Under a proposed bill in the New York legislature, the owners of (say) Marilyn Monroe’s estate would be entitled to prevent the use of her persona in advertising for many years to come. [Trademark Blog]
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Point of Law- September 14 US Commission on Civil Rights Conference in DCMI's Heather Mac Donald and Kay Hymowitz are among the speakers at what looks to be an interesting all-day conference in Washington about civil rights law in the 21st century.... […]Ted Frank
- Five for fighting: N.Y. Attorney General's raceNext Tuesday, Sept. 14, is the last big multi-state primary day before the Nov. 2 elections, and the most interesting race is the one for the Democratic nomination for attorney general in New York. Five candidates are running to succeed... […]Carter Wood
- Damning revelations in outtakes from anti-Chevron movie, 'Crude'If Chevron's legal defense against the contingency lawsuit claiming environmental damage in Ecuador tells us anything, it's this: U.S. trial lawyers will be much more cautious about recruiting documentary filmmakers to do public relations for their lawsuits. The media/PR aspect... […]Carter Wood
- Congress and concussions, prepping for further litigationThe Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee holds a field hearing Wednesday in Newark, N.J., " Protecting School-age Athletes from Sports-related Concussion Injury," with testimony on H.R.1347, the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act. The bill is sponsored by... […]Carter Wood
- Washington Post identifies human factor in claims against ToyotaThe lead editorial in today's Washington Post is "Toyota's acceleration problem could be customer-based," which begins:THE RESULTS are not definitive, but a preliminary report on sudden acceleration from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has some good news for... […]Carter Wood
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