In a major case of bad form, the federal government has issued a seizure notice for a domain name registered to a company OUTSIDE THE US for activities OUTSIDE THE US. Shades of Manuel Noriega you say? Well, it may…
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Think You’re Safe if Your Server Is Outside the US?
Posted in Intellectual Property, Internet Law
West Crashes Into East in the Trademark Arena
This one could get very interesting very quickly as we watch the intertwining of Chinese law with Western notions of trademark and defamation. Given the complexities of Chinese law, and the belief that the Chinese company always wins, vs. the…
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Posted in Intellectual Property, Trademark
What Does the FCPA Have to Do With Government Contracting?
Another worry for contractors comes from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Given the ubiquitous nature of the FCPA, the difficulties in discerning valid fees from bribes, not knowing who is considered a government official, etc., companies are already running a…
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Posted in Government Contracting
More audits of defense contractors coming?
If you’re a defense contractor involved with the rebuilding of Iraq, expect an audit sooner rather than later. Nearly two billion dollars are unaccounted for, which means that the Defense Department is going to want to know exactly where that…
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Posted in Government Contracting
So, how much is YOUR data worth?
Way back in the ancient times of the Internet, and data collection and massive databases filled with personal information, several privacy advocates raised the issue of “who owns your personal data?” Does it belong to the individual, or to the…
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Personal Jurisdiction and Trademark
The concept of personal jurisdiction has often be an interesting conundrum for those who wish to litigate. It is a highly complicated and technical concept of civil procedure; one we spent months on in law school. In a nutshell, a…
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Posted in Trademark
