The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Tara Murtha | April 15, 2024
Warnings about pregnancy criminalization have rightfully escalated in the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the ruling that eliminated the federal right to abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade. This fear is legitimate not simply because we lost Roe, but because Roe never stopped pregnancy from being criminalized in the first place.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Susan A. Smith and Doyle S. Tuvesson | April 15, 2024
The court found no likelihood of confusion, emphasizing that "an effective parody will actually diminish the likelihood of confusion." Over a decade later, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that the First Amendment does not grant trademark parodies a safe harbor from infringement claims.
By Victoria Pfefferle-Gillot | April 15, 2024
Lamb McErlane announced that Curtis L. Sebastian has joined its municipal law department.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Laura Lipschutz | April 15, 2024
Earlier this year, media and news outlets widely reported that Mickey Mouse had entered the "public domain" because Disney's copyright in the cartoon "Steamboat Willie" expired on Jan. 1, 2024. What implications does the expiration of this copyright registration actually have and may we all start using Mickey to promote our products and services?
By The Legal Intelligencer | April 15, 2024
On April 18 from 5:30-8 p.m., join HIAS Pennsylvania for its annual Golden Door Awards at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History on…
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Emily Robb | April 15, 2024
In Miller v. Alabama, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that children's brains are still developing and equated that with lessened culpability. Felony murder, which punishes anyone involved in the underlying felony in which someone died, even if unintentional, still punishes children for the very cognitive deficiencies that the Supreme Court identified.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Nicole D. Galli, Laura Talley Geyer and Alexa Elder | April 15, 2024
The dispute between fashion powerhouses Adidas and Thom Browne over stripe designs reveals the intricacies of brand protection and the scope of trademarks based on common elements especially within the fashion world.
By Justin Henry | April 15, 2024
April Nelson Ross and Rachel Raphael are based in Washington, D.C., and Mohamed Awan is based in Chicago.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Charles Toutant | April 12, 2024
"The optics in the courtroom were very difficult. The optics were very extreme—to have this young lady sitting in front of the jury for days, without legs. In fact, [on] one of the legs there's no femur on the right side—it's just a hip," a defense lawyer said.
By Ellen Bardash | April 12, 2024
Carey was hailed as "one of the best bankruptcy judges in the history of the profession."
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