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Bizarre, Society, Torts November 7, 2019November 8, 2019

Stone Cold: Actress Sues Rapper For “Gratuitously” Repeating Her Name

Actress Sharon Stone has sued rapper Chelsea Dudley, known as Chanel West Coast, for “gratuitously repeat[ing] the name ‘Sharon Stone’…

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Society May 5, 2019May 5, 2019

Lawyer Sues His Own Son To Block Use Of Legal Name

This blog regularly looks at copyright and trademark claims, particularly with regard to efforts to claim common terms or names…

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Society, Torts November 22, 2018November 22, 2018

TURKEY TORTS (2018)

In celebration of Thanksgiving, I give you our annual Turkey Torts of civil and criminal cases that add liability to…

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Criminal law, Media, Torts November 22, 2017November 22, 2017

TURKEY TORTS (2017)

In celebration of Thanksgiving, I give you our annual Turkey Torts of civil and criminal cases that add liability to…

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Bizarre, Media, Politics, Society, Uncategorized April 14, 2017April 14, 2017

San Francisco Police Threaten Lawsuit Over Pepsi Using Image of Badge Similar To Its Official Badge

There has been an abundance of discussion of Kendall Jenner’s “social justice” Pepsi ad that proved a disaster for the…

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Academia, Congress, Media, Politics, Society October 18, 2016October 18, 2016

Federal Court Enjoins Houston College Of Law In Use Of Name After Lawsuits By University of Houston Law Center

We have been discussing the growing limitations and litigation over copyright and trademark claims in this country. U.S. District Judge…

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Academia, Bizarre June 20, 2016June 19, 2016

Massachusetts School Sued Over The Use of “Commonwealth” In Its Name

One school is an elite school found in 1957 in Boston’s Back Bay that costs $40,000 a year in tuition.…

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Bizarre, Lawyering, Society June 14, 2016June 14, 2016

ThankYou For Suing: Citigroup Claims Ownership of the Use of “ThankYou”

We have had a running discussion of how copyright and trademark laws have continued to grow to encompass common terms…

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Bizarre, Society March 21, 2016March 19, 2016

QI’yaH!: Paramount and CBS Studio Sue To Claim Ownership Of Klingon Language

We have another example of copyright and trademark laws have boldly going with no logic has gone before. The latest…

10 Comments
Society, Torts February 22, 2016February 22, 2016

Federal Judge Enjoins Skechers From Selling Shoes With Similar “Look” To Adidas

I have been a long critic of copyright and trademark claims that seem to be growing exponentially with companies claiming…

15 Comments
Bizarre, International, Media, Society August 5, 2015August 5, 2015

Japanese Olympic Logo Designer Accused Of Plagiarism By Belgian Designer

There is a controversy in Japan that may rekindle questions about the increasing claims of trademarks and copyrighted material. Belgian…

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Filed under: 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Kenjiro Sano, Olivier Debie, q
Bizarre, Lawyering, Media, Society, Torts June 8, 2015June 8, 2015

Stupid Lawsuit Of The Month: Atlanta Lawyer Sues Over Posting Entitled “Stupid Patent of the Month”

Atlanta lawyer and inventor Scott Horstemeyer has responded to a critical posting on one of his patent as “stupid patent…

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Uncategorized September 8, 2014September 8, 2014

The “R” Word: GW Professor Files To Block Radio License Over Use of “Redskins” Team Name

My colleague, George Washington University law professor John Banzhaf, has entered the fray over the Redskins name with the filing…

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Academia, Politics, Society July 11, 2014July 11, 2014

Duking It Out: John Wayne’s Estate Sues Over Right To Use “Duke” After Duke University Claims Ownership

We have previously discussed the absurd growth of trademark and copyright claims in this country. Now, John Wayne’s descendants have…

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Congress, Constitutional Law, Courts, Criminal law, Free Speech, Media, Politics June 25, 2014June 25, 2014

Privacy Prevails: Supreme Court Unanimously Requires Warrant To Search Cellphones

In a major (and increasingly rare) victory for privacy, the Supreme Court voted unanimously to require a warrant for police…

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