A brand’s IP, consumer protection and marketing strategies may be separate documents but they are inextricably connected.Technology support and AI tools are super helpful for monitoring BUT should always be used in conjunction with human intervention.Enforcing brands on social media platforms is important for protecting brand value, protecting the consumer against confusion, fraud, including fake or infringing support pages, accounts, profiles, advertisements, products and merchandise.Global… [read post]

Koch-Backed ‘Dark Money’ Groups Fined for Failing to Disclose DonorsCenter for Public Integrity – John Dunbar | Published: 7/13/2016 The FEC fined three nonprofit groups formerly connected with the political network of Charles and David Koch a total of $233,000, a rare intervention by the agency into the world of outside spending. [read post]

Bernstein of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas granted an unopposed motion to amend a Complaint filed by a plaintiff in the case of Simmons v. [read post]

During the month the deputy undersecretary and/or te FSIS administrator gave interviews to Stephanie Ho of USDA Radio; Lisa Keefe, Meatingplace; Spencer Chase, Agri-Pulse Communications; Candice Choi, AP; Julie Harker, Brownfield AG News; Margarita Raycheva, IEG Policy; Ali Zaslav, CNN: Chrissy Jones and Sarah Koch, CBS News 60 Minutes; and Dan Flynn, Food Safety News. [read post]