Category Archives: UMBLR Insights

The Biden Administration’s Antitrust Enforcement Policy Faces a Test in Light of the Frontier-Spirit Airlines Proposed Merger

Austin Booth – The Biden administration has so far taken a stance against corporate consolidation. In January 2022, the Justice Department and the FTC announced that they were seeking public comment on how current merger guidelines can be updated to better detect and prevent illegal and anticompetitive deals in an increasingly consolidated corporate marketplace. Both […]

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Class Action Suit Highlights Need for Employers to Re-examine Expense Reimbursement Policies for Remote Workers

Ryan Greenberg – A few months into 2020, employers began abruptly closing their physical offices due to the growing threat of COVID-19. Suddenly, millions of U.S. employees were working remotely for the first time. By the end of the year, 71% of workers who said their job could mostly be done remotely were indeed remote […]

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U.S. Visa Law Counteracts NIL Developments

Jacob Leon – In 2021, after years of pressure, the NCAA changed its rules to allow student-athletes to be compensated for their talents. The rule change allows athletes to be compensated for their name, image, and likeness (NIL). However, not all student-athletes have been able to benefit from the rule change. International student-athletes, in particular, […]

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Sweet Victory: Ferrara, Owner of Nerds Trademark, Prevails Over Cannabis Candy Maker

Emma Johnson – On January 28, 2022, Ferrara Candy Co., the maker of Nerds, successfully obtained a permanent injunction against Higharchy LLC for trademark infringement. The injunction arose out of a lawsuit filed by Ferrara in Illinois against Higharchy, a cannabis retailer and manufacturer, for selling “Bud Bites” and “Bud Clusters,” THC-infused candies whose packaging […]

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