (3…

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Who’s a Trademark Knucklehead Now? From Covfefe to COVID-19 to Aunt Jemima

By Michael A. Kahn / August 4, 2020 / Comments Off on Who’s a Trademark Knucklehead Now? From Covfefe to COVID-19 to Aunt Jemima

These have been strange times for all of us, and uniquely strange to those toiling in the field of trademark law. And for us it’s getting stranger every day. Cue Frank Sinatra’s “Send in the Clowns. Trademark Tales: Covfefe® Really? It began in 2017 with that mysterious 7-letter typo in one of Donald Trump’s wee-hours…

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