No trademark by which the goods of the applicant may be distinguished from the goods of others shall be refused registration on the principal register on account of its nature unless it— Consists of or comprises immoral, deceptive, or scandalous matter; or matter which may disparage or falsely suggest a connection with persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national […]
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is the administrator and coordinator of the United States private sector voluntary standardization system. The ANSI Mission Statement is as follows: To enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity. High-quality personnel certification […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs finalized its new telehealth regulation, 38 C.F.R. § 17.417. The new regulation provides that: “Health care providers may provide telehealth services, within their scope of practice, functional statement, and/or in accordance with privileges granted to them by VA, irrespective of the State or location within a State where the health care provider or the beneficiary […]
Within the European Union, the protection of natural persons in relation to the processing of personal data is a fundamental, although not absolute, right. On May 25, 2018, the provisions of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR” or “Regulation”) ((EU) 2016/679) take effect. The GDPR repeals the Data Privacy Directive (Directive 95/46/EC) that took effect in 1995. […]