Tiffany Woo
Subscribe to all posts by Tiffany Woo
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued guidance on how it will treat applications to register “generic.com” terms in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 30, 2020 decision in United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com. We previously wrote about the Supreme Court’s Booking.com decision, which affirmed the Fourth Circuit’s decision that … Continue Reading
On August 15, 2017, the Ninth Circuit delivered the latest episode in the Robins v. Spokeo saga, reaffirming on remand from the Supreme Court that plaintiff Robins had alleged an injury in fact sufficient for Article III standing to bring claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Robins had brought a putative class action against … Continue Reading
We previously covered a proposed amendment to the New York Commercial Division Rule 20 that aimed to require moving parties seeking a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) to, absent significant prejudice, provide opposing parties with copies of all supporting papers as well as notice before any TRO could be issued. … Continue Reading
On October 5, 2016, two district courts came to opposite conclusions on whether putative class action plaintiffs had standing to bring claims based on prospective employers’ failure to comply with Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) disclosure requirements. Standing under Article III of the Constitution requires (1) an injury in fact (2) fairly traceable to the … Continue Reading
To Register a “Generic.com” Term, Show that Consumers Perceive It As Not Generic
By Tiffany Woo on Posted in Litigation, Trademark, Use of Technology for Advocacy
Concrete Enough to Stand: Ninth Circuit Upholds FCRA Claims in Spokeo
By Tiffany Woo on Posted in Appellate, Class Action, Litigation, Privacy & Data Security
NY Commercial Division Requires Supporting Papers to Accompany Notice of TRO
By Tiffany Woo on Posted in Commercial Litigation, Evidence
Courts Split on Standing Issues in FCRA Suits After Spokeo
By Tiffany Woo on Posted in Class Action, Evidence, Litigation
