New Year, New USPTO Trademark Filing Fees
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced fee adjustments that will impact trademark filings effective January 18, 2025. What Are the Key Changes to USPTO Trademark Filing...
View ArticleWhite Collar Investigations and Enforcement Outlook for Trump’s Second Term
This blog post concerns analysis of DOJ’s past and potential priorities but is not intended to express any viewpoint or commentary with respect to those priorities. President-elect Donald J. Trump’s...
View ArticleCTA Filing Remains Voluntary After Supreme Court Ruling
Despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that initially suggested otherwise, Beneficial Ownership Information reports (“BOI Reports”) under the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) remain...
View ArticleThe Evolution and Impact of Sports Betting in the United States
Background and Legality of Gambling As the Super Bowl LIX approaches, the stakes are high—not just on the field, but in the millions of bets being placed on the game—from proposition bets to squares,...
View ArticleFAQs: The Latest on the FTC Noncompete Ban—Legal Challenges and the New FTC...
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) noncompete ban has faced intense legal scrutiny since the rule was finalized in April 2024. Before the ban went into effect, several legal challenges were filed. A...
View ArticleGeorgia Appeals Court Reaffirms “Janitor” Rule for Noncompetes
In a recent decision, the Georgia Court of Appeals reaffirmed its previous holding (which had been vacated on other grounds) that a noncompete cannot prevent an employee from working for a competitor...
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EEOC Bracketology – Analyzing EEOC Charge Filing Statistics 2024: Key...
March isn’t just for basketball—it’s also a great time to test your knowledge of workplace discrimination trends. The EEOC charge filing statistics for 2024 reveal critical insights about the most...
View ArticleGeorgia Statute Allows Employers to Fight Potential Workplace Violence
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found in a 2024 study that two million American workers are victims of workplace violence each year. OSHA also reported that one in four...
View ArticleCan Your Employer Own Your Name? Lessons From a Bridal Designer’s Employment...
Can an Employer Own Your Name? The intersection of personal branding and corporate ownership can lead to complex legal disputes, particularly in industries like fashion. A prominent example is the...
View ArticleTen Things to Know from the Georgia ICLE Restrictive Covenants and Trade...
Earlier this year, Berman Fink Van Horn participated in the 2025 Georgia ICLE Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets Seminar, and I had the pleasure of being a panelist—and even more fun getting to...
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