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Cuban Embargo Prevents Renewal Of Trademark Registration

Judith Grubner

The Cuban trade embargo has been at issue for more than a decade in the long-running case between Bacardi and Pernod Ricard over the U.S. rights to the HAVANA CLUB trademark for rum.

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TiVo v. EchoStar

R. David Donoghue & and Anna Krasinski

On April 20, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in the <i>TiVo Inc. v. EchoStar Corp.</i> case. No. 2009-1374 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 20, 2011). The decision marks a sea change for evaluating contempt of an injunction in a patent case, significantly limiting an infringer's ability to challenge an injunction on the grounds that it is vague or overbroad.

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Reining in the Inequitable Conduct Defense

Darren Donnelly & Betsy White

Responding to views from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and elsewhere about the unintended consequences of the current inequitable conduct doctrine, a divided <i>en banc</i> Federal Circuit decision issued on May 25, 2011 adjusted the standard of the materiality element to make this defense harder to establish.

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Real Property Law

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A look at recent key rulings of importance to you and your practice.

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Landlord & Tenant

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Recent interesting decisions.

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Development

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In-depth analysis of several important decisions.

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Cooperatives & Condominiums

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Two key cases of note.

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Yellowstone Injunctions Are Applicable to Residential Leases

Jack Malley

In the Second Department, tenants who miss the deadline for the application of Yellowstone injunction are now out of luck ' Article 63 is no longer a viable option.

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Decisions of Interest

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Rulings of importance are reviewed.

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NJ & CT News

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News from neighboring states.

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