Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

In May 2023, Tennessee enacted a consumer data/information protection statute called the Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”). See here. In this article, the consumer privacy and compliance lawyers here at Revision Legal briefly survey the obligations imposed by the TIPA on businesses collecting and processing data related to Tennessee consumers. The focus of the TIPA […]

In the U.S., at the federal level, the Lanham Act is the main statute that governs trademark rights. Among the most important trademark rights that are protected is the right to exclusive use. That is, the Lanham Act prohibits infringement of a valid trademark by others. There has long been a legal debate about the […]

If you are thinking of creating, using, and registering a trademark, early in the process, you will need to conduct a trademark search to ensure that your proposed trademark is not already in use and not already registered. Likewise, you will need to conduct a search to ensure that your proposed trademark is not confusingly […]

In May 2023, Tennessee enacted its version of a statute aimed at protecting information and data related to consumers and others. The statute is called the Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”). To date, about eleven States have enacted consumer data/information privacy statutes. The Tennessee version is the first of such statutes that omits the word […]

As discussed in related articles on our website, in May 2023, Tennessee enacted its version of a consumer data/information protection statute called the Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”). As of late 2023, about eleven States have enacted consumer data/information privacy statutes, and about a dozen more are contemplating such statutes. Revision Legal has written a […]

As noted in Part I of this summary, the State of Indiana recently passed its own version of a consumer data privacy/protection statute called the Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (“ICDPA”). The new law becomes effective on January 1, 2026. See here for the text of the Act. In Part I, we summarized the rights […]

Congress enacted the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (“ROSCA”) back in the early 2010s. ROSCA had two main purposes. First, it was intended to protect online consumers and purchasing by banning “payment data passing.” This occurred when merchants sold or passed along consumer payment and billing data without the consent of the consumer. This often […]

Like any business, esports businesses must protect their various forms of intellectual property (“IP”). IP can be valuable. Indeed, with some esports businesses, the largest component of their business valuation is their IP, including trademarks, copyrights, patent rights, domain name registrations, and trade secrets. IP can also include various assignments, licenses, and other permission-granting contractual […]

Revision Legal is a law firm focusing on e-commerce and internet law with deep experience in providing legal services with respect to mergers and acquisitions of e-commerce businesses. E-commerce is, of course, businesses that make money online. But that “online” aspect presents unique legal and practical challenges for e-commerce acquisitions. Any business acquisition requires a […]

Trademark licensing can create valuable revenue streams for your business. Licensing has the advantage that your business retains possession of the trademark and can create more than one licensing regime over the life of your business. Licensing is also a method of expanding the reach (and value) of your trademark without the need to invest […]