Trademark, Copyright & Advertising Updates from Cooley LLPhttp://www.cooley.com Two recent cases, one a Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") matter and the other a civil class action, highlight the increased risks faced by companies engaging in text messaging campaigns. The FTC recently entered into a stipulated permanent injunction in its first enforcement action against an alleg...http://www.cooley.com/showalert.aspx?Show=65657Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe .xxx sponsored Top Level Domain (sTLD) is making its way to the Internet this fall as a destination for adult content. Launch of the new top level domain space will result in an expansion of available domain names much the way the introduction of .biz and .tv has done. Registered trademark owner...http://www.cooley.com/showalert.aspx?Show=65421Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT It's been a long wait, but we finally have a published decision from a U.S. Court of Appeals confirming that a trademark license is not assignable in bankruptcy without the licensor's consent. On July 26, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued that decision in In re: XM...http://www.cooley.com/showalert.aspx?Show=65398Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN"), the organization responsible for overseeing the world's domain name system, approved new policies last week that will result in sweeping changes to the Internet landscape. Beginning in late 2012 and early 2013, potentially hundre...http://www.cooley.com/showalert.aspx?Show=65218Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe International Trademark Association, the Motion Picture Association of America Inc. and several sports leagues last week supported a bid by the family of Betty Boop's creator asking the Ninth Circuit to revisit its ruling on the character's use.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on ...http://www.cooley.com/showinthenews.aspx?Show=64890Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTOn November 18, 2010, the Judiciary Committee of the United States Senate unanimously approved legislation known as the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act ("COICA"). The bipartisan legislation moves to the full Senate for consideration. The legislation is garnering significant attent...http://www.cooley.com/showalert.aspx?Show=64521Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTPalo Alto, Calif. – July 13, 2010 -- Cooley LLP announced today that nine of its practice groups and 27 of its attorneys were recognized in The Legal 500: United States 2010 Edition.  The Legal 500 is a comprehensive guide to the legal market offering recommendations of law firms and lawyers wo...http://www.cooley.com/showpressrelease.aspx?Show=64049Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTPalo Alto, Calif. – June 29, 2010 – Cooley LLP announced that the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business recognizes 53 Cooley attorneys as leaders in their respective fields, with 15 attorneys receiving a #1 ranking. Six Cooley practices received a #1 ranking and 22 of ...http://www.cooley.com/showpressrelease.aspx?Show=63998Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTPalo Alto, Calif. – May 17, 2010 – Heidi Keefe, a partner in Cooley's Intellectual Property Litigation practice, has been named one of California's "Top Women Litigators of 2010" by California legal newspaper The Daily Journal.The annual list recognizes women litigators in California who have succes...http://www.cooley.com/showpressrelease.aspx?Show=63900Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT On October 5, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") published its final revised guides with respect to endorsement and testimonial advertising. The FTC's revised Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising ("Guides") are effective December 1, 2009 and significa...http://www.cooley.com/showalert.aspx?Show=63276Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT