Monthly Archives: July 2011

The “Venture Capital Exemption”: The Dodd-Frank Act & Investment Advisory Registration

Posted on July 29, 2011 by admin

On June 22, 2011, the SEC adopted final rules providing a new exemption which venture capital fund managers may now rely on, provided fund managers comply with the new rules’ strict definitional limits on the funds they manage. Adopted pursuant … Continue reading →

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Protect Your Mark in the .xxx Domain

Posted on July 28, 2011 by admin

After much debate, ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has approved the use of .xxx as a domain, which will be used solely for adult entertainment websites. The .xxx domain will work in the same manner as … Continue reading →

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A Tech Party Like It’s 1999? Let’s Hope Not

Posted on July 21, 2011 by admin

In 2010, venture capital investments rose for the first time in three years to approximately $22 billion (more than double the $10 billion reached in 1996 but only a fraction $99 billion reached in 2000, the peak of the dot-com … Continue reading →

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Rights of Publicity: Kim Kardashian Sues Old Navy for Using a Look-Alike Model

Posted on July 20, 2011 by admin

Kim Kardashian recently filed a lawsuit against Old Navy, the low-cost clothing store chain, for using a look-alike model in their commercial.  The reality star sued Old Navy and its parent company, the Gap, for deliberately infringing her public persona … Continue reading →

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