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Court likely to reject “Trump too small” trademark claim

Wednesday’s argument in Vidal v. Elster involved a provision in the federal Lanham Act that directs the Patent and Trademark Office, the entity that registers federal trademarks, to refuse to register any mark that identifies “a particular living individu

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The morning read for Friday, November 3

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: The Supreme Court seems likely to rule against a trademark in the ‘Trump too small’ case (Mark Sher

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Federal agencies claim immunity from suit under the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Monday’s argument in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Housing Service v. Kirtz presents a routine statutory drafting problem arising out of a run-of-the-mill consumer lending dispute. The Rural Housing Service in the Department of Ag

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Lawyers Should Act Like Emails Between Counsel Will Be Made Public

As with every single thing you communicate in our post-privacy world, just assume it's all going to go on the record. The post Lawyers Should Act Like Emails Between Counsel Will Be Made Public appeared first on Above the Law.

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