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Stacey C. Kalamaras
<b><i>Refusal Is an Unconstitutional Violation of Free Speech</b></i><p>On Dec. 15, 2017, a unanimous Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that despite Appellant's mark comprising “immoral or scandalous” matter, the PTO could no longer refuse federal registration of such marks on the grounds that this refusal violated the free speech clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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ssalkin
Royal Dutch Shell and Eni Head to Trial over Nigeria Corruption Allegations
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Francis J. Lawall
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Michael J. Custer
The Bankruptcy Code can be an effective tool for reducing liabilities and enhancing asset value for the benefit of creditors. One of the more important…
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ssalkin
Renewal Option<br>Illusory Tenancy Claim
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Richard Raysman
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Elliot A. Magruder
On Nov. 28, 2017, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its opinion in <i>Signature Mgmt. Team, LLC v. Doe</i>. The case involved a John Doe defendant's effort to remain anonymous even after having been adjudicated liable for copyright infringement of plaintiff's business training manual.
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Stan Soocher
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Former Commodores' Member over Use of Group's Name<br>Federal Court Ruling in Trademark Battle over “Row”<br>Political Uses of Photos of Artists Ruled Transformative Fair Uses of Copyrights
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ssalkin
Failure to Disclose Gas Tanks Does Not Constitute Contract Breach<br>Divestiture Agreement<br>Unrecorded Mortgage<br>CEMA Suffices
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James R. Selth
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Eden Gillott Bowe
<b><i>A Public Relations Case Study</b></i><p>It's a story as old as time: A matter of the heart becomes a matter of revenge, power, and money for a scorned lover. Regardless of the reason, when an organization is pushed into bankruptcy, it requires an attention to detail, creativity, and compassion for how scary the term “bankruptcy” is for most people.
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Howard Shire
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Michael Block
Judges Newman and Reyna Argue that Litigation Misconduct does not Demonstrate Intent to Deceive the PTO<br>Federal Circuit Affirms Board's Decisions in IPRs Finding a Video Conferencing Patent Not Anticipated or Obvious<br>Federal Circuit Affirms No Intent to Deceive for Inequitable Conduct Claim Where Inventors Should Have Documented Findings to the USPTO
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Keppel Settles Bribery Charges in the U.S., Singapore, and Brazil
