If you run a website, social network, or any kind of platform where users can upload or share content — artwork, videos, music, or anything else — you might be wondering: Am I legally responsible if one of my users uploads something that infringes copyright? The short answer: Not necessarily — but only if you …
Cuando una empresa deja de usar una marca, la ley no le permite bloquear indefinidamente que otros la utilicen. En los Estados Unidos, los derechos de marca existen para proteger el uso comercial activo, no para conservar “piezas de museo” de marcas que ya no funcionan en el mercado. Ese principio está en el centro …
When a company stops using a brand, the law does not allow that company to indefinitely block others from using it. In the United States, trademark rights exist to protect active commercial use, not to preserve “museum pieces” of branding that no longer function in the marketplace. That principle is at the heart of a …
El panorama regulatorio para los productos de cáñamo y CBD se ha vuelto más complejo tras la reciente promulgación de una ley federal que prohíbe ciertos cannabinoides derivados del cáñamo. Aunque la Ley Agrícola de 2018 (Farm Bill) despenalizó el cáñamo a nivel federal al retirarlo de la Ley de Sustancias Controladas (CSA), ese avance …
The regulatory landscape for hemp and CBD products has grown more complex following the recent enactment of a federal ban targeting intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids. While the 2018 Farm Bill had opened the door for hemp’s lawful production and removed it from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), that opening has narrowed once again—this time through bipartisan …
Federal Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products Deepens Trademark Uncertainty for CBD Brands. Read More »
