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June 2016 Faruki Website Newsletter

After an extensive nomination and research process for the Seventh Annual Global Law Experts Awards, Faruki Ireland & Cox has been chosen as the.. Read More

Look In the Sky! It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's State UAV Laws & Regulations!

Unmanned aerial vehicles ("UAVs" or "drones") are increasingly flooding our skies. Unlike the model airplanes or remote-controlled toys that many of.. Read More

Cleveland Indians' Chief Wahoo In Limbo

While the media has focused for years on claims that sports logos depicting Native Americans are disparaging, the issue is now front and center in.. Read More

Nominative Fair Use in the Second Circuit – A New Approach?

"Nominative Fair Use": what is this doctrine and how are the courts recognizing and applying it to claims of trademark infringement under the Lanham.. Read More

Serial and the Jinx -- Real Crime Programs

Solving cold cases is a goal for police investigators and journalists alike. Although the popular National Public Radio podcast Serial has not yet.. Read More

May 2016 Faruki Website Newsletter

On April 4, Faruki Ireland & Cox proudly served as the Local Sponsor of the Bizwomen Mentoring Monday Event, which was held in conjunction with the.. Read More

Supreme Court's Spokeo Decision Fails to Give "Concrete" Answers in Privacy Litigation

Article III standing has often been a difficult hurdle for plaintiffs in privacy litigation to clear (check out my prior blogs on Android Litigation.. Read More

Supreme Court of Ohio Holds that E-Meetings are Subject to the Open Meetings Act

On May 3, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio vastly expanded the definition of a "meeting" under Ohio's Open Meetings Act to include all prearranged.. Read More

FIC Cyber Law Update: MasterCard Debuts Selfie Cybersecurity Feature

This summer, MasterCard will debut a new cybersecurity feature allowing customers to authenticate their identity by taking a selfie. But the use of.. Read More

Update on New York Giants Jason Pierre-Paul's Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit Against ESPN and Adam Schefter

Fireworks, football, the First Amendment and privacy have converged in a lawsuit filed by New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul against.. Read More