New York City – At the TechCrunch Disrupt Conference 2011, the startup Getaround beat out 32 other startups to win the Disrupt Cup, in addition to $ 50,000 and exponential media (read: investor) exposure.  Before getting into the paradigm shifting virtues of Getaround however, it would be worthwhile to explain exactly what it means to…

On May 18, I wrote about Disney’s applications to federally register the trademark SEAL TEAM 6 for (a) “clothing, footwear and headwear;” (b) “toys, games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles, (except clothing) hand-held units for playing electronic games other than those adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor; Christmas stockings; Christmas tree ornaments and decorations;…

It’s not easy being a technology startup. There are many challenges, including racing towards product and business development milestones, recruitment and management of employees, funding goals and restraints, fierce competition from big and small competitors, changing legal and regulatory landscapes – just to name a few. One of the costliest mistakes a startup can make…

Recently, LinkedIn went public.  LinkedIn is a professional social networking website with over 100 million users, as both alternative and companion to market-dominant Facebook. Recently, LinkedIn went public on the NYSE as LNKD.  LinkedIn is a professional social networking website that boasts over 100 million users, and has shown incredible user growth as both an…

On March 24, 2011, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its much anticipated Final Rule implementing the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA.) On March 24, 2011, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its much anticipated Final Rule implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA.)  The Final Rule…

In Matrixx Initiatives et al. v. Siracusano et al, the unanimous Court held that a pharmaceutical company may be liable for securities fraud by failing to disclose a statistically insignificant number of adverse reactions to a cold medication.   The Supreme Court issued a decision on March 22, 2011 that may help securities class action plaintiffs…

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continue to issue regulations implementing the OTC derivatives provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank).  In a Q&A, Robin Powers of the Rimon Law Group discusses Title VII of Dodd-Frank and its impact on margin/collateral posed by End-Users. This article appeared…

On February 14, 2011, in In re Del Monte Foods company Shareholders Litigation, the Court of Chancery issued a preliminary injunction which delayed for 20 days a stockholder vote on the proposed leveraged buyout of Del Monte foods by a private equity group made up of Kolberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR), Vestar Capital Partners…

The Senate recently passed “The America Invents Act” which, if completed, would be the first major overhaul to U.S. patent law in more than half a century. On March 8, 2011, the Senate overwhelmingly passed “The America Invents Act” with a bipartisan vote of 95-5.  If completed, this would be the first major overhaul to U.S. patent…

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently ruled that the purchase of a competitor’s registered trademark through Google Inc.’s AdWords program for sponsored keyword advertising on the search engine website constituted “use in commerce” under the Latham Act. Trademark owners scored a recent victory in the ongoing battle over the use…