Laws and Regulations

Netflix reportedly beat the U.S. military to the trademark punch for the "Space Force," the name of a new satirical streaming show. Right now, Netflix has the rights to use the phrase on merchandise all over the world.

As protests mount across the country, wearing and distributing T-shirts with George Floyd's and others’ names or faces on them is a common practice. It humanizes the issue, allowing people to mourn the loss of a man and commemorate a life lost. But what about a “Call for Justice for George Floyd” throw pillow or “George Floyd RIP” underwear?...

An Oakland screen printer said that authorities seized a shipment of branded face masks intended for those protesting police brutality and the killing of George Floyd. The masks, which read “Stop Killing Black People,” were purchased by the nonprofit Movement for Black Lives for protestors in four cities, but reportedly never made it that far...

This week, the Senate passed a bill that would change the way small businesses can spend federal loans they received during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as extending deadlines relating to rehiring and loan forgiveness. Today, the president signed the legislation into law. The legislation, amends the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), giving small-business recipients the…

We are in uncharted waters. We find ourselves longing for the days of boring sales meetings, live training events, and conferences.

We should probably have assumed that some would look to make selfish gains during COVID-19, and that has certainly been the case, with counterfeiters relying on the public’s fear and the scarcity of resources to con consumers with fake face masks, hand sanitizer and tons of other goods...

The Trump Administration’s recent move to tighten regulations on some hand sanitizer ingredients could potentially gum up the supply process at a crucial time, and create a prolonged stocking issue within the promotional products industry and beyond...

The Senate yesterday voted to approve almost $500 billion in additional relief to supplement the Paycheck Protection Program. The package includes hundreds of billions of dollars in new financial relief for small businesses impacted by COVID-19...

Mexican cartel leader El Chapo's daughter has been giving out branded face masks and care packages in Guadalajara, Mexico, but the Mexican government isn't too happy to see his face on otherwise helpful products.

Here is a list of unemployment and sick leave rules broken down by state for reference.