Month / June 2017
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Free Speech Overpowers Trademark Disparagement Clause, Says SCOTUS
The Slants case finally reached a conclusion when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Lanham Act’s § 2(a) (15 U.S.C. § 1052(a)), which barred trademarks that may “disparage . . . or…
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Circuit Split Widens After 11th Circuit Copyright Registration Ruling
As previously reported in this blog, federal circuits are badly split on when registration of a copyright occurs, which is an issue that ultimately determines whether a plaintiff can sue for infringement.…
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CA Secretary of State Unveils New “Bizfile CA” Portal
Today the California Secretary of State launched a new online portal called “Bizfile California” which will make some tasks associated with business formation a little easier. Despite its location in arguably the…
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Small Business Update: Ruling in ADA Case Could Impact Websites
In one of the most definitive decisions yet on the issue of website accessibility standards and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), a judge presiding over a bench trial in…
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Tattoo U: Copyright Infringement Tattoo Case vs. Game Maker Goes Ahead
A judge in the Southern District of New York will allow the parties to proceed, counterclaims and all, in a novel case involving the copyrightability of tattoo designs and their alleged infringement…
