Law360, New York (June 13, 2014, 12:45 PM EDT) -- To paraphrase Shakespeare: A cheese by any other name, would it taste as good? Recently, there has been a tremendous amount of news regarding possible restriction on the use of popular cheese names that are also, arguably, a geographical indicator ("GI"). Cheese and other food names, such as "parmesan," "asiago," "camembert," "feta" and "gouda," could possibly be considered protected GIs that would carry restrictions on their use in various countries depending on possible changes in the law in this country and abroad. But what is a GI and how does the law afford protection to them? Furthermore, what steps should food producers take to protect their commercial interests in their brands and products?...