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Are We Fuct? The Supreme Court to Answer this Trademark Question

By Michael A. Kahn / February 19, 2019 / Comments Off on Are We Fuct? The Supreme Court to Answer this Trademark Question

My favorite scene in the movie National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: Christmas Eve. A knock at the front door. Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) opens the door. It’s a messenger delivery of his eagerly awaited Christmas bonus—the one he hopes will be big enough to fund construction of the backyard pool. His extended family gathers around as…

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UPDATE: You Might Have to Give the Government the Finger After All

By Sanford J. Boxerman / February 13, 2019 / Comments Off on UPDATE: You Might Have to Give the Government the Finger After All

Recently I wrote about a decision of United States Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore denying the Government’s application for a search warrant.  Specifically, Judge Westmore would not allow the Government to force a suspect to supply a finger, thumb, or other biometric feature (such as facial or iris recognition) to unlock any cellphone or another…

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Now We All Can Take That Road Not Taken: The Copyright Freeze Has Melted!

By Michael A. Kahn / January 31, 2019 / Comments Off on Now We All Can Take That Road Not Taken: The Copyright Freeze Has Melted!

January 1st marked the start of a truly happy new year for those who make their livings in the creative arts and for those who seek their pleasures there. That’s because January 1st marked the end of a 20-year lockdown on hundreds of important works of art that have now entered the public domain and…

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