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By Robert W. Clarida and Thomas Kjellberg | May 19, 2023
With the Stanley Cup just around the corner, this month's column deals with a recent case from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Grondin v. Fanatics, which involves an item of hockey memorabilia called "Slice of the Ice," a "Lucite sculpture in the approximate shape of the Stanley Cup, with a hockey puck–shaped piece in the center filled with melted ice gathered from the rink used in a prominent hockey game."
8 minute read
By Jimmy Hoover | May 19, 2023
Welcome to a special edition of The Supreme Court Brief. The court handed down six decisions Thursday morning, taking another bite out of a large opinion…
6 minute read
By Joel G. MacMull | May 18, 2023
By developing a consciousness for these potential pitfalls, the hope is that lawyers (and other service providers) can use AICGs to significantly aid, but not substitute for, their ethical (and perhaps moral) responsibilities to their clients. This article seeks to raise awareness among practicing lawyers where it otherwise may be lacking.
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By Alaina Lancaster | May 17, 2023
Attorneys say more pro bono representation and sanctions might turn the tide in cases against serial trademark opposers such as Monster Energy Co.
6 minute read
By Conor Tucker | May 17, 2023
In March, the Supreme Court heard a blockbuster trademark case with significant implications for trademark law. After argument, reversal seems likely as questioning from the justices suggests that a long-standing precedent is unlikely to survive unscathed. But the Court also indicated concern over the broader implications of this case in the arts, entertainment, and publishing. Here's what you need to know about Jack Daniel's v. VIP Products.
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By Marko R. Zoretic and Jack Hendershott | May 15, 2023
This article takes a closer look at such cases in the Northern District of Illinois, the preferred venue for the increasingly popular Schedule A design patent cases.
7 minute read
By ALM Staff | May 12, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the document here.
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By ALM Staff | May 12, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the document here.
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By Maria Dinzeo | May 11, 2023
"You can ban it on company equipment but you can't ban it on other devices that employees might be using. It would be like banning email, or Google search, or a reticence to using the Google enterprise suite of products," said Nithya Das, former chief legal officer of Olo.
7 minute read
By Amanda O'Brien | May 10, 2023
James Smedley, formerly the chairman of Ellenoff's intellectual property and technology group, said he and fellow intellectual property partner Alex Korona "hit a ceiling" at their prior firm.
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