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In May 2025, as part of a settlement of litigation involving college football, a new entity was created called the College Sports Commission (“CSC” or “Commission”). See news media reports here and here. Among many other purposes, the CSC will monitor and approve name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) agreements for college athletes. As the term […]
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Trademarks are words, designs, symbols, logos, and other things that are used/associated with goods or services that identify the specific commercial source of the goods/services. COCA-COLA, APPLE, and GUCCI are just a few famous examples. If COCA-COLA is on the bottle, consumers know what to expect from the beverage in the bottle. The same for […]
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Getting an endorsement deal as a social media influencer may be a seminal event financially and for the progress of your career. However, the question always has to be asked whether your endorsement deal is fair. In other words, are you getting paid what you are worth? There are a number of factors that can […]
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The differences between trademarks and copyrights can be confusing. Both are similar in the following ways: However, understand that trademarks and copyrights are very different. The most important difference involves what they protect legally. Copyrights protect original works of authorship like books, movies, art, music, games, photographs, etc. Trademarks protect words, logos, designs, marks, and […]
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“COPPA” is an acronym that stands for the “Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act,” which is a federal statute. Generally speaking, COPPA was enacted to protect the privacy of minors under the age of 13 from websites and online services that target children and that collect personal data about said children. COPPA applies to any business […]
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In late June 2025, Connecticut lawmakers passed a statute making significant amendments to the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”). The amendments strengthen the CTDPA and make it applicable to almost every business that collects and/or processes consumer personal data. Here are a couple of the notable changes. More businesses covered by the CTDPA In the […]
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