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From Record Deals to Corporate Governance: Why I Care About the CTA

From Record Deals to Corporate Governance: Why I Care About the CTA

By Gary Pierson / November 17, 2023 / Comments Off on From Record Deals to Corporate Governance: Why I Care About the CTA

  What does an IP attorney who spends his days trying to protect the work of the creative class know about “corporate governance” you might ask?    I’ve never had a professional specialty that was particularly easy to explain or for other attorneys to understand. I’ve been called many things in my career, but “corporate governance…

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Property Reassessment Survival Guide: Why Is My Property Being Reassessed?

Property Reassessment Survival Guide: Why Is My Property Being Reassessed?

By Francis X. Miller / June 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Property Reassessment Survival Guide: Why Is My Property Being Reassessed?

  What is Property Reassessment?  Missouri law requires every county assessor (and the St. Louis City Assessor) to reassess the value of each property within their jurisdiction during the spring of every odd-numbered year. This process is known as reassessment. Unless you sell or significantly improve your property after that reassessment, the valuation of your…

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A Trademark for Trump’s Private Part? The Gift that Goes on Giving

A Trademark for Trump’s Private Part? The Gift that Goes on Giving

By Michael A. Kahn / June 14, 2023 / Comments Off on A Trademark for Trump’s Private Part? The Gift that Goes on Giving

  Ready? How about a copyright claim over a farting doll named Pull My Finger Fred? Or a Supreme Court case over the trademark FUCT? Yes, to quote the reassurance that Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) offers to a disappointed Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation when Clark discovers that his Christmas bonus is…

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