Table of Contents

• Publication year: 2019

Table of Contents

Executive Committee: Message from the Chair....................................................................4

BLN Editorial Board: Message from the Issue Editor...........................................................5

Gordon K. Davidson Receives Business Law Section's 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award.................................................................................................................6
By Paul J. Pascuzzi

An Artistic Defense to Claims of Trademark Infringement: Examining the Lawsuit Over Netflix's Use of "Choose Your Own Adventure" Phrase in the Interactive Film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch..................................................................................................10
By Andrew M. Sevanian

This article provides an analysis of some of the underlying causes of action presented in the Chooseco LLC v. Netflix, Inc. trademark infringement lawsuit, as well as how Netflix's First Amendment defense may negate those causes of action.

Tech Employers Be Ready: Understanding Changes to California's Harassment and Hostile Work Environment Laws...................................................................................18
By Carolynn Beck, Craig Bolton, and Andrew J. Pecoraro
California recently enacted changes to the Fair Employment & Housing Act. The changes are intended to protect employees from hostile work environments and gender discrimination. This article discusses the more significant changes and identifies concrete steps that technology companies, and other employers, should take to ensure compliance with the new laws and to reduce incidents of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Are 'Bad' Marks Good for Business? Implications of the Supreme Court's Approval of Scandalous & Immoral Trademarks.................................................................24
By Vera Golosker
This article explores the history and implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Iancu v. Brunetti, finding that the Lanham Act's prohibition on immoral or...