Monthly Archives: October, 2020

State and Local Governments Ask Congress to Prioritize Marijuana Legalization Bill

A group of local and state officials have sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives asking the federal body to prioritize proposed...

SDNY Rules NYC’s Crosswalks Inaccessible to the Blind, Violate the ADA

On October 20, in the Southern District of New York, the Honorable Paul A. Engelmayer ruled that the City of New York must...

ANALYTICS: Who Represents Facebook? A Deep Dive Powered By Docket Alarm

Facebook has been in the news frequently in the last few years, ranging from allegations that the platform does not do enough to protect...

Walmart Files Declaratory Judgment Suit Against Agencies on Opioid Abuse Claims

Walmart Inc. filed a complaint seeking declaratory relief against the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration...

Organizations Ask USDA to Develop Labeling Requirements for Cell-Based Meats

The Alliance for Meat, Poultry and Seafood Innovation (AMPS Innovation) and the North American Meat Institute (NAMI), who reportedly represent “leading conventional and cell-based/cultured...

Apple Wants Applicant to “Think Different” in TTAB Opposition Filing

On Wednesday Apple filed a trademark opposition against Propaganda Gold’s application for the THINK DIFFERENT, AGAIN mark before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board...

FCC Says T-Moblie’s Failure to Use Industry Best Practices Caused June Outage

According to a press release issued Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) determined the causes and impact of a nationwide T-Mobile network outage that...

California Supreme Court Will Not Hear Monsanto’s Appeal of $20M Ruling

On Wednesday, the California Supreme Court denied a request from Monsanto and its parent company Bayer AG to hear an appeal in the decision...