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Is Band's Name Too Offensive For Trademark Approval?

Scott Graham

Offensive band names are a staple of rock music. Rock fans of a certain age will remember The Dead Kennedys of punk rock fame. The Butthole Surfers, Pussy Galore and Dying Fetus developed substantial followings despite, or because of, their outrageous names. Oregon dance rock band The Slants is another that seems determined to provoke.

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IP News

Howard J. Shire & Brooke Hazan

S. Ct.: Clear Error Standard Must Now Be Applied To District Court's Factual Claim Construction Findings

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Federal Circuit Finds Claims Directed to DNA Primers and Methods of Use Unpatentable

Veronica Mullally Munoz

The Federal Circuit's decision in <i>Univ. of Utah Research Found. v. Ambry Genetics Corp.</i> is the latest in the series of <i>Myriad</i> cases dealing with the patentability of genetic material.

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Infringement Prevention and Brand Management On Social Media

Peter D. Vogl & Diana M. Szego

The explosion of social media in recent years has dramatically impacted the manner in which individuals and businesses interact with one another. Social media gives businesses endless opportunity to increase brand awareness and expand audience reach. However, social media also presents myriad legal issues, particularly with respect to brand management.

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Analysis of rulings important to med mal practitioners.

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ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In-depth analysis of a recent case in which the Second Circuit ruled that "Tipping" liability for insider trading requires knowledge of the tipper's benefit.

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Unpaid Royalty Suits Rain Down on Music Streaming Services

Ross Todd

Sirius XM Radio's recent clubbing in litigation over the rights to pre-1972 sound recordings has unleashed a series of suits against Google, Apple, Sony and music streaming service Rdio.

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ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In-depth look at a ruling that a plaintiff was not unfairly surprised by greater detail In expert testimony .

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Georgia Fed. Ct. Dismisses Suit Over <i>Honey</i> Films

Stan Soocher

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, dismissed a lawsuit brought by hip-hop dancer Ereina "Honey Rockwell" Valencia over Universal's <i>Honey</i> and <i>Honey 2</i> movies, released respectively in 2003 and 2011.

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Discovery Sanctions In Litigation over Soap Opera

John Pacenti

A copyright infringement lawsuit centered on the Telemundo network's popular Spanish-language telenovela <i>El Rostro de Analia</i> has some melodrama of its own.

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