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Tonto, Chief Noc-A-Homa, and Oblivious Bias: Is There a Vaccine for That?

By Michael A. Kahn / March 25, 2021 / Comments Off on Tonto, Chief Noc-A-Homa, and Oblivious Bias: Is There a Vaccine for That?

“Surrounded by dozens of hostile Indians on horseback waving guns and tomahawks, the Lone Ranger turns to his loyal companion and asks, “What are we going to do, Tonto?”   “What do you mean ‘we,’ Kemo Sabe.” The Lone Ranger Earlier this year I gave a Strafford webinar presentation entitled “Rebranding Trademarks: Challenges of Walking…

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BBQ with a Side of Business Interruption: KC Court Finds Restaurant’s COVID-19 Insurance Claim Covered

By Aaron E. Schwartz / March 25, 2021 / Comments Off on BBQ with a Side of Business Interruption: KC Court Finds Restaurant’s COVID-19 Insurance Claim Covered

The path to a business interruption insurance payout for companies shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic has always been fraught with peril. A united insurance industry has told anyone who will listen that their policies simply don’t cover business interruption losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Insurers have argued that coverage is not triggered because there…

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The Bernie Sanders Meme Keeps on Giving: Analyzing the Copyright and Right of Publicity Issues When an Image Goes Viral

By Pete Salsich / January 27, 2021 / Comments Off on The Bernie Sanders Meme Keeps on Giving: Analyzing the Copyright and Right of Publicity Issues When an Image Goes Viral

Presumably everyone has now seen the viral meme featuring a photograph of Senator Bernie Sanders sitting by himself with his arms crossed wearing mittens at President Joe Biden’s Inauguration. The meme places Sitting Bernie in literally thousands of different settings and has even launched dedicated meme generators. Perhaps lost in all this is the fact…

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