What would the world be like without video? Honestly, probably a lot more productive. But two video startups are now making dueling legal claims against the other. Interactive video company Eko is accusing Quibi (same basic idea, but shorter) of infringing on its patented technology. At around the same time, The Hollywood Reporter noted that […]
A Petaluma vegan food company, Miyoko’s Creamery, recently sued the state of California in an interesting labeling dispute. Miyoko’s was ordered by California officials to stop using the word “butter” on its product labels and take down images of cows on its website. And they are fighting the directive in court, claiming the company’s […]
According to news sources, the Federal Trade Commission (you know them, you love them) said Monday that it plans to sue to block Edgewell’s $1.37 billion acquisition of shaving start-up Harry’s, citing competition concerns in the consumer shaving space. The agency argues that the shaving industry needs upstarts like Harry’s to keep giant companies like […]
Lots of fingers pointing in the aftermath of California’s ill-fated, over-budget bullet train project. According to news sources, federal regulators were not aggressive enough in reacting to the California bullet train’s problems since 2009 while overseeing a $2.5-billion grant to the troubled project, a federal audit released Friday found. The review by the U.S. Department […]